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To: Ecliptic
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...

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"God is in control in the world"

God will not interfere with free will The Lord will inform His servants but the game of scrimmage of good vs evil being played out here on earth and the Lord is our protector but we are still mortal.

the Scriptures inform us that in Eph. 6

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:

22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

Also the scriptures tell us

Eph 1
Saints foreordained to receive the gospel—Gospel to be restored in latter-days—Saints sealed by Holy Spirit of Promise—They know God and Christ by revelation

17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Really than why did they Crucify our Lord and kill of his apostles and change His word as Paul stated in the Lord told Paul to warns Timothy about to be on the look out that no other gospel be taught!

The Lord is concern that is why he informs his servants!

1 Tim 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;

2 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

35 posted on 02/19/2010 9:13:44 AM PST by restornu
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To: restornu; Ecliptic; Tennessee Nana; greyfoxx39; Godzilla; MHGinTN; T Minus Four

God being in control does not interfere with free will. However, if we conclude that the Bible is ‘incomplete’, when God tells us His word is sufficient, or that ‘traditions of men’ corrupted the Bible, THEN we are saying that God does NOT have the power to keep His Word together or keep His Church together.

Either God is all powerful, or He is not. If He is, then we can trust that His word (the Bible) is complete and infallible in matters of faith and doctrine. If He is not all powerful, then He is not God.

To say that there is ‘extra’ scripture is to demean God and suggest He is not capable of preserving His truth.


51 posted on 02/19/2010 11:01:48 AM PST by reaganaut (- "I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see")
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To: restornu
I see that these where cut&pasted.

What is the REFERENCE for them?

73 posted on 02/19/2010 1:05:10 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: restornu
God will not interfere with free will

Quoting from Bruce Almighty?

165 posted on 02/20/2010 7:02:12 AM PST by genetic homophobe
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