[MarkBsnr]

Thanks but I thought I was actually addressing your question of why Jesus did not leave us his own writings. He said the Holy Spirit would reveal and bring back to mind his words of truth to those that would be writing the NT.

He was actually addressing the new officials of the Church to be before they witnesses His Passion.

I was not quoting these to support sola scriptura - not that there aren't plenty that do support it. :o)

I understand that; I was just making the point that these weren't; and there really aren't sufficient NT verses that do. The overwhelming evidence is that the Church is sola, not Scripture.

[boatbums]

He was actually addressing the new officials of the Church to be before they witnesses His Passion.

Ummm...I don't remember Paul being there at the time.