15 Mar '05 14:53>
Originally posted by no1marauderI put the word question in parentheses for a reason.
I didn't ask a question, just stated a simple fact. You people call yourself Christians but you hardly ever quote Jesus' words in the Gospels. Where did Jesus say ALL scripture is "God breathed"? He obviously didn't care for the OT Law that said adulterers should be stoned to death, did he? John 8: 1-15. When considering the validity of doctr ...[text shortened]... only authoritative ones in the Bible for a "Christian" i.e. a follower of Christ's teaching.
Jesus said:
I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.
The Kingdom of God had arrived, He was the only one who could stone the adulterer (or at least be the first to throw a stone) but Jesus came to save the lost ... God's punishment is still death, it's just that Jesus came to save us from our sin by dying for our sin, in our place.
It was Jesus's agents (as you call them) who wrote the Gospels.
Don't be deceived, the Bible is either the Truth or it isn't ... there is no middle ground. If you say there are parts that are true, how do you know, what authority do you have? The Bible dictates to you, not the other way around.