Why tetelestai is a bible agnostic
Why tetelestai is a bible agnostic
"bible agnostic" is an oxymoron.
It's a phrase made up by King James Onlyists that makes no sense. Thus, an oxymoron.
Look up the definition of the word "agnostic", stick the word "bible" in front of the definition, and tell me how it makes sense?
Hey, tete, check out this quote from one of your fellow bible agnostics.
I know the term "bible agnostic" is accurate though confrontational. I use it because I want people to realize that that is in fact what they are - Bible Agnostics. They do not know what the Bible is or where to get one. In fact, I found out later that the "great" Bruce Metzger himself put out a Textual Criticism book in which one of his contributors used this word.
In his book titled, New Testament Textual Criticism: Its Significance for Exegesis: Essays in Honour of Bruce M. Metzger, a collection of essays by various textual critics. In an essay on the textual variants concerning the doxology in Romans, and the writer concluded with these words: "In short, THE SITUATION CALLS FOR A SCHOLARLY 'AGNOSTICISM' AND CONTINUING RESEARCH." (p. 199).
This comes straight from the mouth of a textual critic.
American Heritage Dictionary - Agnostic -
NOUN:
One who believes that it is impossible to know whether there is a God.
One who is skeptical about the existence of God but does not profess true atheism.
ONE WHO IS DOUBTFUL OR NONCOMMITTAL ABOUT SOMETHING.
ADJECTIVE:
Relating to or being an agnostic.
DOUBTFUL OR NONCOMMITTAL: "Though I am agnostic on what terms to use, I have no doubt that human infants come with an enormous 'acquisitiveness' for discovering patterns" (William H. Calvin).
Merriam-Webster's dictionary
Main Entry: 1ag·nos·tic
Pronunciation: \ag-ˈnäs-tik, əg-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek agnōstos unknown, unknowable, from a- + gnōstos known, from gignōskein to know — more at know
Date: 1869
1 : a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (as God) is unknown and probably unknowable; broadly : one who is not committed to believing in either the existence or the nonexistence of God or a god
2 : A PERSON UNWILLING TO COMMIT TO AN OPINION ABOUT SOMETHING <political agnostics>
A well known modern day Evangelical - John MacArthur. Here is just one of many examples of John MacArthur's Biblical Agnosticism. In one of his sermons about Matthew 6:13 he has this to say: "The doxology is simply this; “For Thine is the kingdom, the power, the glory forever, Amen.” That’s a doxology. You just say it, you just think it, you just offer it to God, you don’t dissect it. And by the way, there’s manuscript evidence that Jesus didn’t even say this, that’s why it’s not included in some of your versions of the Bible. WE DON'T KNOW WHETHER HE SAID IT OR NOT. Some manuscripts have it, some don’t."
Agnostic = One who does not know for sure.
And I'll bet you didn't bother to take The Bible Agnostic Test either, did you.
Happy Trails,