Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: bgsuvax!kutz@cis.ohio-state.edu (Kenneth J. Kutz) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: sola scriptura vs cold hard logic Message-ID: Date: 30 Aug 90 04:34:44 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Bowling Green State University B.G., Oh. Lines: 59 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article , ckp@grebyn.com (Checkpoint Technologies) writes: > 3. The precise statement of the theory we are examining thus becomes > Proposition B: "ALL REVEALED TRUTH IS TO BE FOUND IN THE 66 BOOKS." > 5. It follows that Proposition B -- the very foundation of Protestant > Christianity -- is neither found in Scripture nor can be deduced from > Scripture in any way. > we must affirm Proposition C: "PROPOSITION B IS AN ADDITION TO > THE 66 BOOKS." > 8. Since Proposition B is not revealed truth, nor a truth which can > be deduced from revelation, nor a naturally-knowable truth, it is not > true at all. Therefore, the basic doctrine for which the reformers > fought is simply false. > I hope you all can appreciate the gravity and impact of this argument! I am very fond of theological points being made in IF...THEN... fashion because I write computer programs. However I always have difficulty reading any further than the "IF" when the very foundation of the argument is based on faulty information. Although I don't enjoy the use of labels such as "Protestant", I would have to consider myself one. As a "protestant" I have to say that proposition B above is *not* "the very foundation of Protestant Christianity" as is asserted. Additionally I do not personally know anyone who would agree with this statement. Certainly God can (and does) reveal truth today and will continue to reveal truth tomorrow. James 1:5 (one of the "66 books which Protestant's believe to be completely true) says: "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, AND IT (WISDOM) WILL BE GIVEN HIM. Certainly this wisdom will be true and often times is very circumstantially specific to my life (praying about what person to marry, career decisions, etc) therefore could never be found in the Bible which was penned before I was born. Therefore if I might add my own proposition to yours: IF proposition B is held to be true by Protestants THEN James 1:5 doesn't exist in the Protestant Bible SINCE James 1:5 is in the Protestant Bible Proposition B is not held to be true by protestants I believe you would find general agreement amongst protestants that the promise of James 1:5 was fulfilled when the 66 books were chosen for inclusion into the canon. (After reading this post, it sounds cold. I guess most IF...THEN... texts are. I really prefer - though don't always succeed :-( -to respond with words which reflect a heart changed by Christ, but in this instance I have chosen to respond in the format of the original poster) -- Kenneth J. Kutz Internet kutz@andy.bgsu.edu Systems Programmer BITNET KUTZ@ANDY University Computer Services UUCP ...!osu-cis!bgsuvax!kutz Bowling Green State Univ. US Mail 238 Math Science, BG OH 43403