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1 | Apocrypha or Dead Sea Scrolls Helpful? | Rom 9:13 | srbaegon | 128451 | ||
Hello Ted546, The 2 Pet reference indicates that there is no revelation of God or His dealings outside of the Bible. Everything else that's written is opinion and/or explanation about the Bible. I have read several apocryphal books. There's good literature there, but nothing that could throw more light on the subject. Feel free to look. I may have missed something. If you do see anything, get back to me. As for unanswered questions, you may never get them answered: Eccl 3:11 (NASB) He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end. Steve |
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2 | Apocrypha or Dead Sea Scrolls Helpful? | Rom 9:13 | Ted546 | 128453 | ||
Steve, That's disappointing to hear about the Apocrypha. And maybe you are right I may not get my questions answered. But, it dampens my faith to know that so many basic questions do not have good answers. But, we will have to respectfully disagree about the meaning of 2 Pet. I just cannot see that as a reference to the Bible. I don't think any scriptures in the Bible can be referencing the Bible (they certainly can be referencing scripture, which the Bible is). I am open to the possibility that some of the apocrapha is actually scripture, with more to teach me. Steve, have you read the Church Fathers? Are they helpful? Ted546 |
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3 | Apocrypha or Dead Sea Scrolls Helpful? | Rom 9:13 | BradK | 128463 | ||
Ted, First, I have to weigh-in in support of both Tim and Searcher on the completeness of scripture. It either stands or falls on it's own-as a whole. Second, your statement that you are "open to the possibilty that some of the apocrapha is actually scripture" is dealing with the question: What is the canon? "The word "canon" means "standard" or "rule." It is the list of authoritative and inspired Scriptures. Different religions have different canons. In Judaism the canon consists of the books of the old Testament only. In Protestant Christianity, the canon is the body of scripture comprised in the Bible consisting of the 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. In Roman Catholicism, additional books were added in 1546. These books are known as the apocryphal books: Tobit, Judith, 1 and 2 Maccabees, The Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus (Sirach), and Baruch. I need to add here that Roman Catholicism maintains that the apocrypha was always inspired along with the Eastern Orthodox, Coptic and Armenian churches. The Protestant movement has not accepted the apocrypha. In Mormonism, four additional books have been added to the Canon: The book of Mormon, the Book of Abraham, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price. In Christian Science an additional book has been added to the Canon. This additional book is called "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" written by Mary Baker Eddy. In Islam, their inspired book is called the Quran." [CARM.org] Can you be a little more specific and provide any other basis for why you "don't think any scriptures in the Bible can be referencing the Bible"? How about Christ's response to Satan in Matthew 4:4ff? Was He not referencing scripture? Simply, we have to be careful about what we "think" as opposed to what scripture says:-) Just out of curiosity, do you believe the statement in 3 Tim. 3:16; "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;" Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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