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Originally Posted by masterlee
yekcidmij--The whole point in my argument is to show that the Bible cannot be the source of all human knowledge,
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Oh, I agree. I don't know why anyone would think that anyway.
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by acknowledging this you are to realise that ANY book that was written by the servants of God, including Gad and Enoch, must be just as sacred as anything that is included in the Bible,
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Why? Why must that be the case? To say that Gad the Seer wrote sacred scripture is a pure form of argument from silence. How can you consider something to be sacred when you don't have a clue what it says? That seems irresponsible.
Fortunately, I have a copy of Enoch; why must I consider it part of the canon, and do you use Enoch as part of the canon? What about the deuterocanon; do you consider those canon as well? They were written by servants of God and are considered sacred by some.
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There is a impending need for God to direct us in these times, for the scriptures cannot save our souls today.
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The Messiah saves souls. That much is clear from scripture. And when has God not been directing His people? Has there been a time in our history when God stopped being Sovreign?
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I admit that the revelations that Moses had were sufficient to save the people of Isreal, and the revelation Timothy had familiar were sufficient to redeem him,
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Revelations don't redeem. God redeems. That much is clear throughout scripture too.
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No, I testify unto you that the word of God is necessary to our salvation today, and there is no other source to go to than God himself and to his servants that know him.
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So long as the words I'm hearing don't have God contradicting Himself. Example: If I read something where God reveals that we are to not worship idols and someone comes along later and says "let's go worship that idol", that doesn't conform to what God has already revealed about Himself.
And when has God's Word not been necessary for salvation? John 1 indicates that it's always been necessary.