Is our bible complete?

Justin · #1 05-19-2009, 08:32 AM

I ask this because in 1st Corinthians 5:9, Paul mentions a previous letter. I have read in various other places that there were at least four letters to Corinth in total.

My questions are this:

Where are the other two? Why aren't they canonized? Should we, as Christians, assume they are not important, because they are not canonized?

SOUNWORTHY · #2 05-19-2009, 08:37 AM

I'm busy just trying to live by what we already have. Don't confuse me with more options.

Digging4Truth · #3 05-19-2009, 08:48 AM

Who knows... But I would love to know what they said.

There are other books mentioned in the Bible as well...

The Book of Enoch
The Book of Jasher

etc

Digging4Truth · #4 05-19-2009, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by SOUNWORTHY

I'm busy just trying to live by what we already have. Don't confuse me with more options.

I, also, am busy trying to live by what we already have and would welcome additional books that might shed even more light on the spirit and nature of God that we may walk therein.

KWSS1976 · #5 05-19-2009, 08:49 AM

I know there are books that were not added for what reason I do not know why they would not be added...

Digging4Truth · #6 05-19-2009, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by KWSS1976

I know there are books that were not added for what reason I do not know why they would not be added...

Especially when some of those books were quoted from by the authors of books that were accepted as canonical.

Justin · #7 05-19-2009, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by KWSS1976

I know there are books that were not added for what reason I do not know why they would not be added...

If the books in question which have not been added to "our" bible are actually God inspired, as stated in 2 Tim 3:16, should we reexamine what constitutes as "The Holy Bible"?

KWSS1976 · #8 05-19-2009, 09:43 AM

O yea don't think for one sec I think our bible is 100% correct remember men put the bible together and they got to pick and choose what got put in it..LOL

Digging4Truth · #9 05-19-2009, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Justin

If the books in question which have not been added to "our" bible are actually God inspired, as stated in 2 Tim 3:16, should we reexamine what constitutes as "The Holy Bible"?

Well... I don't see any new canonical convention happening any time soon.

But I can read for myself those books and extend my own horizons without an official "Welcome To The Canon" party being thrown.

We need not be limited by what men label as Bible...

If we consider it to be a God inspired book... then we should simply read it. There is no need in going through a big hoopla just so that others will accept said book.

KWSS1976 · #10 05-19-2009, 09:51 AM

I think you can get a bible with the missing books in it also you can get one were the scriptures are in order as they happened our bible is not chronologically in order...