Posted on 07/13/2014 11:37:32 AM PDT by NYer
“Akin, on the other hand, is just fine.”
That, is an opinion, completely unsupported. If you can support it, I would like to see the support.
>>That may be why Luke and John chose not to record it: Given the space limitations on ancient books, which needed to fit comfortably within a scroll, they may have concluded that they would only record one miracle of this type, and they picked the more impressive one.<<
I had the same reaction to the comment - purely human reasoning and a disappointing disregard of Divine inspiration (1 Corinthians 2:12-16, 2 Peter 1:20-21, 2 Timothy 3:14-17).
The longer you study the Word as a whole, or its individual books, passages, word order, and even the specific Greek words selected, you see Divine direction at every turn. Each Gospel has a very clear purpose, unveiling a different aspect of Jesus. Each one has its differences, but all complement each other, providing a complete picture of Jesus and his ministry so that you may believe in him.
John 20:30-31 (KJV)
30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:
31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
John’s statement in 21:25 agrees with 20:30-31, clearly there was so much more that could have been written. Why did John stop with exactly 8 signs of Jesus - 7 while he was on Earth, and 1 after his resurrection? Because that was exactly what the Holy Spirit directed him to write.
The same Divine guidance continues throughout the New Testament in the transitional time of Acts, and especially in Paul’s letters to the Body of Christ.
“That, is an opinion, completely unsupported. If you can support it, I would like to see the support.”
I know what I said was true. My opinion is based upon about 19 years of experience of reading Akin’s articles and books, and blogs and listening to him frequently on the radio. I don’t care if that convinces you or not. You have nothing to compete with that.
“You have nothing to compete with that.”
Just the Scriptures themselves, but as you point out you don’t care to discuss it. That’s fine.
Best.
“I had the same reaction to the comment - purely human reasoning and a disappointing disregard of Divine inspiration (1 Corinthians 2:12-16, 2 Peter 1:20-21, 2 Timothy 3:14-17).”
+1
But of course, if someone listens to the radio, or reads lots of (non-inspired articles), what use is taking about it?
:-)
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