Re: Non-truths that do not transform

On Mon, 2 May 2005, Vernon Jenkins wrote:

> Yes, I take your point. My real intention in qualifying the word 'scripture' was to exclude all other claimed revelations that form the basis of alternative beliefs. However, my personal view is that the Bible, as a complete document, is covered by Paul's statement, for his words can be fairly seen to anticipate all subsequent writings by divinely-inspired authors.

I find it ironic that this comes from Vernon. "Claimed revelations that
form a basis for alternative beliefs" perfectly describes the purported
visions of Ellen White, from which George McCready Price developed flood
geology.

Gordon Brown
Department of Mathematics
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0395
Received on Mon May 2 17:50:44 2005