[Natural Law]

"“not to go beyond the things which are written.”

According to who, the wiki? That is really reaching (and reinforces the tragedy of not having your own teaching authority). There are many Scripture references to teachings and interpretations of teachings not included in actual Scripture itself, not the least of which is:

Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. - John 21:25

[smvoice]

Would one more miracle have changed anyone's mind about Christ? A million more? What about the 4 Gospels? Why just 4? Why not 40? Would it have changed men's minds?

Actually, do you know why there are the 4 Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?

Everything God wanted man to know about reconciling the world unto Himself, He gave. New doctrines, improved traditions or new revelations add NOTHING to the perfect word of God. They are an insult to the Creator. He knows how much information man needs. And man always demands more. Just one more miracle. Just one more revelation. That is not faith. Faith tells you that if God says it's enough, then it's enough.

[Iscool]

There are many Scripture references to teachings and interpretations of teachings not included in actual Scripture itself, not the least of which is:

Oh stop it...There are not...

Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. - John 21:25

And John is telling you that you won't know what these other things are that Jesus did...If you should know, John would have written them down...But he did write down the things you should know...

1Jn 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

[CynicalBear]

I posted: "“not to go beyond the things which are written.”

You in all your Biblical knowledge and wisdom asked: “According to who, the wiki? That is really reaching (and reinforces the tragedy of not having your own teaching authority).”

Now here is the source of the quote I posted: I Corinthians 4:6, Paul says, “Now these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us you might learn not to go beyond the things which are written; that no one of you be puffed up for the one against the other.”

Let me explain further for you. 1 Corinthians 4:6 is in scripture. That obviously comes as a surprise to you.

Your snarky comment that it “reinforces the tragedy of not having your own teaching authority” is evidence of your lack of knowledge of scripture. Can we all agree now that you are not a person to be debated on anything having to do with scripture with any sort of seriousness?

[boatbums]

There are many Scripture references to teachings and interpretations of teachings not included in actual Scripture itself, not the least of which is:

Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. - John 21:25

I wonder if God inspired John to write this in the closing chapter of his gospel so that the Catholic Church would have carte blanche to invent whatever else they could think up and pass off as one of those things Jesus did, or taught, or said, or...?

[presently no screen name]

and reinforces the tragedy of not having your own teaching authority

And your reply reinforces how you ignore the HOLY SPIRIT!

The Vatican/RCC does not hear nor obey what is written in God's Word but oppose it and you are looking for more? LOL!

JESUS The WORD, Who always was and always will be CANNOT be contained and never in a book. He gave what HE KNEW we needed. HE, GOD, ALL KNOWING - remember?

But for the 'Jesus isn't enough/I'm ALL yours Mary' crowd - why should they care - they don't embrace His Word as the final authority - so your rant is null and void. Follow the Vatican's bible - the catechism - they add to it and change it whenever they want. No Holy Spirit to acknowledge either with their man-made teachings/worldly doctrines.