How To Get To Heaven When You Die

[Paddington]

the bible itself is completely man made. the books in the "bible" can be associated with god and his inspiration, but not the bible.

there are many more books that never made it into the bible and the books themselves predate the bible by hundreds and some thousands of years.

The bible is God breathed. There is a good reason why those books didn't make it into the bible. They didn't meet the criteria. The weren't written by the eyewitnesses. They weren't writtin in the lifetime of the writer. Many of them contradict the rest of scritpture.

[hawk2618]

I wonder if God collects cards?

[mrveggieman]

The bible is God breathed. There is a good reason why those books didn't make it into the bible. They didn't meet the criteria. The weren't written by the eyewitnesses. They weren't writtin in the lifetime of the writer. Many of them contradict the rest of scritpture.

You realized that the books that did make it to the bible often contradict each other don't you?

[shrewsbury]

[QUOTE]The bible is God breathed. There is a good reason why those books didn't make it into the bible. They didn't meet the criteria. The weren't written by the eyewitnesses. They weren't writtin in the lifetime of the writer. Many of them contradict the rest of scritpture.[/QUOTE

maybe you should look at who put the "bible together" had little to do with eyewitness' and some of the ones left out contradict what the "church" deemed as god's rules, ways, and desires. god had very little to nothing to do with the book we call the old and new testamnts

[ensbergcollector]

[QUOTE=shrewsbury;11286405]

The bible is God breathed. There is a good reason why those books didn't make it into the bible. They didn't meet the criteria. The weren't written by the eyewitnesses. They weren't writtin in the lifetime of the writer. Many of them contradict the rest of scritpture.[/QUOTE

maybe you should look at who put the "bible together" had little to do with eyewitness' and some of the ones left out contradict what the "church" deemed as god's rules, ways, and desires. god had very little to nothing to do with the book we call the old and new testamnts

anyone who has actually studied what got in and why, instead of reading the da vinci code or read a blog would understand how incorrect that statement is.

first of all, the old testament never had debates about inclusion. the old testament has been the old testament for over 2000 years.

the books excluded from the new testament were excluded for actual reasons, not controversial ones. the only controversy involved is caused by people who want to accuse the church of something so they throw out vague statements and generalities.

[white_rabbit]

I wonder if God collects cards?

I'd love to see him break a box!

[mrveggieman]

I wonder if God collects cards?

Everyone would accuse him of being a pack searcher if he get's any hits.

[Wickabee]

[quote=ensbergcollector;11286628]

anyone who has actually studied what got in and why, instead of reading the da vinci code or read a blog would understand how incorrect that statement is.

first of all, the old testament never had debates about inclusion. the old testament has been the old testament for over 2000 years.

the books excluded from the new testament were excluded for actual reasons, not controversial ones. the only controversy involved is caused by people who want to accuse the church of something so they throw out vague statements and generalities.

If you want vague, look at your post.

Care to tell us what those reason are?

[AUTaxMan]

[QUOTE=Wickabee;11286946]

If you want vague, look at your post.

Care to tell us what those reason are?

You can read all about it here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Develop...estament_canon

[Wickabee]

I trust Wikipedia for information about as much as I trust the courts for justice or priests for spirituality.