Subject: Sola Scriptura supported by bible? |
Bible Note: Dschaertel Well, that is just it! You see, the Bible CLAIMS to be inspired by God! However, it is interesting that there is no claim in any Apocryphal book in regard to divine inspiration. :-) So there you go. The books that claim to be inspired or were written or backed by a prophet or apostle of God belong in the Bible. Only books that are authoritative, and tell the truth about God as it is already known by previous revelation belong in the Word of God. And if the book is also giving evidence of having the power of God and is widely accepted by the people of God, as well as meeting the other requirements above, then it is and should be considered as Scripture. But can you find any instance in any Apocryphal book that claims divine inspiration? Also, no NT author ever quoted from any of these books (that are included in the Catholic Bible) as holy Scripture or gave them the slightest authority as inspired writ. If these books had been inspired, then why did Jesus and the disciples virtually ignore all of these books? Therefore, I believe that it should not be a hard task for a Christian to be able to determine just what is inspired Scripture and what isn't. I have touched upon some of the criteria for determining just which books belong and which books do not belong, and I believe that it is quite obvious when touching upon the text itself, that is, if you have ever read the Bible for yourself. |