Yes, indeed:
18 For I testify to every one that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book: If any man shall add to these things, God shall add unto him the plagues written in this book. 19 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 these things that are written in this book. “
Perhaps I can ask why the protestant bibles are missing several books from the Old and several from the New Testamant? Also, as you say, you can’t just pick and choose what are symbols and what aren’t. I might point out in the quote above, John says, “For I testify to every one that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book:...” He said “hear.” He knew, being an apostle, that the Church was founded to teach, not give a book to base all your faith upon. You seem to be saying we can’t pick and choose depending upon our denomination. Are you trying to say it must be an individual making the choice of what it means without a denomination? Does that make you your own denomination?
Once again, I’m not being a smart alec. I just am not sure what you are getting at.-Glenn