In like manner he set the following passage right, Hebrews VI: 1-6.
The first principles of the Gospel, as I believe, are, Faith, Repentance, Baptism for the remission of sins, with the promise of the Holy Ghost. Look at Hebrews VI: 1, for contradictions! "Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection." If a man leaves the principles of the doctrine of Christ, how can he be saved in the principles? This is a contradiction. * * * I will render it as it should be: "Therefore not leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith towards God," etc.
In like manner he pointed out a solecism in the Lord's prayer. It reads in our common version:
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, the power, etc.
In contrast with this may be placed the statement of James:
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man.—James 1: 13.
Then why pray to God the Father—
And lead us not into temptation?
The Prophet's exegesis was:
The passage should read: And leave us not—or, suffer us not to be led, into temptation, for thine is the kingdom, etc.