the wise men came to worship him, Jesus. not her, Mary

[Jipsah]

The voice I hear causes me to accept the books in the Bible are God breathed and are sufficient for the salvation of mankind. Do you wish to challenge that or just get in my face?

So as I've suggested, you've made up your own canon. Fair play, and far be it from me to complain. I can see how it could be handy, especially in arguing for, shall we say, novel doctrines.

 

[Der Alte]

The Canon of Scripture.

I just found it hypocritical that you demand scholarly sources for the canon held to by Catholics, whereas all you have to offer as the basis for your canon is the voice in your head. Forgive me if you found that to be in your face.

Incorrect! Please show me any part of any post of mine where I have posted anything contradictory, unscriptural etc. Unlike others in this discussion, I don't expect anyone to follow me because I accept the scriptures we now have as written. I don't feel it necessary to cite scholars to justify my acceptance of the existing scriptures.

 

[timothyu]

We have what we have, regardless of whether it is sound or in the past it served someone's agenda. I personally say it is both because human instinct is to make everything serve self even though God tells us to do the opposite. These religion builders were definitely pursuing human instinct as they built their empire, but the truth is still there and discernment shows what is of God and what served man.

 

[Jipsah]

I don't expect anyone to follow me because I accept the scriptures we now have as written. I don't feel it necessary to cite scholars to justify my acceptance of the existing scriptures.

So you accept the existing NT canon as is, on the basis of a 19th century religious song? Or just because some ancient Catholics liked it.?

 

[Jipsah]

We have what we have, regardless of whether it is sound or in the past it served someone's agenda. I personally say it is both because human instinct is to make everything serve self even though God tells us to do the opposite. These religion builders were definitely pursuing human instinct as they built their empire, but the truth is still there and discernment shows what is of God and what served man.

OK, so what's in your canon?

 

[timothyu]

OK, so what's in your canon?

An 8 gb card

 

[Jipsah]

An 8 gb card

Womp womp

 

[Der Alte]

So you accept the existing NT canon as is, on the basis of a 19th century religious song? Or just because some ancient Catholics liked it.?

NO! I believe God will do what He said He would.

Isaiah 55:11​

(11) So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.​

If later generations don't have the word, it cannot accomplish that which pleases God or prosper.