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Although I could rightly reject Sirach for the time being, I accept it so as not to waste time by getting involved in a dispute about the books received in the Hebrew canon.
You would do good by following Martin Luther's example as shown in the above quote, until you have evidence to confirm...
"For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else...
I think that if Revelation wasn't included in the closing of the NT, the Bible would be subject to add ons, say.. for example The Book of Mormon (hypothetically) could have found its way in.. also it's not only prophetic, there is a lot of necessary wisdom in there, without this book the early...
Well aparently "The Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ to John of Patmos" has no important use or value for Christians today because it's too cOnFuSInG [emoji2957]
Sure it's second to The Gospel, but it's DIVINE REVELATION! I mean, the Angel explains what the symbols mean and the seven...
Ok, I'll give an attempt to be pedant in a cunodrim you expressed earlier in another thread...
Ahem...
What sayeth you o atpollard, concerning that of which thou hast spoken of concerning Charity being brought forth of the Greek tongue Agape and Agape being unto Love?
Art not thine Love also...
What's to explain? God did not tempt Abraham to sin, the point of James and Sirach was to rebuke those who throw God under the bus by putting the blame on Him for one's own wickidness.
Semantics does not always dictate context, the serpent tempted Eve, God tempted Abraham, big difference.
You phrase it as if Raphael was speaking to an unbeliever.. which is very misleading.
How about
"Do good works of the faithful earn favor with God?"
My answer would be "as opposed to disfavor, of course"
I'll let my yay be yay... Tobit and Tobias were Hebrews under the Law, which does...
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
James 1:13
Do not say, “Because of the Lord I left the right way”; for he will not do what he hates.
Do not say, “It was he who led me astray”; for he had no need of a...