To: hopefulpilgrim
Is all revealed truth consigned to Holy Scripture? Yes. As Jesus Christ prayed (John 17) to His Father before His crucifixion: "And this is eternal life, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent... I manifested Thy name to the men whom Thou gavest Me out of the world; Thine they were, and Thou gavest them to Me, and they have kept Thy word... for the words which Thou gavest Me I have given to them, and they received them... I have given them Thy word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world... Sanctify them in the truth; Thy word is truth... And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth..."
He doesn't say that the word is only what is in writing. If he meant that, then he would have written a book.
To: RobbyS
He doesn't say that the word is only what is in writing. If he meant that, then he would have written a book.He did...it's called the Bible. Jesus is the very personification of the Word.
To: RobbyS
He doesn't say that the word is only what is in writing. If he meant that, then he would have written a book.Give us an example of His word that is NOT in scripture.
-- Hopefulpilgrim
To: RobbyS
He doesn't say that the word is only what is in writing. If he meant that, then he would have written a book
He caused that book to be written. You are in the position where you must defend the "Tradition" and "Magisterium" argument. There is no other way to account for the extra-scriptural doctrines.
Romans 16:
17 I appeal to you, brethren, to take note of those who create dissensions and difficulties, in opposition to the doctrine which you have been taught; avoid them.
18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by fair and flattering words they deceive the hearts of the simple-minded.
19 For while your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, I would have you wise as to what is good and guileless as to what is evil;
20 then the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
21 Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you; so do Lucius and Jason and Sosip'ater, my kinsmen.
22 I Tertius, the writer of this letter, greet you in the Lord.
23 Ga'ius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Eras'tus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you.
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25 Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which was kept secret for long ages
26 but is now disclosed and through the prophetic writings is made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith--
27 to the only wise God be glory for evermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.
26 but is now disclosed and through the prophetic writings is made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith--
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Is now disclosed and is made known to all nations. It says nothing about future disclosures of doctrine.
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