Why have there been no updates to the Bible in 2000 years?

[woyaosher]

Why have there been no updates to the Bible in 2000 years?
Prophets used to regularly write new chapters (books). Why the long silence?

[froshie1]

depende on who you're talking to.. some I called kultos have their own bibles and interpretation so they are merely making updates on the bible.

[ultimatejourney]

actually meron!! the pope finally believes that the world is not flat!!!!

weeeeeee

[woyaosher]

What I'm talking about is the best selling Christian bible

[ultimatejourney]

^ yeah i know, but wanted to make a funny point. lol

[woyaosher]

Antagal kasi ipublish ng newer testament

[kuroihikari]

Well, according to the Muslims, there's the Quran.

The Bible is supposed to be a testament to God, and any newer testaments would mean someone encountered God/Jesus to tell a new story.

And we all know most of those people who claim to have spoken to God in recent years are either terrorists or certified mental institution-eligible.

The only chance would probably for one of the old lost gospels to be turned canon, but most of them contain teachings contradictory to the rest of the known Bible.

[tonton]

Of course there'd be no updates. Its authors are dead and generations had free rein corrupting it.

[jaoueichi]

doG is only good at authoring books centuries ago. ngayong buking na hindi sya nag.eexist, who would claim to write another crap and say it is an inspiration from his doG.

[Yidda]

Why have there been no updates to the Bible in 2000 years?
Prophets used to regularly write new chapters (books). Why the long silence?

The Canon of Scripture was closed when the last book of the New Testament to be completed was completed. We do'nt know which book that was.

When Christ returns, He has the authority to add to Scripture, or to open the Canon and add more books, if He teaches again. But this is an opinion only.

[Ateo]

It has become more and more difficult to write something and claim divine inspiration. Forum people, unlike unwashed fishermen, are not as easily impressed. But that does not prevent some groups from trying. The Mormons have produced books of equal rank to the Bible. At present, the Catholics continue to update their Catechism, which is empowered by the magisterium, thus have an infallible status. Then the Iglesia has the Pasugo, which also has an authoritative status.

[Yidda]

Catechisms are concise summaries of the Faith. They are introductory; they are a good beginning. But they are not the end of learning, but the beginning.Catechisms are not infallible; most catechisms are works of theology.The earliest Catechism in the Church is probably the Didache, called the Teaching of the Twelve Apostles.The main strength of the Catechism is also its weakness, that it is succinct. If any Catholic were to try to learn the Faith and live the Faith mainly from this one book, he would often misunderstand what is taught because it is so concise on each topic. The Cathechism of Catholic Church should be a starting point for learning the Faith; it should be a reference work. But it should not be treated as the sole source of teaching on Catholicism.

If we wre researching a point of theology, you should look to Tradition Scripture Magisterium for the answer.

Tradition: What have the Saints, Father, Doctors of the Church said on this point? What are the main theological opinions on this topic? What is the practice of the Church related to this point of theology?

Scripture: Which Scripture passages apply to this point? How have they traditionally been interpreted?

Magisterium: Which magisterial documents speak to this topic? How have they traditionally been understood? Has there been any development of doctrine?

[SmartDessa]

the simplst explanatiion is that the 66 books of the Bible combined together is the complete and only revelation of God that is sufficient.

no need to add more books since it already sufficiently reveals God, Christ and the church.

whereas the Bible is the truth revealed, reality revealed is when we are guided by the Spirit to see new things and updated vision in the same 66 books

when we read the Bible and discover a new revelation, the next time we read the Bible we should empty and set aside what we have discovered previously, so that we can have the speaking of God fresh and new everytime we come to his Word.

[OrionPax]

FYI, no books were ADDED. It was the Protestant "pseudo-canon" of the 16th Century that REMOVED books from the Christian Canon

the simplst explanatiion is that the 66 books of the Bible combined together is the complete and only revelation of God that is sufficient.

no need to add more books since it already sufficiently reveals God, Christ and the church.

whereas the Bible is the truth revealed, reality revealed is when we are guided by the Spirit to see new things and updated vision in the same 66 books

when we read the Bible and discover a new revelation, the next time we read the Bible we should empty and set aside what we have discovered previously, so that we can have the speaking of God fresh and new everytime we come to his Word.

[SmartDessa]

FYI, no books were ADDED. It was the Protestant "pseudo-canon" of the 16th Century that REMOVED books from the Christian Canon

and FYI, the compilation of the books were not based on tradition but rather each book's content whether inspired or not.

I don't think the early church elders was told by tradition which books to include or exclude, any writings can be passed on as tradition, the early fathers still needed to ask the Spirit to guide them which one is inspired even if written "traditionally" by the most closest to the time of Jesus.

[OrionPax]

Were you part of the Synods of Rome, Carthage and Hippo? Yes or No?

If you were not, ALL other "canons" are UNAUTHORITATIVE "pseudo-canons"

Not based on tradition?? AFAIK there is NOTHING in Scripture that says the Bible should be 66 books

and FYI, the compilation of the books were not based on tradition but rather each book's content whether inspired or not.

I don't think the early church elders was told by tradition which books to include or exclude.

[SmartDessa]

[B]Were you part of the Synods of Rome, Carthage and Hippo? Yes or No?

strawman.

the point there is how these synods selected the books. is it based on tradition or is it primarily based on the Spirit?

[tonton]

strawman.

the point there is how these synods selected the books. is it based on tradition or is it primarily based on the Spirit?

Mas reliable ang tradition kesa sa spirit mo.

[SmartDessa]

I'm not even talking about my spirit, what i'm talking about is the Spirit in the early fathers like Athanasius the Spirit in the elders in the council of Trent in the 16th century when they have finally decided and the only time the church was sure about the 7 books.

And it has thought it meet that a list of the sacred books be inserted in this decree, lest a doubt may arise in any one's mind
Council of Trent, Fourth Session
http://history.hanover.edu/texts/trent/ct04.html


this proves that, the church although using these books, were not sure about these books.

[OrionPax]

These Synods canonized Scripture in light of the Spirit (not your spirit) and the Church

Any "compilation or canon" OUTSIDE those synods are "unauthoritative"

What is YOUR basis in saying that the books "canonized" by the synods are based on tradition and the Spirit? You have a "criteria"???? ang galing naman! ...talo mo pa yung mga obispo ah

Wow...you should have time-travelled back to the 4th Century and told the Church fathers of your so-called "checklist" so that they can discern what is from tradition and from the Spirit

And the 66 books is correct? Why?

That is Luther's Canon of the 16th century, a heretic and was not present at all in ANY of those synods. He "compiled" a "canon" by HIMSELF. He even tried to REMOVE James and Revelation

You follow the 66 books because your BELIEFS are hinged on it..... (much like Luther did)

End of story

strawman.

the point there is how these synods selected the books. is it based on tradition or is it primarily based on the Spirit?