Yes, I see several problems. And again, they are not problems with the scripture but rather problems of wrong/incomplete interpretation and application.
Until yesterday I thought the meaning of the word "hypocrisy" was "to require of someone else a thing that we don't do ourselves". But when I googled it, I discovered that it means "the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense."
And before anyone claims I'm being accusatory, let me clarify that I think we all exhibit some degree of hypocrisy. So I'm not blaming others while claiming innocence. But I do think hypocrisy is bad and we should identify and eliminate it from our lives where possible.
Please re-read the following quote (I removed the parts that refer to something I'd said, so only the underlying principle remains)
Should we consider THAT statement to be "something foundational"? If you say "Yes", then I think it should be scrutinized by its own criteria to see if it is truth before trusting it (no matter how good it sounds).
If you say "No" then it's not so important as to have MASSIVE consequences if we disregard it. So let's examine it using your statement.
Is that statement "in the Scripture"? Nope. (If it is, please copy/paste) For one thing, "the Bible" is never even mentioned in the scriptures. Nor is it prophesied in the scriptures that there will be a gathering together of all truth into one book. But, in fact, the scriptures reference several other books that aren't in "the bible" (Joshua 10:13, Numbers 21:14,2 Samuel 1:18, 1 Kings 11:41, 1 Chronicles 29:29, 2 Chronicles 9:29, 2 Chronicles 13:22, etc) and tells us and gives examples of other ways God will speak to his people (dreams, visions, speaking directly to us, prophesying, etc... not all of which are recorded in the bible). Neither do the scriptures mention some group of men who will decide which books and letters should be included/excluded and to trust their judgement as final, absolute and all-inclusive. It does however teach us to "prove all things" and "hold fast that which is good" which applies to all teachings (including your quoted statement) and all the dreams, visions, speaking directly, prophesying, etc equally. Also the Scriptures tell us that if all the truth were written down, even if only of what Jesus did, it is likely that the world itself could not contain the books that should be written-John 21:25
Does your statement "carry the same weight as Scripture"? Nope. I don't think so. It would be interesting if you answered "Yes" on this one because that would mean your quote "should be added to the bible" (according to your quote).
Did God tell you that statement? Well, you've never claimed he did, so I'm going with
"No" again on this one. So, unless you provide it as a direct quote from scripture, your statement fails the tests of your own statement. That's why I don't feel intimidated by it.
I hope that was thorough but not harsh.
As for this part:
I never said "God told me to write it". . What I did say was that God answered me, and now I'm sharing it according to the commandment "What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops." (
Matthew 10:27 KJV)
The part highlighted as
bold is distinctly correct. <-- that's what proving is all about. And I encourage everyone to ask God about it then pray, read, fast, sing and continue to seek and serve God until he makes the answer known to you...(He'll show you how it or isn't demonstrated throughout the scriptures) rather than to trust a faulty test such as the first part of your post. That way people's eyes and trust are on God, not man. And while your waiting on God to answer, you're not obliged to treat it as if it is scripture. Problem solved. Praise to be given to God
Love in Jesus,
Kelby
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