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A.--This is certainly a most important aspect of the subject and one that has never struck
me before. It would appear from what you have pointed out that whether it be the words
of Christ recorded in the Gospels, or the words of those sent by Him recorded in the
Epistles, we are to see that both go back to God Himself, the "Sender", for their authority.
This, coupled with the words of John 15: 26, "When the Comforter is come, whom I
WILL SEND unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of Truth", and John 16: 13, 14,
"He shall glorify Me: for He shall receive of Mine, and shall shew it unto you", certainly
makes me feel a need to reconsider my attitude to the Epistles.
B.--Dear brother, if you just regard both Gospels and Epistles as being of equal
authority and of equal inspiration, you will have the key to much blessing and light.
Remember II Tim. 3: 16.
A.--What is that?
B.--Well, you search and see for yourself, and ponder it well till we meet next time.
#3.
"The Right division of the Word of Truth."
pp. 33 - 35
In No.1 of this series it was found that the words of Christ in John 16: 12-14
necessitated a further and fuller revelation.
In No.2 we found that such a revelation is given in the epistles, and that no
distinction as to degrees of inspiration can be made between the Gospels and
the Epistles, for the Apostles like Christ Himself, spake the Word of God.
"A" who had hitherto been satisfied with the four Gospels alone begins to
get into difficulties when he considers the teaching of the epistles.
A.--I am afraid I am not clear as to the real results of our conversation on the equal
authority and inspiration of both the Gospels and Epistles.
B.--What is your particular trouble?
A.--Well, seeing that I had agreed that the Epistles were of equal authority with the
Gospels, I felt that I must obey them all, and practice them all, but this I find to be
impossible.
B.--Why?
A.--They do speak alike. For instance, just one or two features at random--there are so
many I am bewildered. The Sermon on the Mount says, "The meek shall inherit the
earth", yet Eph. 1: 3 tells me that I am blessed in "heavenly places". Mark 16: 17 says
that "these signs shall follow" the preaching of the gospel, yet I find Paul saddened