Origins

Discussions about the Bible, and any issues raised by Scripture.
Post Reply
omimanordude

Origins

Post by omimanordude »

So the Bible is the word of God. Okay. But I recall that there were many "Gospels" and letters from Paul to the Churches; which ones did we know were to be considered "inspired"?
User avatar
bizzt
Prestigious Senior Member
Posts: 1654
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 12:11 pm
Christian: No
Location: Calgary

Re: Origins

Post by bizzt »

omimanordude wrote:So the Bible is the word of God. Okay. But I recall that there were many "Gospels" and letters from Paul to the Churches; which ones did we know were to be considered "inspired"?
Can you Elaborate?
omimanordude

Post by omimanordude »

Sure thing. I meant to ask this, "How do we know that the books in our Bible are the ones that God wanted in there?"
User avatar
bizzt
Prestigious Senior Member
Posts: 1654
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 12:11 pm
Christian: No
Location: Calgary

Post by bizzt »

omimanordude wrote:Sure thing. I meant to ask this, "How do we know that the books in our Bible are the ones that God wanted in there?"
As Turgy would put it
JP Holding Says

http://www.tektonics.org/lp/ntcanon.html
User avatar
Gman
Old School
Posts: 6081
Joined: Wed May 31, 2006 10:36 pm
Christian: Yes
Sex: Male
Creation Position: Day-Age
Location: Northern California

Post by Gman »

The heart cannot rejoice in what the mind rejects as false - Galileo

We learn from history that we do not learn from history - Georg Friedrich Wilhelm Hegel

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think about such things. -Philippians 4:8
User avatar
Turgonian
Senior Member
Posts: 546
Joined: Sat Aug 12, 2006 12:44 pm
Christian: No
Location: the Netherlands

Post by Turgonian »

bizzt wrote:As Turgy would put it
JP Holding Says

http://www.tektonics.org/lp/ntcanon.html
:lol:
The Bible says they were "willingly ignorant". In the Greek, this means "be dumb on purpose". (Kent Hovind)
User avatar
bizzt
Prestigious Senior Member
Posts: 1654
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 12:11 pm
Christian: No
Location: Calgary

Post by bizzt »

I think GMan is bidding for a Mod Job :o :wink: :lol:
User avatar
Gman
Old School
Posts: 6081
Joined: Wed May 31, 2006 10:36 pm
Christian: Yes
Sex: Male
Creation Position: Day-Age
Location: Northern California

Post by Gman »

bizzt wrote:I think GMan is bidding for a Mod Job :o :wink: :lol:
I think Rich Deem probably loves me by now... :roll:
The heart cannot rejoice in what the mind rejects as false - Galileo

We learn from history that we do not learn from history - Georg Friedrich Wilhelm Hegel

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think about such things. -Philippians 4:8
Post Reply