Subject: Sola Scriptura supported by bible? |
Bible Note: Greetings Dschaertel! I'm on my way out the door, so I'll have to make this quick! 1) Creation account! The tree was simply a test of obedience. We all understand that God knew man would fall, the tree was simply the item that God used to provide us with the opportunity to obey or disobey. It apparently had the ability to prolong our lives. But, to me, the question isn't whether or not we think the story is fanciful - the question is what does the Bible say! :-) Concerning your other questions, the Bible simply doesn't say what happened to the Garden after the flood. 2) Canon: There isn't a verse which says that there will only be a certain number of verses. But, the New Testament does recoginize, and deal with, the fact that only some books are God-breathed. As I've mentioned before, the Canon is a logical necessity. Obviously, not all books are inspired, so the Canon is simply a way to identity those which are and are not. The main criteria in the New Testament being that the authors had to be someone who was an apostle or close associate of an apostle. The whole point of Sola Scriptura is simply that the books of the Canon are the only rule of faith and practice. God may use someone today to provide interesting and helpful insights, but everything is judged by what has already been revealed. It is a reasonable and logical position. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |