Several people have correctly pointed out that 2 Timothy 3:16 says that all Scripture is given by inspiration of God. What does the word “all” mean to you?
If you use a Catholic Bible and you’re looking at the table of contents, what comes after Malachi and before Mark in your Bible? The Catholic Church doesn’t dispute the inclusion of Matthew in the canon of Scripture. Look in your Bible—what does Matthew 23:9 say in your Bible?
As for Hebrews, let’s go back to your Bible’s table of contents again. What comes after Philemon and before James in your Bible? You see, then, that the Catholic Church doesn’t dispute the inclusion of Hebrews in the canon of Scripture either.
Ditto for 2 Timothy.
For the record, I do not consider myself to be a religious person. I am a born-again follower of Jesus Christ. He is the One I bow to. No mere man is worthy of (or entitled to) our worship.
You wrote:
“Several people have correctly pointed out that 2 Timothy 3:16 says that all Scripture is given by inspiration of God. What does the word “all” mean to you?”
You can avoid it all you like, but I asked for verses about Matthew and got NONE IN RETURN. The simple fact is that Matthew’s gospel is nowhere mentioned by name in the Bible No where at all. Period.
“If you use a Catholic Bible and you’re looking at the table of contents, what comes after Malachi and before Mark in your Bible?”
Not Matthew. You claim to be a former Catholic and you don’t know that there are two books of Maccabees AFTER Malachi? This is an example of why I can’t take you guys seriously when you assume you know the Bible or the Catholic Church. Besides, I didn’t ask you if Matthew was in Catholic Bibles. I asked you if there was a verse that showed it, specifically Matthew, was inspired. Where is it?
“The Catholic Church doesn’t dispute the inclusion of Matthew in the canon of Scripture. Look in your Bible—what does Matthew 23:9 say in your Bible?”
It doesn’t say, “This book is inspired.” How DO YOU KNOW IT IS? Can you answer the question or not?
“As for Hebrews, let’s go back to your Bible’s table of contents again. What comes after Philemon and before James in your Bible?”
Is your table of contents inspired? If not, then how do you KNOW you have all the inspired books or that you don’t have books that aren’t inspired? How do you know? Show me a verse.
“You see, then, that the Catholic Church doesn’t dispute the inclusion of Hebrews in the canon of Scripture either.”
So you’re putting yourself under the authority and direction of the Catholic Church? Do you see the problem yet? Is this getting through?
“For the record, I do not consider myself to be a religious person. I am a born-again follower of Jesus Christ. He is the One I bow to. No mere man is worthy of (or entitled to) our worship.”
You’re a Protestant. You can say what you are or aren’t but the reality is you’re a Protestant.
You’ve done an outstanding job, brother, but some people cannot enter a discussion with open minds. Remember Matt 7:6, “Never give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs. Otherwise, they will trample them with their feet and then turn around and attack you.”