10-25-2004, 05:51 PM
But the original poster didn't quote this book. She quoted from Genesis.
The one you quoted from is not a part of the canon that I accept and read. There are many reasons why books such as this one are not considered inspired Scripture and should not be. Just to name a few:
Quote:"The Jewish canon, or the Hebrew Bible, was universally received, while the Apocrypha added to the Greek version of the Septuagint were only in a general way accounted as books suitable for church reading, and thus as a middle class between canonical and strictly apocryphal (pseudonymous) writings. And justly; for those books, while they have great historical value, and fill the gap between the Old Testament and the New, <b>all originated after the cessation of prophecy, and they cannot therefore be regarded as inspired, nor are they ever cited by Christ or the apostles"</b> (Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church, book 3, chapter 9)
21 reasons why the Apocrypha is not inspired:
1. Not one of them is in the Hebrew language, which was alone used by the inspired historians and poets of the Old Testament.
2. Not one of the writers lays any claim to inspiration.
3. These books were never acknowledged as sacred Scriptures by the Jewish Church, and therefore were never sanctioned by our Lord.
4. They were not allowed a place among the sacred books, during the first four centuries of the Christian Church.
5. They contain fabulous statements, and statements which contradict not only the canonical Scriptures, but themselves.
6. The Apocrypha inculcates doctrines at variance with the Bible, such as prayers for the dead and sinless perfection.
7. The apocrypha contains offensive materials unbecoming of God’s authorship.
Ecclesiasticus 25:19 Any iniquity is insignificant compared to a wife's iniquity.
Ecclesiasticus 25:24 From a woman sin had its beginning. Because of her we all die.
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8. It teaches immoral practices, such as lying, suicide, assassination and magical incantation.
9. The apocryphal books themselves make reference to what we call the Silent 400 years, where there was no prophets of God to write inspired materials.
I don't feel the need to continue with the 11 other reasons why documents like this are not accepted by many people. I, myself do not agree with the doctrines/teachings of the Catholic church and this is one of the reasons why.
If you want to know what the canonical (not deutero-canonical) books teach... the one's that were INSPIRED about Adam and Eve, then simply read:
<b>Rom. 5:14</b>
Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.
<b>Rom. 5:19</b>
For as through the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous.
<b>1Co 15:22</b>
For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.