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To: big'ol_freeper
Yup. And as John indicates in his gospel, not all of it was written down.

And has been pointed out, John was referring to things Jesus had done. Matthew is referring to things Jesus commanded to be taught. Just because one is infinite (or at least so much all the books in the world could not contain them) does not mean the same apples to the other. They are TWO different things. And clearly Matthew states that Jesus had already taught them all things that they are to teach, which most definitely must be more finite (sorry for bad math analogy) or the disciples would have an impossible task.

286 posted on 05/26/2008 12:16:30 PM PDT by Always Right (Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?)
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To: Always Right

You said: And has been pointed out, John was referring to things Jesus had done. Matthew is referring to things Jesus commanded to be taught.

And as I informed you in #253 (and you never refuted):

“I hate to tell you, but when one commands someone to do something it is an act (as in He did something...He commanded). The act of commanding is something that “person” did. One of the things Jesus did was command the Apostles to “baptize in the name...etc.” John tells us He did many more things. By extension some of those “dids” would include other things He commanded.

Again, unless you wish to put limits on what God can do with His “dids”.”


288 posted on 05/26/2008 12:20:25 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper ("Preach the Gospel always, and when necessary use words". ~ St. Francis of Assisi)
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To: Always Right
And clearly Matthew states that Jesus had already taught them all things that they are to teach...

If I were presenting so preposterous a premise, I too would claim "clearly."

Doesn't make it so, but what the hey?

289 posted on 05/26/2008 12:22:20 PM PDT by Petronski (Scripture & Tradition must be accepted & honored w/equal sentiments of devotion & reverence. CCC 82)
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To: Always Right

You said: And clearly Matthew states that Jesus had already taught them all things that they are to teach, which most definitely must be more finite (sorry for bad math analogy) or the disciples would have an impossible task.

Yes, as I have stated previously He taught them all things (and by the way promised to be with them to the end of time guiding them) but as John indicates not all those things were written down in the Gospels. See #288 for the rest of the answer so I don’t have to repeat that commanding is something someone does.


292 posted on 05/26/2008 12:24:46 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper ("Preach the Gospel always, and when necessary use words". ~ St. Francis of Assisi)
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