Subject: What about so-called revelation knowledg |
Bible Note: In reference to your statement concerning Mark 16: You said.. "I would not hold that its' command is still binding and therefore relevant today." I do believe it is relevant and binding today. You said: "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?" Mark 16:16-18 makes no mention of raising the dead. "(21) He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. 17 "These signs will accompany those who have believed: (22) in My name they will cast out demons, they will (23) speak with new tongues; 18 they will (24) pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will (25) lay hands on the sick, and they will recover." I did not bring up the subject of raising the dead, nor did I at any time in any of my post state or even imply that raising the dead should or could be commonplace. Ed asked that question to create controversy. Read MY posts. God bless |