Has a lie crept in to our bible Does God allow demons to torment people
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While the statement can reasonably be extrapolated to mean everything in Scripture, Peter is actually talking about a subset of Scripture. He says, "No prophecy OF Scripture...." The prophecies recorded in Scripture did not come about by the will of humans who were interpreting events around them. Had he been referring to all of Scripture, he would have written, "No Scripture".
Once again, not true. Much of the historical content was written by unnamed persons, probably Levites or priests. Many of the Psalms and Proverbs were not penned by prophets.
You injected the word "apostles" where it doesn't belong. If the Holy Spirit had wanted it there, He would have put it there.
The "more sure word of prophecy" is again indicating a subset of Scripture, not "all Scripture". You are essentially claiming that Peter says, "But we have Scripture, which is more sure than Scripture". It is also possible that Peter is referring to the fulfillment of prophecy wrought by Jesus Christ.
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That is totally incorrect. For example since Christ and the apostles called David a prophet, that should suffice for the Psalms. ALL of the OT books are prophetic. So here is a breakdown of the Hebrew Tanakh which has only 24 books (corresponding to our 39 OT books)
I. TORAH (THE LAW -- 5 books) -- Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
II. NEVIIM (THE PROPHETS -- 8 books)
(a) FORMER PROPHETS -- Joshua, Judges, Samuel (1 &2), Kings (1 & 2)
(b) LATTER PROPHETS -- Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, The Twelve (Minor Prophets in one book)
III. KETUVIM (THE PSALMS OR THE WRITINGS -- 11 books) -- all regarded as prophetic by Christ, hence His broad description of "the Law and the Prophets".
Poetic: Psalms, Proverbs, Job
Megilloth (Scrolls): Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther
Historical: Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah (1 book), Chronicles (1&2)
I. TORAH (THE LAW -- 5 books) -- Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
II. NEVIIM (THE PROPHETS -- 8 books)
(a) FORMER PROPHETS -- Joshua, Judges, Samuel (1 &2), Kings (1 & 2)
(b) LATTER PROPHETS -- Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, The Twelve (Minor Prophets in one book)
III. KETUVIM (THE PSALMS OR THE WRITINGS -- 11 books) -- all regarded as prophetic by Christ, hence His broad description of "the Law and the Prophets".
Poetic: Psalms, Proverbs, Job
Megilloth (Scrolls): Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther
Historical: Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah (1 book), Chronicles (1&2)
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I think I see where you are coming from, but Jesus never said it was his "light" that cast demons out. The scriptures say it directly. It was not an issue of light in which we or Jesus cast out demons, but authority. Matthew 10:1 says this, "Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them authority to cast out evil[a] spirits and to heal every kind of disease and illness." I see the dilemma we get into when we say that it was the authority of Jesus that controls what a demon is allowed to do with that, but according to scripture, i think we have to uphold it and continue to investigate it.
As usual, you choose to be closed-minded and dogmatic instead of reasonable.
The fact that David penned most of the Psalms does not "suffice" to say that all the authors of the Psalms were prophets. Even one exception makes your assertion "totally incorrect".
I am well aware of the major divisions of the OT.
Christ meant exactly what He said. There is no need to add to His words.
The fact that David penned most of the Psalms does not "suffice" to say that all the authors of the Psalms were prophets. Even one exception makes your assertion "totally incorrect".
I am well aware of the major divisions of the OT.
Christ meant exactly what He said. There is no need to add to His words.
There are many lies that Jesus warns us about in the bible. like this one for instance. Old testerment
Leviticus 24:19-21
19 Anyone who injures their neighbor is to be injured in the same manner: 20 fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The one who has inflicted the injury must suffer the same injury. 21 Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a human being is to be put to death.
New testerment Matthew 5:38-42
The Message
Love Your Enemies
38-42 “Here’s another old saying that deserves a second look: ‘Eye for eye, tooth for tooth.’ Is that going to get us anywhere? Here’s what I propose: ‘Don’t hit back at all.’ If someone strikes you, stand there and take it. If someone drags you into court and sues for the shirt off your back, giftwrap your best coat and make a present of it. And if someone takes unfair advantage of you, use the occasion to practice the servant life. No more tit-for-tat stuff. Live generously.
Jesus was in confrontation many times with the sribes of the old testerment because of how they where miss repersenting the spirit with what they where writing in there laws. Jesus at one points told the Jews, your father is of the devil,. Jesus told the jews they where being decieved by the father of all lies. this is obviously one of the reasons why. there is more reasons why.
I can understand also that these words could have been explained by God through the scribes in the old testerment, but according to Jesus they where not what the Holy spirit wanted.
Leviticus 24:19-21
19 Anyone who injures their neighbor is to be injured in the same manner: 20 fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The one who has inflicted the injury must suffer the same injury. 21 Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a human being is to be put to death.
New testerment Matthew 5:38-42
The Message
Love Your Enemies
38-42 “Here’s another old saying that deserves a second look: ‘Eye for eye, tooth for tooth.’ Is that going to get us anywhere? Here’s what I propose: ‘Don’t hit back at all.’ If someone strikes you, stand there and take it. If someone drags you into court and sues for the shirt off your back, giftwrap your best coat and make a present of it. And if someone takes unfair advantage of you, use the occasion to practice the servant life. No more tit-for-tat stuff. Live generously.
Jesus was in confrontation many times with the sribes of the old testerment because of how they where miss repersenting the spirit with what they where writing in there laws. Jesus at one points told the Jews, your father is of the devil,. Jesus told the jews they where being decieved by the father of all lies. this is obviously one of the reasons why. there is more reasons why.
I can understand also that these words could have been explained by God through the scribes in the old testerment, but according to Jesus they where not what the Holy spirit wanted.
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There are many lies that Jesus warns us about in the bible. like this one for instance.
Old testerment lie not of the spirit
Leviticus 24:19-21
19 Anyone who injures their neighbor is to be injured in the same manner: 20 fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The one who has inflicted the injury must suffer the same injury. 21 Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a human being is to be put to death.
New testerment truth of the spirit Matthew 5:38-42
The Message
Love Your Enemies
38-42 “Here’s another old saying that deserves a second look: ‘Eye for eye, tooth for tooth.’ Is that going to get us anywhere? Here’s what I propose: ‘Don’t hit back at all.’ If someone strikes you, stand there and take it. If someone drags you into court and sues for the shirt off your back, giftwrap your best coat and make a present of it. And if someone takes unfair advantage of you, use the occasion to practice the servant life. No more tit-for-tat stuff. Live generously.
Jesus was in confrontation many times with the sribes of the old testerment because of how they where miss repersenting the spirit with what they where writing in there laws. Jesus at one points told the Jews, your father is of the devil,. Jesus told the jews they where being decieved by the father of all lies. this is obviously one of the reasons why. there is more reasons why.
I can understand also that these words could have been explained by God through the scribes in the old testerment, but according to Jesus they where not what the Holy spirit wanted.
There are many lies that Jesus warns us about in the bible. like this one for instance.
Old testerment lie not of the spirit
Leviticus 24:19-21
19 Anyone who injures their neighbor is to be injured in the same manner: 20 fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The one who has inflicted the injury must suffer the same injury. 21 Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a human being is to be put to death.
New testerment truth of the spirit Matthew 5:38-42
The Message
Love Your Enemies
38-42 “Here’s another old saying that deserves a second look: ‘Eye for eye, tooth for tooth.’ Is that going to get us anywhere? Here’s what I propose: ‘Don’t hit back at all.’ If someone strikes you, stand there and take it. If someone drags you into court and sues for the shirt off your back, giftwrap your best coat and make a present of it. And if someone takes unfair advantage of you, use the occasion to practice the servant life. No more tit-for-tat stuff. Live generously.
Jesus was in confrontation many times with the sribes of the old testerment because of how they where miss repersenting the spirit with what they where writing in there laws. Jesus at one points told the Jews, your father is of the devil,. Jesus told the jews they where being decieved by the father of all lies. this is obviously one of the reasons why. there is more reasons why.
I can understand also that these words could have been explained by God through the scribes in the old testerment, but according to Jesus they where not what the Holy spirit wanted.
