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To: Tantumergo
All I question is whether this would have been the case when Timothy was an infant, which could have been prior to Jesus' public ministry commencing.

So is it your conclusion from this, that it's only the Old Testament scripture that are profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness?

JH :)

294 posted on 09/22/2004 3:28:03 PM PDT by JHavard
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To: JHavard

"So is it your conclusion from this, that it's only the Old Testament scripture that are profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness?"

No. ;)


296 posted on 09/22/2004 4:28:29 PM PDT by Tantumergo
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To: JHavard; Tantumergo
So is it your conclusion from this, that it's only the Old Testament scripture that are profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness?

There's no "only" to be found in these verses. That's kind of the point. Sola Scripturists would like there to be an "only," a "sufficient" found in these verses.

But it isn't there.

To affirm that something is profitable in order to "complete" or "perfect" a person is not logically at all the same as saying only that something is profitable. Or that only that something is sufficient.

Upon these verses rest Sola Scriptura, so it is understandable that none want to examine them for what they actually say.

SD

308 posted on 09/23/2004 6:51:45 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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