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− | La biblia es un registro importante que contiene algunos de los mensajes que Dios dio al mundo en tiempos antiguos. Sin embargo, la Biblia—tanto como todos de los textos escritos—no debe ser el enfoque de la vida y la fe del cristiano. Hay solo | + | La biblia es un registro importante que contiene algunos de los mensajes que Dios dio al mundo en tiempos antiguos. Sin embargo, la Biblia—tanto como todos de los textos escritos—no debe ser el enfoque central de la vida y la fe del cristiano. Hay Uno solo que merece eso: el Dios todopoderoso. |
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One non-LDS Christian author cautioned believers from placing the Bible 'ahead' of God: | One non-LDS Christian author cautioned believers from placing the Bible 'ahead' of God: | ||
Los críticos dicen que la Iglesia está en el error porque el cristianismo requiere un “canon cerrado” (o sea, no hay más revelación autorizado) mientras que la Iglesia de Jesucristo de SUD tiene un “canon abierto” con la posibilidad de recibir más revelaciones.
La biblia es un registro importante que contiene algunos de los mensajes que Dios dio al mundo en tiempos antiguos. Sin embargo, la Biblia—tanto como todos de los textos escritos—no debe ser el enfoque central de la vida y la fe del cristiano. Hay Uno solo que merece eso: el Dios todopoderoso.
One non-LDS Christian author cautioned believers from placing the Bible 'ahead' of God:
To argue that the canon is closed effectively seeks to place God's written word (the Bible) above God Himself. Some have even called this practice "bibolatry" or "bibliolatry." Critics are effectively ordering God not to reveal anything further, or refusing to even consider that He might choose to speak again.
The idea of a closed canon is not a Biblical doctrine. The Bible bears record that God called prophets in the past. Why could He not—indeed, why would He not—continue to do so?
Ironically, it would seem that the only way to know that there can be no extra-Biblical revelation is via revelation: otherwise, decisions about God's Word are being made by human intellect alone. Yet, since the Bible does not claim that it is the sole source of revealed truth, the only potential source of a revelation to close the canon would be extra-Biblical. Thus, those who insist on a closed canon are in the uncomfortable position of requiring extra-Biblical revelation to rule out extra-Biblical revelation![2]
Throughout Biblical history, the canon was clearly not closed. New prophets were called, and new authoritative writing was made. It would seem strange for this to cease without revelatory notice being given that God's practices were about to change.
Even if one were to grant that the Bible contains all necessary teachings, it is clear from Christian history that the Bible can be interpreted in many different ways by sincere readers. What else but additional, on-going revelation can settle legitimate questions of interpretation and application of God's word? Are we to rely on human reason alone to do so? Does this not in essence turn to an extra-Biblical source for information about divine matters?
The doctrine of a closed canon and the end of authoritative revelation is not found in the Bible. To insist upon this doctrine is to place a non-Biblical doctrine in a place of pre-eminence, and insist that God must be bound by it. Such a doctrine would require the very revelation it denies to be authoritative. Even the proper interpretation of Biblical teachings requires authoritative revelation, which are necessarily extra-Biblical.
Critics are free to hold these beliefs if they wish, but they ought not to criticize the LDS for believing extra-Biblical doctrines when they themselves insist upon the non-Biblical closed canon.
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