All attempts to change the subject aside, what I said is very clear.
If you only accept a subset of the Old Testament because you assert that those portions you throw in the garbage are not inspired by God, you are denying the power and perfection of the Holy Spirit and in doing so elevating yourself above the Holy Spirit. PERIOD.
What Protestantism throws out is the question, not whether or not God can use the subset they retain in spite of their obstinate belief in Self and Self Alone. The false doctrines such folks accept directly contradict what is clearly spelled out in Scripture and has been there since before Christ. That's exactly the reason why Christ makes a point of saying that many will say, "Lord, Lord" and be told, "I never knew you".
We are to follow Christ, not what Self and Self Alone sees fit to accept. Following false doctrine is not following Christ, especially when that includes railing against and preaching against what is clearly spelled out in Scripture.
The whole Bible is available and anyone who honestly prays for help from the Lord when they read the portions Protestants throw out will have the contradictions between what they believe and what Scripture says jump right out at them.
Play all the games you like, I won't participate. Those who earnestly and prayerfully read the Scriptures see the error of their ways, I've seen it happen a dozen times.
Could you document all of that in the scriptures that you read from?
Oh, you mean the apocrypha that the Jews from time immemorial wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole...Now I get it...If God's chosen people reject those uninspired books, so do I...If Jesus/God/Holy Spirit rejects those uninspired books (and he did), so do I...
>>We are to follow Christ, not what Self and Self Alone sees fit to accept. Following false doctrine is not following Christ, especially when that includes railing against and preaching against what is clearly spelled out in Scripture.<<
That’s the rub. I don’t see any of Christ’s teachings in your posts.
Plus did you see Jesus Christ or his apostles affirm Tobit’s formula for warding off demons? No. I don’t see many in the NT catching a fish and burning its entrails to ward off demons on a wedding night.
What about Daniel and the Dragon? Is that inspired?
Back to Tobit. We have people kneeling to an angel and the angel accepts the honor without rebuke. Is that ok to do? In Revelation John is told not to do that.
When do we read Jesus quote the Apocryphal books? He doesn’t. What did Jesus teach the disciples to understand in Luke 24? Nope not the Apocryphal books.
OH?
You have so far; at least in the games that YOU start...
IF you LIKE the Old Testament, you can KEEP the Old Testament.
If you want to follow the LAWS found in the Old Testament; you're on your own!
(Unless you are Jewish; of course.)