Thanks, you are very kind

[7angel]

The Op is titled

What will happen if we turn a deaf ear to These Words of God?

No answer, as the title implies a question

cobalt1959 said, book Sirach was not canonized, "Onelight did the same, - Matthitjah also - gdemoss reject the V. 9 - why?

Fez, with its response disqualifies the entire book of Sirach

The Catholic Church cononized the book of Sirach

The Catholic Church is the oldest

Do books canonized by the Catholic Church are not taken into account in this forum?

So I have reason, because I told you - no one has the right to establish that books are inspired or not

They speak of the "Fathers of the church" - what church? - Catholic, Lutheran? - evangelicals etc.

Where am I?

[John Robinson]

Where are you? About to be banned, I'll bet ...

[Bold Believer]

7Angel, the Protestant and Catholic canons have been different for a long time now. Books were rejected mainly because they were either Gnostic in origin, or had questionable writings when compared to the Scripture known to be true. Don't be surprised that such writings are given short shrift.

[Fez]

Where am I?

That is what we are all trying to figure out. If you would speak directly, answer questions directly, stop being evasive, perhaps the collective wisdom on this site would be able to help you figure your question out.

And just one small thing, it is considered bad etiquette to resurrect a post that has, for good reason, just been locked.

[John Robinson]

Agreed. Your original post was locked by the mods for a reason. Your trying to resurrect it at your own whim is, at best, gauche, and at worst, what's known as "thin ice."

[7angel]

One last question:

There are many Christian books written by great men of different denominations.

They were sold with much publicity, even are advised to be read, but none of them are canonized

Are not other gospels? - To me, yes. therefore are anathema

What do you says?

[OneLight]

They may be gospel's, but they are not a Gospel. Have you ever heard of discernment?

[LOVE SONGS]

One last question:

There are many Christian books written by great men of different denominations.

They were sold with much publicity, even are advised to be read, but none of them are canonized

Are not other gospels? - To me, yes. therefore are anathema

What do you says?

Canonized is a word that Catholics use.

Canonized means to be approved ...by the Bishop or Pope.

Most Christian books ..novels, etc. does not need to be catholic approved.

By the way the King James Bible is the closest to the original ...so I have learned.

In the Catholic Bible there is no mention of Gods' name ...Jehovah. Only Yehweh...meaning Father.

I use to be a devote catholic most my life til a few years ago.

I learned a lot of truth about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit through the non-denominational church.

God wants to have a relationship with His children.

The Catholic church to me... made me believe that God was very distant and unreachable.

I did not think that I could have a personal relationship with our Father, Jesus, the Holy Spirit...as I do now.

Thank you , Lord.

[gdemoss]

One last question:

There are many Christian books written by great men of different denominations.

They were sold with much publicity, even are advised to be read, but none of them are canonized

Are not other gospels? - To me, yes. therefore are anathema

What do you says?

I never read religious books written by men. It took years to get over the junk I assimilated that way. Thank Jesus and His Word.

There is that which is called the Mars Hill of Christianity....if one of them is right, then the rest are heretics...sobering thought.

Gary

[The_Patriot21]

I like your argument 7angel, that since the catholic church is the oldest, and they canonized said book, that we should as well accept it. Let me remind you, the protestent movement got started because the Catholic Church wasn't following Christs teachings. You should do some research on Martin luthers 95 Theses, as well as his contemporaries, such as John Calvin. The Catholic Church then didn't follow Christs teachings, and even today, doesn't. Yet, were supposed to accept a book they canonized? I don't think so. Now don't get me wrong-Ive met several catholics who were very strong christians-but the catholic Church, as a whole, does not teach the gospel the way Jesus intended the gospel to be teached. The gospel, is older then the catholic church, and the book of Sirach, at best, adds nothing to the Bible, at worst, takes away from it, and theres no reason to canonize a book that chances are was not inspired. Keep in mind, the original Catholic church did not canonize that book, probably for good reason.