Zeek,
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Originally Posted by zeek
How have I misrepresented you?
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Originally Posted by Nell
I somewhat agree with you. But to be clear, I have one verse, James 2:24, that I question and test.
Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
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Nell
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Originally Posted by zeek
... Why not confess that you don't know rather than indict the Book of James over an apparent conflict? ...
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Done. Confessed.
What do you call it when someone tells the forum you "indicted the book" when you "questioned" and "tested" one verse? What do you call that?
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Originally Posted by zeek
How have I misrepresented you?
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Asked and answered--twice.
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Was it not you who started this thread and posed the question "Infallibility of the Bible?"
If one verse in James' epistle is wrong, can the book be said to be infallible? Logically no.
If a verse in the book of James is wrong and that book is in the Bible, can the Bible be infallible? Logically no.
I did not misrepresent you. I looked at your proposition in terms of what it would mean for the extant canon of the Christian Bible if it were true.
Perhaps you did not see the logical implications of your proposition when you presented it. No problem. Do you see now?
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I did start the thread (obviously) and chose to craft my comments based on one verse in the book of James. I get to do that.
I'll put my points in writing. You do the same.Your points are valid. Thank you, Zeek, for your comments on the ramifications of questioning even one verse in a book. I chose not to raise these points because I like to limit the scope of a post in favor of focusing attention more narrowly. I get to do that, too. It's a personal preference, a writing style that I think helps communication. Regardless, you raised the points for me...thanks again.
I had asked a couple of times about the veracity of James 2:24. Is it true? That was important to me, too, and a narrowing of the scope.
One motivation for starting this topic, is that God the Spirit IS INFALLIBLE, and the importance of knowing the infallible God.
We are told how the
noble Bereans tested the scriptures, so we get to do that too.
Nell