[Stourme]

Protestants removed more than just the books listed in your excerpt. Lines here and there and at least two additional books.

That's one of the points that the author makes. By what authority are they deciding what is from God and what is not? By their (People who change the Bible) own actions they are rendering the Bible -not Holy, because they change it repeatedly.

In other words these so called scholars don't have any right to change anything in the Bible. Nor have they ever had any right to... but they did and continue to.

[PugetSoundSoldier]

In other words these so called scholars don't have any right to change anything in the Bible. Nor have they ever had any right to... but they did and continue to.

By what right did the Church set the Canon in 393? And why did they choose a different Canon than that of the Jews (for the Old Testament that Jesus used), and different than that of the Greek Orthodox Church?

And in fact, even the Jewish tradition at the time of Jesus had different Canons, depending upon which branch of Judaism you belonged to. Which one of these was truly correct, and the foundation for Jesus' teachings?

When branches elevate their Bible above others, or one translation above another, they are in fact making the Bible the object of their worship, rather than the God Incarnate that inspired it.

We'd do well to remember Moses and the golden calf...

[Elsie]

Protestants removed more than just the books listed in your excerpt. Lines here and there and at least two additional books.

At least the author LISTED some stuff and didn't just make vague assertions.

[Elsie]

In other words these so called scholars don't have any right to change anything in the Bible.

Some 'scholars' are more equal than others:

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

“In other words these so called scholars don’t have any right to change anything in the Bible.”

Is it wrong for scholars to translate the Bible? Some translations are more accurate than others. I for one am quite fond of the Jerusalem Bible (not the New Jerusalem Bible). Mine has the Imprimatur, and I prefer it over most other translations.

Are there perfectly accurate translations? I would say no. Can we go back to the original texts in either Hebrew or Greek? No, we cannot do that. Translations have a human touch that may change God’s original inspired word.

By using several, and letting the Holy Spirit guide, I believe I can get to the intent of God’s original Word.

I also believe, and know, that God continues to speak to us today. I do not believe that He contradicts Himself when he does speak today.

Pray should always be “conversation” with God. He tells us to “be still and know...” If we don’t shut up once in a while, how can we hear Him speak to us?