I think that for hundreds of years man has tried to improve on the ways of the Lord.
God said do not murder, and Christ gave instructions about what God considers murder, yet man has often murdered in Christ’s eyes when there are differences in scripture interpretation.
Constantine started this off when he made what he labeled heresy a criminal act.
Before that, Christians agreed on core instructions from Christ alone, interpreted by the apostles. They made sure they took no instructions except from men directly trained by Christ. They argued with those who strayed, but let them be, otherwise.
Man has even improved on our food, processing and redoing our food, and thinking they would improve on what God provided for us. We have immune systems that can’t handle viruses, as a result.
It has become a necessary study to learn when and how men have decided to improve on the words of the Lord. We need to eliminate the improvements and keep to the pure words of the Lord.
indeed , there is a source where it all began with man trying to change what God said
“And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But
of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
And they were
both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.”
Genesis 2:16-17, 25 KJV
but then
“And
the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then
your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
And when
the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise,
she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
And
the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
And
they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and
Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden.
And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? And
he said, I heard thy voice in the garden,
and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.”
Genesis 3:4-10 KJV
that’s what false doctrine is designed to do turn us away from what keeps us unashamed in Gods presence His word spoken over us and believed by us .
notice how it all changed but what changes was mans perception of Gods true word , now they fear his word and hide from it . Because they have done what he told them is death .
Remember how he did this in the beginning after they did that ?
“So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.”
Genesis 3:24 KJV
it still hasn’t changed at this point
“Now therefore
why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the Lord our God any more, then we shall die.”
Deuteronomy 5:25 KJV
but Jesus came to change how we hear and perceive his word rather than death he is declaring this
“Verily, verily, I say unto you,
He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
John 5:24 KJV
“At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because
thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father;
neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:25, 27-30 KJV
And believers can now do this tether than hide in fear
“Then
drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.”
Luke 15:1 KJV
I agree with every word you posted the world is always offering alternatives to the truth but we understand where that is all sourced . If we could learn to trust in Jesus and his word and not be dragged away by the alternatives we’re going to have eternal life in his presence
adam put us in a bind and man became blind to Gods word and open to the worlds words that are sourced in the wrong place God has come to undo what Satan caused and turn us again to the truth of Gods word of life and blessing
“And we know that
the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ.
This is the true God, and eternal life.”
1 John 5:20 KJV
So the serpent still speaks to the same intent to make us afraid to hear the word of God and believe
“
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when
they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”
2 Timothy 4:2-4 KJV
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