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Originally Posted by awareness
Calm down sis. Of course I don't know if this John was on LSD. I just know that in those days when storing food was a problem (they didn't have plastic for example, nor refrigerators) ergot poisoning was common.
I don't think Revelation should be in the canon because...
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To quote BearBear:
God foresaw it would be a controversial book. There are verses in the Revelation which foresee this and warn the reader not to ignore or change the book:
In Chapter 1 verse 3, it mentions that those who read Revelation will be blessed:
"Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it.."
And Chapter 22 verse 9 warns against changing the words of Revelation:
"And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." ...
Awareness,
The notion that we get a vote on what should be in the Bible is bizarre. We have the Bible because of God's Sovereignty. Not because of man's reasonings. The Bible was canonized, as is, because God is up to the task. By faith, we believe this.
Talk about a warning! "Don't mess with my book." Rev. 22:9 (my translation).
Nell