So, does it teach or does it lead us astray?

Ask the scribes and pharisees. Did their obsession with the scriptures save them? When the truth was right in front of them but it didn't line up with their reading of scripture, where should they have turned? If you make the scriptures the source of all your knowledge and wisdom and miss the point that you should be going directly to God to know truth from error where will that lead you? If someone altered the bible in a critical way before it reached your hands how would you know if not by the spirit of God? The Bible speaks of a living God we have every right and obligation to commune with. When you take a hard look at the people who put the Bible together, if that doesn't tip you off that maybe it's not the end all be all of the truth, you aren't thinking very hard. Read the Bible. Let it center your mind. Then go to the source. If you lack the faith to believe you can commune directly with God, that's not on me. If that's your only link to God for now, hold fast. But just remember, words can be altered. But truth is truth regardless of the medium. And so is error. The Bible points you to the fountain of living waters. It's still up to you to go there and drink.

So, does it teach or does it lead us astray?

Ask the scribes and pharisees. Did their obsession with the scriptures save them? When the truth was right in front of them but it didn't line up with their reading of scripture, where should they have turned? If you make the scriptures the source of all your knowledge and wisdom and miss the point that you should be going directly to God to know truth from error where will that lead you? If someone altered the bible in a critical way before it reached your hands how would you know if not by the spirit of God? The Bible speaks of a living God we have every right and obligation to commune with. When you take a hard look at the people who put the Bible together, if that doesn't tip you off that maybe it's not the end all be all of the truth, you aren't thinking very hard. Read the Bible. Let it center your mind. Then go to the source. If you lack the faith to believe you can commune directly with God, that's not on me. If that's your only link to God for now, hold fast. But just remember, words can be altered. But truth is truth whether its written correctly or not. God should be your source. Not the Bible. The Bible points you to God. But you need to be willing to follow it there.