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To: annalex; P-Marlowe; 1000 silverlings; Quix; HarleyD; Gamecock; Forest Keeper; blue-duncan; ...
The similarity with Islam is in the beleive that all things necessary for salvation are contained in a certain sacred text.

"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." -- 2 Timothy 3:16-17

What did God leave out here that you find "necessary for salvation?"

9,715 posted on 02/07/2007 7:03:58 PM PST by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
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That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." -- 2 Timothy 3:16-17

What did God leave out here that you find "necessary for salvation?"

Perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

Oh, Dear me! Looks like the magesterical has been trumped by Scripture 100% all over AGAIN! The Living Word and Spirit must be grinning in Heaven from ear to ear . . . so to speak.

9,717 posted on 02/07/2007 7:15:21 PM PST by Quix (GOD ALONE IS WORTHY; GOD ALONE PAID THE PRICE; GOD ALONE IS ABLE)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg

Notice who is furnished with the good works too. It is the man of God. The person is already "of God" not aspiring to be of God.


9,718 posted on 02/07/2007 7:35:15 PM PST by Blogger
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To: Dr. Eckleburg; P-Marlowe; 1000 silverlings; Quix; HarleyD; Gamecock; Forest Keeper; blue-duncan
What did God leave out [in 2 Timothy 3:16-17] that you find "necessary for salvation?"

You asked a similar question earlier on this thread, and I answered then: the scripture does not contain its own table of content so that we know what books are inspired and what is not from the scripture itself; the scripture does not instruct us in proper liturgy; it leaves important for salvation doctrines stated in a way that allows for misinterpretation if the scripture is left as the only guidance. As one example I gave baptism of children.

More narrowly, this passage does not say anything about the perfection of the laity at all, and it does not mention either perspicuity or self-sufficiency of the scripture outside of the Holy Tradition and the magisterial teaching.

9,754 posted on 02/08/2007 11:06:50 AM PST by annalex
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