I assume you are referring to the Book of Mormon, which was sent into the world fulfilling the prophecy of John the Revelator in Revelation 14:6-7 and fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah in Isaiah 29:4 and 29:18-19.
Apocalypse 14:[6] And I saw another angel flying through the midst of heaven, having the eternal gospel, to preach unto them that sit upon the earth, and over every nation, and tribe, and tongue, and people: [7] Saying with a loud voice: Fear the Lord, and give him honour, because the hour of his judgment is come; and adore ye him, that made heaven and earth, the sea, and the fountains of waters.
That vision shows that the true gospel (the Bible) will be preached to all nations and people by the true Church, established by Jesus Christ, and has nothing to do with the BoM or the LDS. I also hope you realize that the Apocalypse is not just a book of prophecy, but a description of the whole history of salvation, from the beginning to the end (Jesus = the Alpha and the Omega = salvation). That chapter of Isaias refers to the rejection of Jesus by the Jews, and their subsequent punishment. It shows that the Word will then be given to the Gentiles, instead, who will be the new chosen people of God.
To me “adds to them” or “takes away from the words” has to do with changing the meaning of the prophecies and the teachings. There are some very clear teachings that have been “taken away from” by lessening the impact of their meaning having to do with becoming like Christ and inheriting a joint throne with Him. See Revelation 3:21 and Revelation 21:6-7. The adversary has had influence in changing those meanings, because it changes an understanding of the purpose of this life, which is described in Revelation 3:18-20.
The only meanings of the Bible that have been ‘changed’ are the ones that Joseph Smith (and others like him) reinterpreted, or completely made up, in order to entice people to follow him, instead of the true faith. I do agree that the “adversary” has had a great influence in that happening, ever since the Church began.
Another example of a significant change in meaning is found by reading Revelation 3:7 and comparing with Isaiah 22:21-23 and realizing that both of those prophecies are speaking specifically about the Savior, the Son of David, and that the key of David refers to the Savior having power to “open, and none shall shut”, and “shut, and none shall open”. If anyone has changed that meaning to mean someone other than the Savior, then it’s clear to me that they haven’t paid attention to the warning you noted that John was inspired to give about the meaning of the prophecies he gave by revelation to the world.
Everyone here knows that those verses refer to Jesus as the holder of the keys of Heaven, but we also know that He gave them to Peter and his successors, until Jesus returns to judge the world.
If you’re implying that only Jesus can ever hold those keys, then why do LDS believe that Joseph Smith ever held them, or that he still holds them?
Matthew 16:[18] And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. [19] And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose upon earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven.
***Nothing, and no one, ***will ever prevail against the true Church, established by Jesus when He walked the earth in the flesh. Anyone who stands against His true Church, stands in opposition to Him, and will have to answer to Him for all of their actions taken against it.
John also prophesied that a “beast” would have “power” “given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.” (Revelation 13:9) He warned, “If any man have an ear, let him hear.”
That power was temporary, not permanent, but that prophecy tied to the prophecy in Revelation 12:13-14 and 17. It also tied to the prophecy in Revelation 14:6-8.
The ‘beast’ in that prophecy is a worldly government that will be set up by men that will claim it to be the ‘kingdom of god’ on earth. No one has the power to set up such a government, nor to make that claim, except Jesus, Himself. That will never happen until
after the world is destroyed, and finally ends. Then He will come to judge every soul, and will establish the true Kingdom of God on the
new earth, where He will reign, forever.
So when an angel came to earth “having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people”, then for people to take notice of that everlasting gospel and rejoice in its teachings, should not be viewed as a bad thing.
I’m sorry to say this so bluntly, but the ‘vision’ that you are referring to was not the fulfillment of any of the scriptures that you quoted, above. IMHO, that was the sad delusion of a young man with a very confused soul, who had no one to help him interpret what he saw (if he ever really saw anything at all). If he had someone to trust, that could help him, he would not have been so easily led astray. And, if he had not been dabbling in the occult, he could have avoided the whole situation, entirely.
The ‘adversary’ uses the things of the occult (peepstones, etc.), in order to further confuse those who are not well grounded in their faith. That’s why it’s never good to use things like the Ouija board, tarot cards, or anything of the like to find answers to their questions, especially concerning God. Those things are all evil, and will only return evil thoughts to those that believe in them.
