01-16-2008, 05:59 PM
Shlama Akhi Dave,
Just a question - what spiritual teachings or dogma are contained in 2 Peter, 2 & 3 John, Jude and Revelation that are not contained elsewhere in the OT and NT canon of the CoE ?
In other words, what specifically are we missing spiritually by not considering these works as authentically inspired and written by the Apostles?
If the CoE were to hold another council today and accept these five additional books (forget about the Epistle of Clement as that doesn't seem to be a part of what Protestants or Catholics, from whom Protestants received their NT canon, believe is inspired), what additional spiritual benefit would the CoE obtain that it had been lacking over the last 20 centuries?
Just curious.
It does bring me comfort to know that all 22 books we consider canonical are also accepted by all other branches of "Christendom", now the only question is if we are missing something strategic .... and WHY the canon as it developed in the West is correct as opposed to the canon developed in the East (or South, if you want to count the Ethiopians as Christians.)
It seems to me that you may hold a bias towards the Western Canon because that is your tradition, therefore all others are either lacking something (Eastern Canon) or adding onto (African) God's word.
It seems to be to be a very western-centric, specifically Protestant, viewpoint.
IF all other councils other than the Western, which decided your particular canon, were not led by men directed by the Holy Spirit and qualified to discern what is Apostolic, genuine and canonical, then there's no need to discuss this any further.
Please keep in mind, no such council has ever been held by the CoE. So I'm not saying that these books aren't authentic or inspired, but this is just a theoretical question.
gbausc Wrote:If they deny the divinity of a God written book, they are deceived by that denial and will lack the benefit of belief in, and the Divine wisdom of that God written book.
Just a question - what spiritual teachings or dogma are contained in 2 Peter, 2 & 3 John, Jude and Revelation that are not contained elsewhere in the OT and NT canon of the CoE ?
In other words, what specifically are we missing spiritually by not considering these works as authentically inspired and written by the Apostles?
If the CoE were to hold another council today and accept these five additional books (forget about the Epistle of Clement as that doesn't seem to be a part of what Protestants or Catholics, from whom Protestants received their NT canon, believe is inspired), what additional spiritual benefit would the CoE obtain that it had been lacking over the last 20 centuries?
Just curious.
It does bring me comfort to know that all 22 books we consider canonical are also accepted by all other branches of "Christendom", now the only question is if we are missing something strategic .... and WHY the canon as it developed in the West is correct as opposed to the canon developed in the East (or South, if you want to count the Ethiopians as Christians.)
It seems to me that you may hold a bias towards the Western Canon because that is your tradition, therefore all others are either lacking something (Eastern Canon) or adding onto (African) God's word.
It seems to be to be a very western-centric, specifically Protestant, viewpoint.
IF all other councils other than the Western, which decided your particular canon, were not led by men directed by the Holy Spirit and qualified to discern what is Apostolic, genuine and canonical, then there's no need to discuss this any further.
Please keep in mind, no such council has ever been held by the CoE. So I'm not saying that these books aren't authentic or inspired, but this is just a theoretical question.