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1 | Inspired by God? | Matthew | schimc | 109409 | ||
Thanks again Tim, by brother who originated these arguments will probably not agree with your last assessment, and I'm not sure I do either. It still doesn't fit. But the rest of your arguments are excellent. And I can be left with the last problem (the Peter account) as something to be left on the shelf for now and not dealt with. I will, however, do some more studying on that issue, as well as the others. You have made my day! p.s. In my previous question I said there were other arguments that I did not write about. What I should have said is that there were other questions my brother had, that we had already agreed were not problems at all. He was thinking that Matthew was saying that Mary Magdelene witnessed the stone being removed from the tomb. But we already have cleared that up. I'm not exactly sure what is going on with my brother, but I do know that he has got me going as well. Not that I have lost faith, but I have been shaken on some issues since a couple of weeks before Christmas. By the grace of God and people like yourself. I'm getting by on track. It has been a great experience and blessing. I hope the Holy Spirit guides my brother back as well. Thanks again! in Christ Schimc |
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2 | Inspired by God? | Matthew | Morant61 | 109420 | ||
Greetings Schimc! No problem my friend! I had already mentioned the number one reason for critics in my last post. One additional one that I would add is that too many times we mistake our assumptions for what the text actually says. Another brother wrote me earlier about Matthew saying 'come in' and see. Yet, the text doesn't actually say 'come in', it only says 'come'. It is little assumptions like these which cause many of our problems with the text. As far as Peter goes, apparently Jesus appeared to him prior to the rest of the disciples, but none of the Gospels actually record this event. Again, this would not qualify as a 'contradiction', since no one actually said that Jesus did not appear to Peter before the rest of the disciple. Now, we do know that 1 Cor. 15:5 actually states the Jesus did appear to Peter prior to the rest of the 12, and we do know that Luke certainly alludes to it based upon the comments of those from on the road to Emmaus. So, I have no problem with simply acknowledging that this is one event which is not recorded. After all, John himself said that it would take the entire world to hold every book which could be written concerning all the things Jesus said and did! :-) Anyway, you and your brother are in my prayers. I pray that God will strenghten your faith in this coming year. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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