[boatbums]

Since the Messiah's claim against the Pharisees is the defining foundation of impropriety in worship to those who follow the Nazarene (whose ministry, btw, lifts up the Torah), it is absurd to believe that He began anew on those very self-same improprieties (as being 'ok' now, since they are done in His Name). And the closer one tries to push those suddenly 'sanctified' improprieties toward 30AD, the more ludicrous the assertion becomes.

We are blessed to be in possession of the Word of YHWH - The original contract(s), as it were - which are designed by their hierarchy to be different than the religious texts produced by man - YHWH's Words are never retracted or changed - so the old is more important than the new - If the new seeks to change the old, it cannot be from YHWH. Apply that truth to any religion claiming to be of the Messiah (or of YHWH generally), and the fruits of tradition become radically and readily apparent.

Excellent points! Thank you. We have the Bible because God desired that we have it and those who would like nothing better than to usurp its authority will fight the concept every chance they get.

[narses]

“We have the Bible because God desired that we have it ...”

How did He do that? Stone tablets or maybe did He use men? Men that He gave authority to?

Tell us which versions of the Bible you consider authoritative and why. Can you?