Why do people continually add to or take away from the inerrant, infallible Word of God? The name precludes the rationality in doing either, does it not? Wasn’t the model of the Pharisees, who added to and the Sadducees, who took away, clear enough teaching for us? At least this youngster had the sense to atone for his mistake. Now that he has begun to fear God, I understand his panic. Will the publisher, who some assert, even the child’s mother, now face legal action for profiting from a lie? Who knows, I consider two things to be of much greater importance; how many people were led astray to false belief after reading the book and why are we so susceptible to “sensationalist” testimony without confirmation against Biblical accuracy?
Both of these questions relate to the same failure, that our population is for the greatest part, Biblicly illiterate. We lack the discernment which only comes as a gift of God from studying to show ourselves approved. Lacking such discernment we swallow the apple in its entirety never stopping, as a Barean, to pray about, confirm or test any testimony/information against the Scripture. It is easy to be led astray if you do not first know how to read a map. This type of craving for extra-Biblical fiction is part and parcel of what it means to be a wicked generation, seeking signs and miracles, lacking faith in the completed work of the Lord Jesus Christ upon the Cross. We ought to be super cautious, especially in these, the last days to verify all to which we are exposed, making sure that it matches Biblical Truth.
Perhaps we will make use of this lesson, considering how many people were willingly and easily duped into worshiping this story as gospel? I don’t know. I forgive them, for they have not taken time to understand how Grace, Awesomeness and Glory incumbent to the True Story of Heaven. God doesn’t need anyone to expand upon His perfection. Sure we may attempt in our own frailty to explain the Scriptures in a way that more readily grasped by our current audience, but that must always be done with great fear and sensitivity. The Gospel message is already perfect in its creation, intention, structure and capacity to transform lives. It is the living Word of God Almighty and should never be superseded by man’s written wisdom for this is anathema. Those who trifle and present an alternate testimony than that of the Gospel should beware the damnation that comes along with such attempts.
If it isn’t in the Bible, I don’t want it. If the Lord doesn’t say specifically that it brings glory to His name by me possessing some character, reward or idea, than I plain and simply don’t want or need it. I pray that none of us suffer the foolish assuredness of being wise in our own eyes. I never read this book because I don’t believe that anyone has gone to heaven, except those few Prophets and Apostles that have been shown visions of God’s Presence to share with us, that we might know the future. Two things that will protect us from false teaching and potential conflict with God; Learn the Word and use its truth to judge the validity of everything that may pass before your eyes, in this world. Stop looking for signs and miracles because it has already been stated in God’s Word that the anti Christ will be given the capacity to perform them. Maintain diligence, remain in the Word.
awrkhakhaya 