01-25-2012, 07:49 PM
But before I got distracted, what I REALLY was gonna bring up is...if everybody is supporting that the closest-to- original-NT only has 22 books, then why praise the AENT so much, knowing the Western 5 is added?
Fear of the curse of taking from the Word?
I no longer believe I should have crossed out 1 John 5:7 from my Bible, nor should I have considered questioning the Western 5 in my mind at any point, because these things dont take away from the meaning of the word. (The father, son, and spirit ARE one, did the gospels not already tell you that? The addition of the word "three" is just meant to indicate three identies, or what I think to be more precise, three subjects of thought at hand)
And without at least Revelation, the Bible certainly wouldnt seem as complete compared to us having it (Though without it, the message still survives loud and clear and has all of what we need to be saved.
So it all comes to faith, I suppose...if the Western 5 and 1john 5:7 was so sketchy, why did it survive in all the most popular forms of the Bible today?
*******Note-Im still, however, really confused about the Pericope Adulterae because in THIS particular verse, there does appear to be a contradiction in what YHWH previously commanded which thus in my mind "takes away from the word" and causes damage to my spiritual trust.********
Fear of the curse of taking from the Word?
I no longer believe I should have crossed out 1 John 5:7 from my Bible, nor should I have considered questioning the Western 5 in my mind at any point, because these things dont take away from the meaning of the word. (The father, son, and spirit ARE one, did the gospels not already tell you that? The addition of the word "three" is just meant to indicate three identies, or what I think to be more precise, three subjects of thought at hand)
And without at least Revelation, the Bible certainly wouldnt seem as complete compared to us having it (Though without it, the message still survives loud and clear and has all of what we need to be saved.
So it all comes to faith, I suppose...if the Western 5 and 1john 5:7 was so sketchy, why did it survive in all the most popular forms of the Bible today?
*******Note-Im still, however, really confused about the Pericope Adulterae because in THIS particular verse, there does appear to be a contradiction in what YHWH previously commanded which thus in my mind "takes away from the word" and causes damage to my spiritual trust.********