You might consider this to be to big an ask, but if you would, please educate me a bit on these 7 books. Can you give me a synopsis of what they teach? For instance, we know that Paul's writings to the various churches were about instruction, correction, upholding faith, his many travels as well as travails. So if one or more of those books is similar in nature, you could just say, it's a missions book like Paul's. But if there is anything significantly different, like a completely different doctrinal spin, or something that really stands out to you, please give me a synopsis. Thanks.
You can begin by studying the books of the Maccabee’s removed by Luther. In this book, Maccabee’s army pray for the souls of their fallen brethren who had died with pagan idols in their possession.
This book was removed because it spoke eluded to Purgatory & praying for intercession on behalf of our beloved loved ones that have passed on, which Luther did not agree with.. because you know, reasons.
The question you & every other Protestant ought to ask yourselves : who were these people that removed these books from my Bible & on what authority, besides the authority they bestowed upon themselves, did they have to edit the Bible that had remained in tact for over a millennia?, do I have the fullness of the faith?”
It's something all believers should occasionally ask themselves. I've been involved in discussion in a different thread about catholics praying to saints and Mary. I have concerns about them praying to created beings. I don't even know how or why they think Mary and angels can hear them, as they are neither omniscient or omnipresent. So even if a person prays aloud to either of them, how do they hear it? I know praying to created beings is a big, big thing in the catholic faith. But it causes me to question their very salvation. That is between them and God though, and I am not saying they are not saved, but it does make me ponder.
You might consider this to be to big an ask, but if you would, please educate me a bit on these 7 books. Can you give me a synopsis of what they teach? For instance, we know that Paul's writings to the various churches were about instruction, correction, upholding faith, his many travels as well as travails. So if one or more of those books is similar in nature, you could just say, it's a missions book like Paul's. But if there is anything significantly different, like a completely different doctrinal spin, or something that really stands out to you, please give me a synopsis. Thanks.
You can begin by studying the books of the Maccabee’s removed by Luther. In this book, Maccabee’s army pray for the souls of their fallen brethren who had died with pagan idols in their possession.
This book was removed because it spoke eluded to Purgatory & praying for intercession on behalf of our beloved loved ones that have passed on, which Luther did not agree with.. because you know, reasons.
I know Maccabees is important to the Jews. The story of the oil lasting. Alright, that's one book. What about the others?
*Tobit
*Judith *Sirach
*Wisdom *Baruch
*Greek additions to Esther and Daniel.
The question you & every other Protestant ought to ask yourselves : who were these people that removed these books from my Bible & on what authority, besides the authority they bestowed upon themselves, did they have to edit the Bible that had remained in tact for over a millennia?, do I have the fullness of the faith?”
It's something all believers should occasionally ask themselves. I've been involved in discussion in a different thread about catholics praying to saints and Mary. I have concerns about them praying to created beings. I don't even know how or why they think Mary and angels can hear them, as they are neither omniscient or omnipresent. So even if a person prays aloud to either of them, how do they hear it? I know praying to created beings is a big, big thing in the catholic faith. But it causes me to question their very salvation. That is between them and God though, and I am not saying they are not saved, but it does make me ponder.