Does he then say something to the effect that everything else is less than Truth? Saying my stove is a kitchen appliance and not mentioning my dishwasher is not saying that the stove is more of an appliance than the dishwasher. Same thing here. All scripture carries equal weight. As I mentioned before, the Holy Spirit inspired all of scripture. He is God, just as Jesus is God. Or does someone writing about Jesus and quoting Him have more Truth than the Holy Spirit? Are the words of the Holy Spirit less than that of Jesus?
Would you deny that the Gospel is anything less than the Truth.
No and you know that. That was not the issue. My point, if you care to go back and reread was that other scripture is also Truth. There are not levels of "truthness". However, do YOU deny that all other canon is anything less than the Truth? You seem to be. It sure looks that way. :(
That is not to say that his words bear less weight; rather, the words of the eyewitness Matthew carry far more significance as he was present when Christ,...
You can't have it both ways. There is no such thing as one part of God's Word having more importance than any other. IF it was, then that itself would be part of the Word. But it isn't.
Why is this so difficult for you to understand?
Because it simply isn't true. It goes against so many passages in scripture that one part is more "true" than others. Something is either God's Truth or it is a lie. There is not a sliding scale in-between. I also realize I cannot change your mind. I can only pray that you truly take it to the Lord Himself in the attitude that James talks about in chapter 1.
In Jesus
A question! Do you believe in Sola Scriptura?
There are some areas of scripture which are of particular importance over and above others.
The Pater Noster (or Lord's Prayer), for example, is considered the greatest prayer because it was addressed from God the Son to God the Father, and given to us by Christ Himself. There are many prayers in the Bible, obviously, but this one considered chief among them. That doesn't mean the others aren't prayers, or aren't true, but that this one is more important.
Or, for another example, I don't think one needs to know the story of Esther's efforts to save God's people in the Old Testament in order to get to heaven. One does need to know of Christ's redemption of mankind on Calvary, though.
These examples don't mean that the gospel accounts of the passion of Christ are true, and Esther's story isn't. It simply shows that there are some parts of scripture which are of particular importance, which I think is the thrust of NYer's argument.