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"You definitely have come up with a very interesting point, and, even more amazing, one that I don't recall seeing on here before. Good work.

Can you imagine the "sola scriptura" Bereans rejecting the Gospel of Matthew cause it distorts the Hebrew Bible?

Thanks. Although I must say I had hoped my thoughts might occassion at least a bit of commentary from the Protestant side. I mean, here we have an example where if, a)as Protestants urge, we are to test theology against literal scripture as they argue the Bereans did and b) the Bereans were to use the scripture Protestants argue is the proper scripture to use (i.e., the 'purer' Palestinian canon) then we are left with the inescapable conclusion that c) the good Bereans from whom they draw their example would be forced to reject the gospel of Matthew.

Yet no one seems interested in this topic.

Further, no Protestant has yet addressed my invitation to consider Havoc's rather (at least to me) novel proposition that John the Baptist was Elijah literally reincarnated. Havoc assures us he only uses God's Word and is guided in his reading of God's Word solely by the Holy Spirit -in other words, that he is the archetypical Protestant. Using this method, he has determined that John the Baptist is Elijah in a 'new body.' Frankly, I find the silence of Protestants on this point somewhat surprising. All I would like to know is if they agree with Havoc.

a)as Protestants urge, we are to test theology against literal scripture as they argue the Bereans did and b) the Bereans were to use the scripture Protestants argue is the proper scripture to use (i.e., the 'purer' Palestinian canon) then we are left with the inescapable conclusion that c) the good Bereans from whom they draw their example would be forced to reject the gospel of Matthew.

You sadly miss the whole point, as SD might say. Our argument with you isn't about which Bible translation you use, it's because you don't believe in any Bible authority over your Hierarchy.

So you never put their feet to the fire and demand truth. If you did, you would make them account for why they've lied to you folks about Good Friday being the day Jesus was crucified just as a starter.

Yet no one seems interested in this topic.

You just answered your own question, "no one seems interested in this topic" Lol

Further, no Protestant has yet addressed my invitation to consider Havoc's rather (at least to me) novel proposition that John the Baptist was Elijah literally reincarnated.

Havoc is certainly capable of making his own points, and if he wants to use you guys as a sounding board, it’s fine with me.

Remember, we NC’s don’t put everyone in a box, we have room for all kinds of new ideas, as long as it doesn’t interfere with the necessary things in the Gospel of salvation.

If what he says is truth, it won’t be long before others will be talking about it, and it may end up on other Google searches, or in someone’s commentary some day, but if not, we’ll forget all about it in time.

Havoc assures us he only uses God's Word and is guided in his reading of God's Word solely by the Holy Spirit -in other words, that he is the archetypical Protestant. Using this method, he has determined that John the Baptist is Elijah in a 'new body.' Frankly, I find the silence of Protestants on this point somewhat surprising.

And your Church makes the same claims, but I never hear any of you question it, and I believe the Holy Spirit works in Havoc and each of us as much or more, then in your leaders.

If Havoc had a few million people waiting to believe anything that came out of his mouth, they’d be astonished at the great truths He’d give them. Lol

All I would like to know is if they agree with Havoc.

I have no beliefs in the matter, and it appears no other NC have either, so it’s up to you guys, to blow the dust off your Bible and prove him wrong, and if anyone is staying at a motel in the future, you might pick up a Gideon for your newbee “tHe AnTiLiB”.

Don’t worry about taking it, we help support them. Lol

JH :-)