A question for Catholics and Protestants.

[thessalonian]

First, I never presented it as a historically astute anything, therefore, what we have here is the beginning of the false sarcastic presentation.

Bravo Thess, at least you are consistent to your roots. But let's move on,....

No, I just responded to nonsense with directness. So now you respond in kind to what you claim I did. I'll nto waste any of my valuable time refuting nonsense and prejuidice from someone who doesn't understand anything of God. You come on a thread dealing with the issue with red herrings (yes it is). You really know nothing of the issue and there is no reason to believe that if the reformers couldn't remove books in the 16th century that someone cannot today. Are people to make their own individual choices of what is in the Bible. The fact is that everyone pretty much accepts the books that a group of men made. This group of men included sinners. In fact they all were. So on the basis you are judging, there is no reason to believe any canon. Bye.

 

[joyinhim]

Actually, I believe both Catholics and Protestants are corrupted.

They both hide their evil doings. The Bible tells us instead expose the evil deed. (Ephesians 5:11)

We have responsibilities to protect His teaching but we are not doing a good job.

I believe both Catholics' and Protestants' leaders are in deep trouble with the Lord!

 

[cj]

....... and there is no reason to believe that if the reformers couldn't remove books in the 16th century that someone cannot today. Are people to make their own individual choices of what is in the Bible. The fact is that everyone pretty much accepts the books that a group of men made. This group of men included sinners. In fact they all were. So on the basis you are judging, there is no reason to believe any canon. Bye.

Allow me to fill you in on what I do know.......

Having God's complete word, whether it is ten books, twenty boks, fifty or even one hundred books,....... means nothing to a person who does not have a heart that seeks God.

People make there own individual choices concerning what is in the bible every moment of every day.

Thess, it is not the bible that saves us, its how we appreciate and care for the One who gave us the bible.

Jesus told us that all things regarding God and His relationship with men stood upon two commandments.

Which would you rather have, oneness with me based on our holding to those two commandments only, or division between us as a result of trying to figure out everything else?

You say that "everyone" pretty much accepts the books that a group of men made, but I, as well as history, disagree with you.

God has already told us that is is easy for men to say something, but far harder to be in the reality of it.

Men serve God with their lips, but serve themselves with their hearts.

Very few men throughout the centuries have ever "accepted" God's word.


Don't make the mistake and conclude things according to human reasoning, as God has already declared it is foolishness to Him.


In love,
cj

 

[Henry]

The books that where exculed are clearly not in the same standards as those which where left.

They simply do not read like the inspired word do, and so they are not considered as such, but do have a value in the historical content.

Read them for all they are worth.