Bismillah:
Quote:Eschatology isn't plucking something out which is a poetic verse like from the book of Ecclesiastes and applying it to whichever point you are trying to prove.
first of all, i also quoted the Book of Deut which is according to you was written by Moses Pbuh... Anyway------>
Weren’t those ‘poetic' verses <b>“inspired”</b> by God according to Christians? Are you saying that those poems were inspired by God Almighty <b>to mean nothing? </b>
Doesn’t the Bible say that:
"<b>All scripture </b> is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for <b>doctrine</b>, for <b>reproof</b>, for <b>correction</b>, for <b>instruction in righteousness</b>."2 Timothy 3:16
<b>THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY</b> has produced the closest translation of the original Greek which deserves to be reproduced here:
<b>"EVERY INSPIRED SCRIPTURE </b> HAS ITS USE FOR <b>TEACHING THE TRUTH </b> AND <b>REFUTING ERROR</b>, OR FOR <b>REFORMATION OF MANNERS</b> AND <b>DISCIPLINE IN RIGHT LIVING</b>." (2 Timothy 3:16)
<b>The Roman Catholics in their "Douay" Version, are also more faithful to the text than the Protestants in their Authorised Version AV</b>. They say:
"<b>ALL SCRIPTURE</b>, INSPIRED OF GOD, IS PROFITABLE TO <b>TEACH</b>, TO <b>REPROVE</b>, TO<b> CORRECT </b> . . ." ETC…
Now, do the words <b>“ALL”</b> and <b>“EVERY” </b> in your language mean something else? or maybe <b>Ecclesiastes</b> is not belongs to the Scriptures!! Of course not. All and every means All and every, Ecclesiastes according to Christians is belongs to their scriptures. and so I have full right to use those poetic verses to prove my point since the same Bible tells us that <b>ALL SCRIPTURES INCLUDING THOSE POETIC VERSES MUST SERVE ONE OF FOUR PURPOSES:</b>
1. It must either teach us <b>DOCTRINE</b>;
2. <b>REPROVE</b> us for our error;
3. Offer us <b>CORRECTION</b>;
4. Guide us into <b>RIGHTEOUSNESS</b>.
Now let me ask you, under which category will you place the verses which I have quoted earlier?
1. DOCTRINE?
2. REPROOF?
3. CORRECTION? or
4. INSTRUCTION INTO RIGHTEOUSNESS
Salam
Wael.