Scot
Puritan Board Sophomore
[quote:560f9a1893]But prophetic edification and encouragement is still revelation.[/quote:560f9a1893]
I agree. God frequently repeats things over in scripture, sometimes word for word. If he still speaks today through further revelation, it also would be being recorded because it would be an addition to scripture.
I agree. God frequently repeats things over in scripture, sometimes word for word. If he still speaks today through further revelation, it also would be being recorded because it would be an addition to scripture.
What about the prophets mentioned in the Bible which do not have recorded words?This was before the Bible was complete. Now God says, "No More".
Here's some words from Edward N. Gross:
[i:560f9a1893]"This is the issue. If the Bible is complete, then it represents a closed system of truth. If it entails a fixed and absolute standard of truth, then the teachings of scripture may be ascertained and dogmatically asserted. If God is still granting new revelation, then the truth of God is still being progressively revealed, and if this were the case, our duty would be to faithfully listen to today's prophets as they unravel God's truth in new and clearer representations than we find in scripture."[/i:560f9a1893]
MacArthur says:
[i:560f9a1893]" The truth is, there is no fresher or more intimate revelation than scripture. God doesn't need to give us private revelation to help us in our walk with Him (2 Tim. 3:16-17). Scripture is sufficient. It offers all we need for every good work. Christians on both sides of the charismatic fence must realize a vital truth: God's revelation is complete for now. The canon of scripture is closed. As the apostle John penned the final words of the last book of the New Testament, he recorded this warning: 'I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God shall add to him the plagues which are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book' (Rev. 22:18-19). Then, the Holy Spirit added a doxology and closed the canon."[/i:560f9a1893]
We can't say that this is just speaking of the book of Revelation because it does not stand alone. If you add to Revelation, you've added to the Bible.