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angellous_evangellous
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If you are going to assert something as true, then you need to be able to defend it. Should someone else believe as you believe? Why?wmam said:I guess this is one that will just have to be left up to faith as so much is. Either you believe or you don't. As one once said......." You either will or you won't, or you'll do or you don't."
Like so many other things, in what we know as our world and universe, we either have to take it on faith or question it to the death. But to question something to the death to what end? Are we trying to disprove what is or isn't? If one believes something to be True then so be it. Why would anyone try so hard to sway one's belief one way or the other? If that person is solid in their belief then why would anyone care to waste their time to destabilize it? To what gain? What? To some how feel puffed up and feel larger than life that we had some way changed the thinking of ones mind? So silly. We debate here as to questions posed and to each of our beliefs. Why can't others just leave well enough alone what one feels to be Truth and they themselves be happy with their version without demeaning the other or demanding proof through Scriptures only to say themselves that Scriptures are not inerrant? I just don't understand. To me it is as it is and it is Truth.
angellous_evangellous,
Please accept my apology's that most, if not all of this, was not intended to be toward you, or anyone, but rather an observation on the whole. I must say that I have found myself just as guilty and I am not blameless. I to have sought out to either convert, inspire, or lead others to the path of Truth as I believe. At least here I do not believe that this should be done unless one ask for it. We shouldn't force ourselves on one another. We should simply state our beliefs and if questioned about them then answer to the best of our abilities and we shouldn't have to fear others condemning or demeaning that of which we state as our belief and understanding. I have stated that which I Know on this subject and am satisfied that I know that it be Truth. His Truth stands on it's own and needs no help from the likes of mere mortal man. This is what I know and I'm sticking to it.
Shalom.
I agree that inerrantcy must be confessed by faith because there is no evidence for the belief in Scripture or from common sense.
I address the issue because I will be a professor of the NT someday, and rubbish like this could keep me from getting a job.