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To: kosta50

“Obviously, the Apostles thought they books were canon because none objected to those books being there, just as no one objected to quoting from the Book of Enoch.”

No. They often cited the OT, saying, “It is written...” (”Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “’You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’”)

The quote from Enoch is similar to the quote of the Cretan prophet. (”One of the Cretans, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” 13This testimony is true.” vs “4It was also about these that Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied...”)


5,099 posted on 09/15/2010 11:01:25 AM PDT by Mr Rogers (When the ass brays, don't reply...)
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To: Mr Rogers
The OT does not quote from profane sources; why would the NT? If something is in NT and is written authoritatively, whose authority are they expressing if not God's? There can simply be nothing written in the NT that is not of divine authority and therefore scriptural (inspired). Otherwise we invite personal judgment as to which parts of the bible are authentic and inspired, and which are not, and you know that can't be.
5,103 posted on 09/15/2010 11:09:07 AM PDT by kosta50 (God is tired of repenting -- Jeremiah 15:6, KJV)
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