Ellen Gonzalez (31 Oct 2005)
"RE: A NT BOOK THAT" COULD" HAVE MADE IT IN, BUT DIDN'T"


   I really must take issue with all the quotes from extra - Biblical sources. If the books were not included in the canon of Scripture there was a reason. Many arguments can be made as to why these books were not included in the Book we know as the Bible, but I can see from a mathematical viewpoint that the exact number of books we know, the 66 books, is an orderly arrangement. See the preface John includes at the opening page of the Letters.
   That aside, one can argue that the book of Enoch is quoted in the Bible in the book of Jude, and is thus reliable. The exact quote is:
 
"And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him." Jude 1:14-15.
 
   This passage does not mention the "Book of Enoch", rather it says Enoch prophesied. Nor does the author say we are to accept the teachings of the Book of Enoch, though if it had been widely recognized as scripture at that time, as many suggest, then he could have said as much and clarified the issue.We know that our God is a God of order, and we know who the author of confusion is. I would not seek to confuse the brethren by adding to the Words of The Book, as we are admonished.
   To "supplement" the teachings of the Bible by reading and following as scriptural anything that is questionable is bordering on blasphemy, in my opinion, and certainly is confusing. We are told to test the spirits, and I can see there are some ungodly spirits behind many of these extra-biblical books that some would equate with divinely inspired Scripture. The Didache has many erronious teachings that confirm some of the false teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, such as infant baptism, the Eucharist, and the unpardonable sin, which is NOT "questioning a prophet", but IS blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. Do not be confused, Doves, by what some would regard as truth. The devil quoted scipture when he was tempting Jesus, and many false teachers will quote scripture. Simply inserting a few words of truth does not make a lie true. Many will one day say "Lord, Lord, ...." and He will tell them to depart as He NEVER knew them. The demons believe and tremble.
   To question the authenticity of the Bible as it has been delivered unto us, to pretend that some books should have been included in the canon, but were left out by men, is to say that the Creator of the universe made a mistake.