Doctrines Concerning
The Bible
D. That inspiration and revelation have ceased with the completion of the New Testament canon in the book of Revelation. God has preserved His Word throughout history and God's Word will endure forever.
Pertinent Scripture:
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Psa 12:6
Psa 12:7
Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
Psa 119:89
LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
Mar 13:31
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
1Co 13:8
Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.1Co 13:9
For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.1Co 13:10
But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
Rev 22:18
For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:Rev 22:19
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Personal Opinion:
To say that the bible that has come down to us over a period approaching two thousand years has come to us with part missing or part corrupted in doctrine is to say God lacks the interest or the power to protect his own word.
Jesus is over and over referred to as "the Word". So in some sense the Bible has a very real connection with God himself.
How can it be believed that someone can add to God's word? It would be as though that person were greater than God and had the ability to add to God's stature or being.
Likewise, how could any of God's word be missing or corrupted? It would be as though the people who assembled the cannon had power over God himself.
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