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To: Tao Yin

You belive in Scripture, correct?

 

Then why don't you believe this?

 

John 21: (We'll be using the KJV today to keep things on even footing): "And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen."

 

The Bible Itself declares that it doesn't contain everything.


20 posted on 01/16/2015 8:51:29 AM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation
The Bible Itself declares that it doesn't contain everything.

It contains everything that God meant for man to know. Some things are meant only for God to know. I don't remember the location in Scripture, but it says just that.
26 posted on 01/16/2015 9:28:00 AM PST by Old Yeller (Civil rights are for civilized people.)
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To: Salvation
You frequently ask this: You belive in Scripture, correct? Then why don't you believe this?

"I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain." (Galatians 2:21)

Did you catch what Paul was saying? He was saying that if the righteousness required comes not from grace, but by works of the law, then Christ's death was not needed. Do you believe Christ died in vain?

Salvation can't be by both grace and works. We don't add good works to grace, so it must be one or the other. Paul tells us over and over that no one is justified by works. Here in Galatians 2:21 he says that if righteousness comes by the law, Christ's death on the cross was in vain.

You belive in Scripture, correct? Then why don't you believe this?

31 posted on 01/16/2015 9:44:16 AM PST by .45 Long Colt
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To: Salvation
You belive in Scripture, correct? Then why don't you believe this? John 21: (We'll be using the KJV today to keep things on even footing): "And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen." The Bible Itself declares that it doesn't contain everything.

Christians do believe that verse and understand it in the proper context.

For example....We don't know what time Jesus ate lunch...did he brush His teeth? What clothes did he wear on Tuesday?

What kind of late night talks did He and the disciples have? If any.

How far did He walk on a given day?

What all did the disciples say in the upper room? Do we have EVERY recorded word?

The list can go on and on and on. That's why John wrote what he did. Anyone thinking will understand the Bible does not give, nor was intended to give, a 100% complete record of every waking moment in the life of Christ or the disciples.

However, John did tell these things are written so you man know what you believe.

Everything needed for salvation can be found in the Bible. If catholics would stick to the Word, they might understand that.

41 posted on 01/16/2015 10:20:21 AM PST by ealgeone
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To: Salvation

The doctrine of Sola Scriptura doesn’t claim that the Bible contains “everything”, and you either know that, or should know that. It is not in any way hidden or unclear in this respect. Another straw man. That is really poor reasoning on your part.


49 posted on 01/16/2015 10:46:13 AM PST by cdcdawg
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To: Salvation
John also wrote this:

30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: 31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

Yet the Catholic church claims other things are necessary for salvation, that aren't included in John's Gospel. Don't Catholics believe John?

88 posted on 01/16/2015 4:24:06 PM PST by xone
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But it does contain everything needed for us to come to Christ and grow in His kingdom. Everything necessary to the Christian walk can be found in Scripture.


115 posted on 01/17/2015 6:38:16 PM PST by Mom MD
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