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NASB | Mark 4:11 And He was saying to them, "To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but those who are outside get everything in parables, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 4:11 He said to them, "The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you [who have teachable hearts], but those who are outside [the unbelievers, the spiritually blind] get everything in parables, |
Subject: Some things are withheld |
Bible Note: gbennett76, While I'll grant that scripture itself tells us that not all of Jesus' teaching were recorded ( Jn. 21:25), it is the COMPLETED Canon that we now have. All that God has chosen to reveal to us is contained within its' pages. The Book of Mormon, on the other hand is NOT in any way, shape or form even close to being Canonical! It is extra-Biblical and I do not therefore consider its' teachings of any value. The discipline of textual criticism is outside my ability to provide expertise. However, many sources such as "Evidence that Demands a Verdict" and F.F. Bruce's "The Canon of Scripture" I've read and am familiar with. You are in error to say "Then we cannot assume, just because we have the Bible, that we have everything the early church ever taught" You appear to be treading in waters that step outside the borders of the Lockmans' posted guidelines:-) As to "hidden teachings" in scripture, this is the error of Allegorizing scripture. Though the early Church used this interpretation for the most part, the Reformers brought about a much more systematic method. The plain meaning of the text is to be considered first and foremost. To allegorize scripture and seek to spritualize its' meaning is beyond sound Biblical Interpretation. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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