Subject: What about so-called revelation knowledg |
Bible Note: Dear Graceful, I for one would not say of Mark 16 "it's presence in scripture is an error." I believe it a matter of Biblical interpretation. We must certainly understand the context of the passage, and note who is speaking, who is being spoken to, and what is being spoken about. That Mark 16 is scripture is not in question, but rather is its' application today valid? I would not hold that its' command is still binding and therefore relevant today. We do not see as "normative"( and I emphasize this term)the casting out of demons, tongues, drinking of deadly poison, and miraculous healings. The problem with resurecting the dead (or resuscitations) is that we find few examples in scripture. Again, it's not normative! In the OT we have 1 Kings 17:17-23, 2 Kings 4:32-37 and 13:21. In the NT we have Jesus Ministry of Matt. 9:24-25, Luke 7:12-15, John 11:43, and the apostles in Acts 9:36-41, 20:9-12. A total of 8 recorded instances. I would expect it to be in every book of the Bible ( and at that several times) for us to develop a doctrine. Would you not agree? Speaking the Truth In Love, BradK |