Bible Vendor

[BibleVendor]

Welcome! I hope you enjoy the discussions.

May I ask your credentials as a Bible scholar?

Let me add some clarification. I sincerely believe that anyone, that can read can be a Bible scholar, but everyone that can read is not a Bible scholar, because everyone that can read, does not study the Bible and study it seriously.
l am very proud to be a self-taught scholar and the proof of my scholarship is that I was very able to stand my ground, against those with credentials, and who many times offered weak responses or just kept repeating themselves, in the debate that erupted after I posted ‘Lord’s Prayer Updated’, which sadly the moderators decided to end prematurely.
I was enjoying the exchange and I really wish we could continue.
Blessings to everyone that contributed to the debate and those who just followed it.

 

[Salty]

Let me add some clarification. I sincerely believe that anyone, that can read can be a Bible scholar, but everyone that can read is not a Bible scholar, because everyone that can read, does not study the Bible and study it seriously.
l am very proud to be a self-taught scholar and the proof of my scholarship is that I was very able to stand my ground, against those with credentials, and who many times offered weak responses or just kept repeating themselves, in the debate that erupted after I posted ‘Lord’s Prayer Updated’, which sadly the moderators decided to end prematurely.
I was enjoying the exchange and I really wish we could continue.
Blessings to everyone that contributed to the debate and those who just followed it.

So, what you are saying is that you do not have any normally accepted credentials.
Have you ever attended a Bible College?

I do have additional questions from post # 33 on page 2 of this thread

 

[BibleVendor]

So, what you are saying is that you do not have any normally accepted credentials.
Have you ever attended a Bible College?

I do have additional questions from post # 33 on page 2 of this thread

Never did and never will. Even though I am self taught, in any exchange against those, who studied the Bible in some institution II always prevail.

 

[Salty]

Why would you never attend a Bible college?

 

[Armchair Apologist]

l am very proud to be a self-taught scholar and the proof of my scholarship is that I was very able to stand my ground, against those with credentials, and who many times offered weak responses or just kept repeating themselves, in the debate that erupted after I posted ‘Lord’s Prayer Updated’, which sadly the moderators decided to end prematurely.

What's to be proud of? As many have stated: even those who are legitimate "Scholars" usually do not refer to themselves as such. If you truly are a scholar, let it be others who would call you such! As for myself, I am a STUDENT of the scriptures as I am always learning and the more I learn, the more I realize I do not know!

I never got to see your "Lord's Prayer Updated" so I am unable to comment or make my own judgment. I am a "Big Boy" though (not a scholar) and am able to exercise my own discernment. I am highly suspicious of anyone thinking they have some "angle" on the scriptures that everyone else seems to have overlooked throughout the history of the Church!

As I said in a prior post here, one is usually not "self-taught" by choice but through lack of opportunity or circumstances beyond their control, being "self-taught" was their only option. I am sensing a little pride here that ought not to be.

 

[KenH]

Even though I am self taught, in any exchange against those, who studied the Bible in some institution II always prevail.

Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
And before honour is humility.

 

[Van]

Because he didn’t say that. When asked for clarification about his usage of the word, he gave no answer.

I don’t want to accept your definition as what he meant. I would like it from him.
The question is what quality of time have you spent?
A self guided tour of education may be rigorous or relaxing. A degree comes with classes and course requirements. The self guided tour may have been more rigorous than a full class load. That is fine. I would not expect them to keep track of their own credit hours for a class they aren’t taking from a college they aren’t attending. Just some kind of explanation like “I really like biblical languages and that is my favorite personal study,” or something like that. It’s not a federal case.

It is really just a meet and greet kind of question that got a lot of attention based on some other questionable posts.

1) I did not say what he meant, that would be putting words in his mouth. Not the way to treat others with dignity.

2) I said we could just limit our inference as to avoid finding fault. He has studied God's word and desires to learn more. That is the outlook of all actual bible scholars.

3) You seem to see value in the expense of obtaining a degree. I have a news flash, people no longer need to be receptacles of information, as AI will provide the information needed to address the issue. But demonstrated proficiency will be needed, do the positions reflect truth, or are they a dodge, a change of subject, a word salad. I learned to study the bible in a classroom setting, taught by Pastors with degrees. Not self guided, or designed to indoctrinate with bogus traditions such as Calvinism or Easy Believism.