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“Are Books of Scripture Missing from the Bible?”
Nope.
A lot of books aren’t in the Bible, but all of the Scripture is there.
The Book of Mormon depends on the Bible for proof but the Bible does not need the BOM to prove itself ....
You’ve got living prophets.
Your guys ought to be able to come up with the missing books by revelation.
God created everything..the Universe, me, you and everyone who ever lived. God is in control in the world..If God wanted the Bible to have certain books in the Bible, they would be there!!
Nothing is missing...
Why would a Mormonism apologist ask this question? ...
We’re talking about the entire Bible. Are you excluding Protestants and Catholics?
Doesn’t it need to be an Ecumenical thread? Or an open thread?
No. They’re all there. My Bible is only missing the books that didn’t qualify as scripture, like the Book of Mormon
but then that ASSUMES the bom to be factual - which it isn't and therefore ANY missing books are as bogus as the bom already is.
The mormon church also has a prophet who could add to their canon at ANY time - yet doesn't. Ever wonder why - this is the result of one of these "missing" scriptures that they added to their canon
It seems that most of the books listed are basically reference books. It’s the equivalent of me using a story from George Washington’s life to teach a spiritual or moral lesson, and then saying “If you want to learn more about George Washington, read “George Washington” by xxxxx.”
Although they might be interesting reading, God in His wisdom decided that they weren’t germaine to the point at hand.
Missing??? or left out intentionally by God?
God speaks to us every day... that doesn’t make everything He says scriptural.
I believe God was just as directly involved in the process of consolidating the books of the bible as He was in the inspired writing of each and every word in it.
Is it possible that God directed an early day christian to write what He told them with the intent of including it in scripture, and for whatever reason it did not get included in the list? Sure it is. But whatever that reason is, it is God’s reason. If such a scenario unfolded that we don’t know about, or suspect (your list of missing books) was left out or became “Missing”, it is most likely because that particular author in that particular book decided to interject his/her own views alongside what God directed them to write. THAT alone would disqualify it as scripture, even if it was a single sentence that did not come from God. Absolute perfection in scripture cannot come from anyone except God... and frankly I would not be surprised one bit if one or more of those books in your list were originally intended to become scripture, but were rejected by God in the end due to human error (not following God’s inspiration perfectly and completely)
Most people who complain about the so-called “missing” books of the Bible have never bothered read all the books that are currently in the Bible.
Just because other books are mentioned in the Bible, does not mean they are to be considered Scripture.
Paul quotes pagan philosophers, we don’t include those in scripture.
The Bible is complete.
In John 1:1 we find the theological term Logos applied to God.
Any Christian who has read Heraclitus knows that the answer is a resounding no. After reading just the remnant book in which the two proverbs the Bible states are true, any Christian could plainly see that much of it is in direct opposition to that which the Bible teaches.
So why are noncanonical sources quoted in the Bible? The same reason you or I would quote from some book today. We use it as an illustration in which we are both familiar so that we might make a more important point. Just because we quote from some book does not mean that we agree with the book in it's entirety, just what was quoted. And it is the same with the Bible.
Truth can be found in most any book, but that does not mean that the book is all truth. Just because prophecies, proverbs or quotes from other sources are in the Bible does not elevate the status of that book to that of God's word. Truth is not exclusive to the Bible, but God's word is.
What we have today in the Bible is exactly what our Heavenly Father wanted in there. Nothing more and nothing less. It is he that preserves his word forever, not man.
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The writings of Enoch are a well used volume for many. It is the most messianic of all of the early writings.
Only from Thomas Jefferson's Bible. ;^)