Bible Errors?

Dear Victorious,

There is a lady in our church (who lives nearby) that says she is re-writing the Bible. She claims that God's told her the Bible is "full of errors." She believes she is called by God to correct those errors. Further, she claims that she simply holds the pencil and the Lord does the writing for her. This woman and her husband have been very active in our church for years. As such, she is a trusted, spiritually mature woman.

What do you make of this?

T.J. - Sheridan, WY

Dear T.J.,

I think we have to look at the definition of spiritually mature. People who are truly spiritually mature would never display such behavior. So that makes your fellow parishioner a pharisee, at best. At worst, she is a false prophet, an Antichrist. Satan has entered her body and is apparently controlling her mind.

This is typical of Satan's tactics though. He worms his way into otherwise spiritually sound doctrine --- and perverts it. So he got into a decent church, found a devoted church-goer, and then proceeded to contaminate. It's what he does.

If you haven't already, you should report this woman to your church elders. Her activity must be confronted - in love of course. If she does not repent, she must be expelled (from your church). Everyone in the church must "shake the dust off their shoes" with her.