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Before you read a book you should understand the teaching behind the book.
Here is a statement that you should understand.
"The Bible teaches that Jesus was not created but was rather the Creator. “In [Jesus Christ] all things were created: . . . all things have been created through him and for him” (Colossians 1:16). The doctrine of the eternality of Christ is one of the distinguishing marks of biblical Christianity.
While Jesus is held in high esteem by Muslims, Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and others of various theological beliefs, those groups teach that Jesus was a created being. "
Was Jesus created? | GotQuestions.org
The above statement would remove them from the ranks of Christianity and put them in the ranks of the enemy so why read their books?
Also, I like you guys, and the SDA folks on here are generally kind, and decent.
Before you read a book you should understand the teaching behind the book.
Here is a statement that you should understand.
"The Bible teaches that Jesus was not created but was rather the Creator. “In [Jesus Christ] all things were created: . . . all things have been created through him and for him” (Colossians 1:16). The doctrine of the eternality of Christ is one of the distinguishing marks of biblical Christianity.
While Jesus is held in high esteem by Muslims, Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and others of various theological beliefs, those groups teach that Jesus was a created being. "
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"I choose to believe the Bible because it is a reliable collection of historical documents written by eyewitnesses during the lifetime of other eyewitnesses which report supernatural events in fulfillment of specific prophecies claiming that they are words of divine origin, rather than human in origin." --Voodie Baucham
Amen!
If you are asking what would one do if not yet a believer I'd advise to check for contradictions and the overall logic of thought...God has superb and sublime logic. Also what prompts you to go to these texts or writings?...most often spiritual problems I would guess, if so, are you getting answers?Epistemologically speaking, when a Christian is faced with a given piece of text, manuscript, book, etc., how does he or she go about deciding whether the material at hand is divinely inspired or not? What features of the text itself, or about its origin, or about whatever might be relevant do Christians pay attention to in order to decide if the piece of text they have in front of them was divinely inspired? For example, let's say someone is handing out cards with quotes from the Book of Mormon, and I receive one. What should I do in order to decide if the quote I received is divinely inspired?
Epistemologically speaking, when a Christian is faced with a given piece of text, manuscript, book, etc., how does he or she go about deciding whether the material at hand is divinely inspired or not? What features of the text itself, or about its origin, or about whatever might be relevant do Christians pay attention to in order to decide if the piece of text they have in front of them was divinely inspired? For example, let's say someone is handing out cards with quotes from the Book of Mormon, and I receive one. What should I do in order to decide if the quote I received is divinely inspired?
If you are asking what would one do if not yet a believer I'd advise to check for contradictions and the overall logic of thought...God has superb and sublime logic. Also what prompts you to go to these texts or writings?...most often spiritual problems I would guess, if so, are you getting answers?
If you are a Christian Bible believer you will see errors or deviation from the Word of God. Only the Word is inspired by God.
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