The Church decided the canon. How do you know you have the correct canon?

[David in NJ]

I'm not sure I'm following what you're saying here.

If you cannot believe what God has already given, how can you be Saved from your sins?

True or False?

 

[1stCenturyLady]

I can't just find something canonical. I don't have the authority of a church synod (yet... mwahahaha)

But I've moved from "not an inspired book" to "possibly an inspired book." I read it long ago, and I skimmed through the book for this conversation, but I probably need to read it more fully.

I found the reasons why some animals were unclean was very interesting in chapter 10

 

[One 2 question]

The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Why did you post this quote of Paul's? Haven't you received anything from the Spirit of Truth directly, personally?

I can't understand why those who say they fully accept the God of Abraham, fully accept God's Son Who He sent, won't fully accept Their Spirit Who They sent.

It seems people would rather seek second hand truths, that is, God's words through other humans like Moses, Isaiah, Peter or Paul than to access God's words directly from the SPIRIT OF TRUTH.

Sorry, but nature doesn't tell one that they have to trust in the death and resurrection of Jesus for their sins. Paul became an apostle and confirmed as such by the church. And sorry you will have to show some empirical evidence that some people have had the gospel preached to them without the Scriptures or aid of a believer. That just does not happen.

\Almighty God spreads the gospel through believers sharing His Word.

As is written in romans "Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.

Absolutely, Peter who was added to the church preached about Jesus Christ and the Word of God which was given to Him from His Father. The Spirit of God miraculously took the words of God and caused them to be understood in their own language. Thousands in a day were convicted and believed as a result of the Spirit's work just as Jesus promised.

My emphasis will always be on the acts of the Spirit, the Sent One opposed to the efforts of humans.

Praise the Spirit for coming to each believer in Christ and convicting us of sin. Praise the Holy Spirit for opening the eyes of our understanding so we could see Christ the Lamb of God, and believe in our Savor. Praise the Spirit of Truth Who has been continuing to deliver the truths of God's to us through the historical recorded words of God and God's direct words to our spirit.

And I Praise my Father in heaven and my Eldest Brother for sending Their Holy Ghost to live in us to lead us directly into all truth that proceeds forever from the mouth of God.