Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 30:5

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 30:5

"Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him."

I immediately thought of the difference my faith has with other ones, over receiving additional scriptures that are the word of God. Some think the Book of Revelations was the end of the word of God. I cannot imagine not having all the scriptures that I do. They not only support each other they are a shield to me. I found this quote from Brigham Young discussing additional scriptures.

“But if a man should, by the gift of the Holy Ghost, in these days prophesy and write it, would it not be adding to what is already written, and is not that strictly forbidden?” This is a very popular query, and I am disposed to notice it a few moments. In Deuteronomy it is written—“Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commands of the Lord your God which I command you.” (Deut. 4:2) Again, in the Book of Proverbs it is written—“Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.” (Prov. 30:5-6) Again in the last chapter of Revelation it is written—“For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” (Rev. 22:18-19) 

Where is it intimated in these passages that God would cease or had ceased to give revelation to his children? Those passages were written to guard against the mutilation of the revelations already given, which then existed in manuscript form, and very likely there existed not more than one copy when these words were written. It cannot reasonably be supposed for a moment that the Almighty has sealed his own mouth in silence by the Scriptures quoted, yet they are used in that light by modern Christians."

(Brigham Young, "Ideas Entertained Respecting God, Etc.", JD 10:318)

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