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Old 09-03-2010, 10:10 AM
 
Location: Italy
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Hi all!
Christendom tells us that God inspired some early Christians to write epistles, and they have been chosen to become part of the current NT.

If we are Christians, and we write something (letters, books, etc.) why are they not included in an updated Bible? Are they not God-inspired?

Who says that the only God-inspired writings are the ones 2,000 years old??

I hope someone can explain this one..!

Blessings,
brian
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Old 09-03-2010, 10:20 AM
 
Location: Pilot Point, TX
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There are writings and other expressions of the Spirit, but they are free to bless and uplift Him and His people. The writings of old however, have been put under lock and key time and again to be used by man to - ironically - bring people under more and more bondage.

The doctrines of orthodoxy have time and again been struck down by the eyes and ears of the Spirit, but the fear in man longs to be afraid of something.
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Old 09-03-2010, 10:25 AM
 
Location: USA
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Hi all!
Christendom tells us that God inspired some early Christians to write epistles, and they have been chosen to become part of the current NT.

If we are Christians, and we write something (letters, books, etc.) why are they not included in an updated Bible? Are they not God-inspired?

Who says that the only God-inspired writings are the ones 2,000 years old??

I hope someone can explain this one..!

Blessings,
brian
Well, biblically speaking, the "inspired epistles" are each and every Christian (2 Cor 3:3). So, what each and every one of you all do is supposedly "God's word" to the rest of the world.
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Old 09-03-2010, 10:29 AM
 
Location: Prattville, Alabama
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Hi all!
Christendom tells us that God inspired some early Christians to write epistles, and they have been chosen to become part of the current NT.

If we are Christians, and we write something (letters, books, etc.) why are they not included in an updated Bible? Are they not God-inspired?

Who says that the only God-inspired writings are the ones 2,000 years old??

I hope someone can explain this one..!

Blessings,
brian
This should be mighty interest....
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Old 09-03-2010, 10:52 AM
 
Location: PA
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Hi all!
Christendom tells us that God inspired some early Christians to write epistles, and they have been chosen to become part of the current NT.

If we are Christians, and we write something (letters, books, etc.) why are they not included in an updated Bible? Are they not God-inspired?

Who says that the only God-inspired writings are the ones 2,000 years old??

I hope someone can explain this one..!

Blessings,
brian
God is still inspiring writers or people to write great things. Also to create and paint and build all manner of things for that matter.

However, God has closed the cannon of the bible. So, all new writtings are good, but subject to the bible. The bible itself is the rule, that all other things are measured against.

If you find anyone adding to the bible, you will know that they are not of God because God has closed the Cannon. The book is the book and there is no changing or adding to it.

"For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." (Rev. 22:18-19)

This text was written specifically for the book of Revelation, but because of the Cannonization of the Bible, it now refers to the bible in its entirity!
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Old 09-03-2010, 11:08 AM
 
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This text was written specifically for the book of Revelation, but because of the Cannonization of the Bible, it now refers to the bible in its entirity!
And you know this to be true, how?
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Old 09-04-2010, 04:51 AM
 
Location: US
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Hi all!
Christendom tells us that God inspired some early Christians to write epistles, and they have been chosen to become part of the current NT.

If we are Christians, and we write something (letters, books, etc.) why are they not included in an updated Bible? Are they not God-inspired?

Who says that the only God-inspired writings are the ones 2,000 years old??

I hope someone can explain this one..!

Blessings,
brian
Well, it is obvious...a lot of extra-biblical material that has been written in the past 2000 years is merely exegetical in nature and not anything new...If you would read this material as i have you would see this...And then you would not ask such a question...
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Old 09-04-2010, 04:55 AM
 
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God is still inspiring writers or people to write great things. Also to create and paint and build all manner of things for that matter.

However, God has closed the cannon of the bible. So, all new writtings are good, but subject to the bible. The bible itself is the rule, that all other things are measured against.

If you find anyone adding to the bible, you will know that they are not of God because God has closed the Cannon. The book is the book and there is no changing or adding to it.

"For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." (Rev. 22:18-19)

This text was written specifically for the book of Revelation, but because of the Cannonization of the Bible, it now refers to the bible in its entirity!
And where in scripture does it imply that?....
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Old 09-04-2010, 05:23 AM
 
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Any new God inspired writings have to be for more clarity into the known scriptures of the Bible already, with no variation from History of the bible and the promise that the Lord already made, or it will be false ideas were cults are born and the false prophets is still active............ But to put all that aside A KEY. You need to hear the voice of God than first you be baptised into the Holy Spirit and read or hear the scripture and study with writing scriptures with the Presence of the Lord asking questions to the Lord for clear understanding and wisdom into your writing and study, the Lord Jesus will talk to you and give you understanding in to his promises
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Old 09-04-2010, 05:33 AM
 
Location: Pilot Point, TX
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Any new God inspired writings have to be for more clarity into the known scriptures of the Bible already...
That I can agree with. The problem with scripture today is people think it can be read carnally, when the book itself says we can't.
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