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1 | distinction.....scriptures and inspired | 2 Pet 3:16 | Jules | 33980 | ||
Your ninth line is not right. The Scriptures, according to the Cambridge dictionary, are the "Bible, including the Old and New Testaments". So everything in the New Testament is Scripture. | ||||||
2 | distinction.....scriptures and inspired | 2 Pet 3:16 | believer57 | 34547 | ||
Jules, Greetings my brother/sister in Christ! I apologize if I misrepresented myself regarding the Pauline Letters. They are absolutely, as is every word in our beloved Bible, the inspired Word of God. Remember Jesus quoting Deut.8:3 to Satan, when he tempted Him in the desert: "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by EVERY word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God". Every word in the Bible, is the "Word of God". I believe that there is some typology present in this scripture. "Bread" as used in Deut. refers to Christ.(John 6:51). I believe that this scripture tells us to live by the entire Bible, not just the NT. Now, referencing the Pauline Letters, They are, as is all of it, vital to the every day life of a Christian. I too, am a big fan of Colossians. The point that I, perhaps not too well, tried to make is that the Pauline Letters were written in response to problems brought to Paul's attention in the various churches. They, I believe, were not intended for use as Foundational Doctrine. They are for clarification, reproof, and instruction, (2 Tim.3:16). Foundational Doctrine is found primarily in the Torah, and the Gospels. There is "doctrine" found in the Letters, some of the more powerful scriptures in the Bible are found here, but not Foundational Doctrine. Many Christians, as I stated earlier, make the mistake of getting "hung up in the Letters", and this is what Peter was warning us about. When he referenced the "unlearned and unstable", he was referencing "baby" Christians. Babies need milk, not meat. When "baby" Christians try to digest meat, this will lead to their destruction. When looking to "build" your foundation, look first to the OT, then the gospels. Who is God? What/how does He feel about certain things? Why was His Son sent to us? Why do we need His Son? What is His plan of salvation? What is His will for my life? Desire ye the sincere milk of the Word! Remember, Jesus told us to "become as little children". James tells us "..be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation", (James 3:1). I hope this helped. If I further confused you, please let me know! God bless you my friend...believer57 | ||||||