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Section B.8 to B.16 Section B.8-Date New Testament under one cover
Section B.9-Delay in New Testament
"Augustine of Hippo... The immortal story of his conversion in the eighth book of Confessions tells of... when, at the sound of a child's voice calling... he opened the New Testament Letters and read in Letter of Paul to The Romans the words, '...put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires' (Rom. 13:14). This was in the summer of the year 386." Encyclopedia Brittanica, vol. 2, page 365. Hmm, I wonder how a man not yet a convert to Christianity had in his possession a copy of the Bible the papists don't admit as being available until years later! Did the Christians after the apostles write as if the New Testament scriptures were unavailable to them, or did they write as if the New Testament was readily available, and ought to be obeyed? First, what did the New Testament writers testify in regards to the authority of their written words- "If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord." -1 Corinthians 14:37. "And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed." -2 Thessalonians 3:14. "This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour." -2 Peter 3:1-2. "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." -Revelation 22:18-19. "...Our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness." 2 Peter 3:15-16. "For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward." -1 Timothy 5:18 (Paul is quoting Old Testament- Deut. 25:4, and New Testament- Luke 10:7, and calling both equally scripture.) In "God's Infallible Word" by David Bernard, pages 90-91, he writes:"...By about 150 we find numerous New Testament quotations representing every book except one to four short personal letters. By about 200 we have clear postbiblical witnesses to every book of the New Testament... It is important to note that they (regional councils at Hippo-393 and Carthage- 397 & 419) simply ratified what grass-roots believers as a whole had practiced for centuries: 'The decisions of church councils in the fourth and fifth centuries did not determine the canon, nor did they even first discover or recognize it. In no sense was the authority of the canonical books contingent upon the later church councils. All those councils did was to give later, broader, and final recognition to what was already a fact, namely, that God had inspired them and that the people of God had accepted them in the first century.' (Geisler and Nix, rev. ed., 231. As an example of a point on which we should not follow the teaching of fourth- and fifth-century leaders, under the influence of Augustine the three councils just mentioned included the Apocrypha as part of the Old Testament.) "Thus we do not depend on the authority of fourth century leaders when we accept the New Testament canon, nor need we endorse all doctrines they taught. Neither should we regard the authority of the post-apostolic church as prior, superior, or equal to that of Scripture: 'The Church no more gave us the New Testament canon than Sir Isaac Newton gave us the force of gravity... Newton did not create gravity, but recognized it... All the churches were trying to do was to see which of the books claiming to be in some sufficient sense apostolic really were so- a question principally of historical fact.' (J.I. Packer, God has spoken, (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1979) page 119." In The Search for the Word of God, by Daniel Segraves (Word Aflame Press), pages 42-43, he writes: "The early church fathers, following the death of the last apostle, continued to perpetuate the same regard for the perfect preservation of the Scriptures. Polycarp said, 'Whosoever perverts the sayings of the Lord... that one is the firstborn of Satan.' Within one hundred years of the death of the apostles, a heretic named Marcion corrupted the Word of God by making copies in which he shortened some books and ignored others. He was soundly condemned by Irenaeus. In fact, Irenaeus was so concerned that the text be preserved perfectly that he defended the traditional reading of a single letter. Justin Martyr also condemned Marcion by saying, '...the wicked demons have also put forward Marcion of Pontus.' Tertullian, near the year 208, seemed to claim that the original manuscripts written by the apostles, or their exact copies, were still being read." Section B.10-Determining New Testament content problems
Though the people of God for many centuries before Christ did not have their own personal Bibles, were they still expected to know and keep it's teachings? "The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law." -Deuteronomy 29:29. "If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul. For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it. See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; In that I command thee this day to love the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it." -Deuteronomy 30:10-16 "This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success." -Joshua 1:8. Just how much emphasis does God put on the written Word? Psalm 119:9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. Psalm 119:10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. Psalm 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Psalm 119:12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes. Psalm 119:13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth. Psalm 119:14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. Psalm 119:15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. Psalm 119:16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. Psalm 119:17 Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word. Psalm 119:18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. Psalm 119:19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me. Psalm 119:20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times. Psalm 119:21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments. Psalm 119:22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies. Psalm 119:23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. Psalm 119:24 Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counselors. Psalm 119:25 My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word. Psalm 119:26 I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes. Psalm 119:27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works. Psalm 119:28 My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word. Psalm 119:29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously. Psalm 119:30 I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me. Psalm 119:31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame. Psalm 119:32 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart. Psalm 119:33 Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end. Psalm 119:34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. Psalm 119:35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight. Psalm 119:36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. Psalm 119:37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way. Psalm 119:38 Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear. Psalm 119:39 Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good. Psalm 119:40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness. Psalm 119:41 Let thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord, even thy salvation, according to thy word. Psalm 119:42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word. Psalm 119:43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments. Psalm 119:44 So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever. Psalm 119:45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts. Psalm 119:46 I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. Psalm 119:47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved. Psalm 119:48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes. Psalm 119:49 Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope. Psalm 119:50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me. Psalm 119:51 The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law. Psalm 119:52 I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord; and have comforted myself. Psalm 119:53 Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law. Psalm 119:54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage. Psalm 119:55 I have remembered thy name, O Lord, in the night, and have kept thy law. Psalm 119:56 This I had, because I kept thy precepts. Psalm 119:57 Thou art my portion, O Lord: I have said that I would keep thy words. Psalm 119:58 I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word. Psalm 119:59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. Psalm 119:60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments. Psalm 119:61 The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law. Psalm 119:62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments. Psalm 119:63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts. Psalm 119:64 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes. Psalm 119:65 Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Lord, according unto thy word. Psalm 119:66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments. Psalm 119:67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word. Psalm 119:68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes. Psalm 119:69 The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart. Psalm 119:70 Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law. Psalm 119:71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. Psalm 119:72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver. Psalm 119:73 Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. Psalm 119:74 They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word. Psalm 119:75 I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. Psalm 119:76 Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant. Psalm 119:77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight. Psalm 119:78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts. Psalm 119:79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies. Psalm 119:80 Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed. Psalm 119:81 My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. Psalm 119:82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me? Psalm 119:83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes. Psalm 119:84 How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me? Psalm 119:85 The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law. Psalm 119:86 All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me. Psalm 119:87 They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts. Psalm 119:88 Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth. Psalm 119:89 For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven. Psalm 119:90 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. Psalm 119:91 They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants. Psalm 119:92 Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction. Psalm 119:93 I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me. Psalm 119:94 I am thine, save me: for I have sought thy precepts. Psalm 119:95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies. Psalm 119:96 I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad. Psalm 119:97 O how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day. Psalm 119:98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. Psalm 119:99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. Psalm 119:100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. Psalm 119:101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word. Psalm 119:102 I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me. Psalm 119:103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Psalm 119:104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments. Psalm 119:107 I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word. Psalm 119:108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me thy judgments. Psalm 119:109 My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law. Psalm 119:110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts. Psalm 119:111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. Psalm 119:112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end. Psalm 119:113 I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love. Psalm 119:114 Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word. Psalm 119:115 Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God. Psalm 119:116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope. Psalm 119:117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually. Psalm 119:118 Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood. Psalm 119:119 Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies. Psalm 119:120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments. Psalm 119:121 I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors. Psalm 119:122 Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me. Psalm 119:123 Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness. Psalm 119:124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes. Psalm 119:125 I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies. Psalm 119:126 It is time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void thy law. Psalm 119:127 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold. Psalm 119:128 Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way. Psalm 119:129 Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them. Psalm 119:130 The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. Psalm 119:131 I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments. Psalm 119:132 Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. Psalm 119:133 Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. Psalm 119:134 Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts. Psalm 119:135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes. Psalm 119:136 Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law. Psalm 119:137 Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments. Psalm 119:138 Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful. Psalm 119:139 My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. Psalm 119:140 Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it. Psalm 119:141 I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts. Psalm 119:142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth. Psalm 119:143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights. Psalm 119:144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live. Psalm 119:145 I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will keep thy statutes. Psalm 119:146 I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies. Psalm 119:147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. Psalm 119:148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word. Psalm 119:149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O Lord, quicken me according to thy judgment. Psalm 119:150 They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law. Psalm 119:151 Thou art near, O Lord; and all thy commandments are truth. Psalm 119:152 Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever. Psalm 119:153 Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law. Psalm 119:154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word. Psalm 119:155 Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes. Psalm 119:156 Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy judgments. Psalm 119:157 Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies. Psalm 119:158 I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word. Psalm 119:159 Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness. Psalm 119:160 Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. Psalm 119:161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word. Psalm 119:162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil. Psalm 119:163 I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love. Psalm 119:164 Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments. Psalm 119:165 Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. Psalm 119:166 Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments. Psalm 119:167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly. Psalm 119:168 I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee. Psalm 119:169 Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to thy word. Psalm 119:170 Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word. Psalm 119:171 My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes. Psalm 119:172 My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness. Psalm 119:173 Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts. Psalm 119:174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight. Psalm 119:175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me. Psalm 119:176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments. "Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar." -Proverbs 30:5-6. "To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them." -Isaiah 8:20. "If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen." -1 Peter 4:11. "Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them." -Isaiah 34:16. No God inspired Scripture puts anywhere near as much emphasis on tradition as it does on Scripture. Section B.11-Who decided what was New Testament
(Please refer to sections B & Z where the claim of the Roman Catholic Church's existence before the 4th century is completely refuted.) "Towards the end of the second century most of the New Testament as we know it today was canonized." -Williston Walker, A History of the Christian Church, pg. 60, as quoted in After The Way Called Heresy, by Thomas Weisser, page 60. Section B.12-Church works previous to 400 A.D.
The above Catholic statement begs clarity for the following reasons- A) The New Testament did not need to be under one cover in order to be the inspired Scripture as commanded by God (For example- I have an Encyclopedia that is contained in over 2 dozen volumes, and I have an Encyclopedia on one CD-ROM that is therefor only one volume. Is the CD-ROM version the only one that can be actually considered an entire Encyclopedia? Or is it a mute point, like comparing whether or not the Scriptures need to be under one cover in order to be called the New Testament?) B) If the above author is claiming that his "New Testament" was not in existence prior to 400 A.D. it is evident that the body of work he claims as his New Testament are not those writings ascribed to the apostles. In other words, his New Testament works are spurious, and not (at least) copies of the actual commandments of the Lord as presented and preserved by the apostles in their written commandments to the churches. Section B.13-Possibility of New Testament theory in 400 A.D.
Section B.14-Possibility of New Testament theory between 400-1440 A.D.
The question is- did the Roman Catholic church really conserve the commandments of the Lord as taught in the Bible, or did she attempt to take sole possession of the Bible in order to pervert it's teachings, and prohibit it's true doctrines from being read? From Dr. Fabian S. Reinhart, in "Facts for Roman Catholics", pgs 3-4: "In an address by the cardinals of the (Roman Catholic) church to Pope Pius III, who reigned in 1503, the following words are recorded. 'Of all the advice that we can offer your holiness, we must open your eyes well and use all possible force in the matter, namely, to permit the reading of the gospel as little as possible in all the countries under your jurisdiction. Let the very little part of the gospel which is usually read in mass, and let no one be permitted to read it more. So long as people will be content with the small amount, your interest will prosper; but as soon as the people want to read more, your interest will begin to fail. The Bible is the book which more than any other thing has raised against us the tumults and tempests by which we have almost perished. In fact, if one compares the teaching of the Bible with what takes place in our churches, he will soon find discord, and will realize that our teachings are often different from the Bible, and often still, contrary to it.' The above is to be found in the National Library of Paris, Vol. 2: pages 650 and 651." Also from Dr. Fabian S. Reinhart, in "Facts for Roman Catholics", pgs 4-5, he quotes: Catholic Catechism, 1970: Question 8, page 18: "Is the Bible historically accurate? Answer: "Not always. Records were scarce in those centuries and people were little concerned or equipped for approaching history scientifically. The accounts are accurate enough for the overall history they contain." Question 10 on page 19: "Is any of the bible outdated? Answer: "Yes. Much of the language and ideas it contains belong to another age and culture and is no longer in use. The Bible's understanding of nature and the universe is very primitive and hopelessly behind modern science. Even many of its religious laws and practices mean little to modern man. These things make it difficult for us to read it easily today and we need expert help to understand it." This above Catholic statement is of course referring to their Bible, the Douay version, which does contain errors, both in doctrine, and in science. This is not true of the Greek and Hebrew text that is the basis of the King James version. It has been proven time and time again to be doctrinally, and scientifically accurate. Section B.15-Bible preservation 400-1440 A.D.
(Again, please see sections B and Z.1 for the historical evidence of who actually first changed over from the one faith, one fold program). Section B.16-Reformers authority
Reply- Who gave the Roman Catholic church the authority to lay aside the commandments of God, and to substitute for them the doctrines and practices of pagan Rome? And who gave the Roman Catholic church the authority to teach things, in a Roman Catholic college of cardinal's own words- "different from the Bible, and often still, contrary to it"? "But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned." -Matthew 12:36-37. "But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed." James 1:22-25. "The holy scriptures... are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears..." -2 Timothy 3:15-4:3. "But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name." -John 20:31 "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." -Romans 10:17. "He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)" -John 7:38-39. "Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:... Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever." -1 Peter 1:18-23. Please continue with Section B.17 of "Yea Hath God Said" |