Subject: post resurrection accounts |
Bible Note: Dear David......no apology needed for "butting in", I don’t think there is such a thing on this forum. There's nothing I want more than the truth, believe me......but I've found I've been duped by going with what men have told me that the scriptures say or what they are. I'm passionate for the truth. I have to personally search for the answers to my questions rather than blindly following the common take on things……but the more I study the more questions I find to explore. This forum is great in that I can put out there what conclusions I have come to so that they can be challenged…….not for the sake of a mere intellectual boxing match…..but for a serious exploration for the truth. As I previously said, most Christians will say that every word of the Bible is God-breathed.....it was the post-resurrection accounts that left me scratching my head as to how this could be true…..Tim has asked for details, and I’ll try to get to that today. You cited II Ti 3:16-17, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”. I know that this is commonly understood to mean from Genesis to Revelation……I always believed that, that’s what I was always told. However, think about it……..was Paul referring to the “New Testament”……was he thinking……”Well, I think I’ll sit down and write some New Testament scripture today.” The point being…..there was no “New Testament” for the first generation believers to consult……there was only the Law and Prophets. “Scripture” can refer to any use of “script”, any writing is “scripture”, but any time the New Testament writers are referring to “scripture”, as in “Holy Scripture” they cannot be pointing to their own writings…...they were speaking of the Law and Prophets. I’m counting on you guys to keep me honest…..thanks, Bub |