If several individuals today claimed to have been inspired by God and then wrote several new manuscripts that were very different than the current Bible, would anyone take them seriously?
2007-04-26 08:22:20 · 13 answers · asked by Hmmm... 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There are new revelations about our world all the time, do you not think that the writings of Albert Einstein and such were inspired ?
2007-04-26 08:27:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually it happens all the time, and some people DO take them seriously.
Urantia Book was written in the 1st half of the 20th century.
Channeled writings of several sorts.
Seventh-day Adventists and several organizations that broke away from them have several differing writings, some written in the 19th century and some written in the 20th century, that are considered inspired by God, and these writings are taken quite seriously by their respective believers.
A different issue is newly discovered ancient writings. I have heard of a couple recent groups who treated the Dead Sea Scrolls as inspired. Many take the Gnostic gospels very seriously. I think it is possible that in the future that some schools of Christianity may take seriously something I like to call the greater canon.
2007-04-26 16:05:56 · answer #2 · answered by Darrol P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean something like new versions of the Gospels?
Well, there are some out now- Gospel of Judas and the Gospel of Mary. They are being studied, but there aren't any "plans" to include them into the Bible.
There are individuals who write books on the Bible all the time. Some are scholarly and some are popular (those related to the da Vinci Code, for example).
I think it depends on the authors. If they are well-known Biblical scholars, then, yes, these manuscripts are read over carefully. If it's someone like me, then, I doubt if anyone would read my manuscript. After all, I don't have the educational background. The critics would find all kinds of holes in my research!
2007-04-26 15:28:43 · answer #3 · answered by Daisy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Mohammed did it and all those now Muslims followed him.
The Book of Mormon - same thing.
In fact, most of the Protestant leaders - Luther, Wellesley, claimed to have been inspired by God to break away from the Roman Catholic Church. Henry VIII - now he just wanted to be able to throw away his wives at will - but the others all used the "inspired by God" language.
Then there are the cult leaders - Jones and others - and people certainly seem to follow them.
I don't know that writing a new text is necessary - just have a charismatic personality and claim to be inspired by God and watch out - here come the followers!
2007-04-26 15:28:36 · answer #4 · answered by Uncle John 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There where many many manuscripts not put into the Bible. Where are they now?
Let alone new ones?
2007-04-26 15:26:59 · answer #5 · answered by Kerilyn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have already done so - Joseph Smith of Mormon fame and several others . By the next millenia their writing will form a third testament.
2007-04-26 15:26:03 · answer #6 · answered by Irreverend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Revelation 22:18,19
2007-04-26 15:25:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some might.
However, Scripture states:
Deuteronomy 4:2 2 "You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of ETERNAL your SOVEREIGN which I command you.
2007-04-26 15:33:33 · answer #8 · answered by yacob 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope....we'd write them off as crackpots. Nobody is ready for The Newer Testament.
2007-04-26 15:25:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably.
It doesn't take much to develop a dedicated following.
2007-04-26 15:26:12 · answer #10 · answered by NONAME 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋