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1 | Spirit received is miraculous never non | Acts 2:38 | koscheiman | 174146 | ||
I do not understand what you find inconsistent. Miracles are not being performed today and the Gospel of Thomas is non-canonical. As for the comments on 1 corinthians 13 they are logical proof that miracles have ceased. Jude says we "should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints." According to Barnes in his commentary he says: "For the faith - The system of religion revealed in the gospel. It is called “faith,” because that is the cardinal virtue in the system, and because all depends on that. The rule here will require that we should contend in this manner for all “truth.” Once delivered unto the saints - The word here used ( hapax) may mean either “once for all,” in the sense that it was then complete, and would not be repeated; or “formerly,” to wit, by the author of the system. Doddridge, Estius, and Beza, understand it in the former way; Macknight and others in the latter; Benson improperly supposes that it means “fully or perfectly.” Perhaps the more usual sense of the word would be, that it was done once in the sense that it is not to be done again, and, therefore, in the sense that it was then complete, and that nothing was to be added to it. There is indeed the idea that it was formerly done, but with this additional thought, that it was then complete. Compare, for this use of the Greek word rendered “once,” Heb_9:26-28; Heb_10:2; 1Pe_3:18. The “delivering” of this faith to the saints here referred to is evidently that made by revelation, or the system of truth which God has made known in his word. Everything which He has revealed, we are to defend as true. We are to surrender no part of it whatever, for every part of that system “is” of value to mankind. By a careful study of the Bible we are to ascertain what that system is, and then in all places, at all times, in all circumstances, and at every sacrifice, we are to maintain it." |
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2 | Spirit received is miraculous never non | Acts 2:38 | srbaegon | 174199 | ||
Hello koscheiman, You had said: "Remember this vital point. Spiritual gifts and the revelatory process were to be co-extensive. If men are performing miracles today, their messages are as binding as the New Testament record!" If the message of miracles is as binding as the NT record, then the unrecorded miracles performed by the apostles are also binding--but we don't have these, so we must be missing part of the NT. And since the Gospel of Thomas purports to have unrecorded miracles, perhaps we should canonize it as holy writ. And perhaps the Gospel of Peter as well. I'm simply taking your absurdity to its logical conclusion. Steve |
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