I don't accept that the revelation made to David was canonized Scripture. It was an event that was subsequently recorded in Scripture, but nevertheless, David did not draw that guidance from the Scriptures then extant; rather, he received this gudiance miraculously.
If it wasn't scripture, why is it in scripture? Whether David knew it was is irrelevant. The revelation came at a time when canon wasn't closed. Again, David was King of a theocracy; not happening today.
However, another problem arises here. Logically, your argument is non-sequitor. Because one does not know they are "revealing scripture" has no bearing on the openness of canon today. The minute David spoke those words, they were.......
2Ti 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (KJV)
. Davids words weren't something he simply jotted down one day and a while later somebody decided they were scripture. Those words, as every word in Holy Writ, was inspired by God. The council that
affirmed canon didn't decide what was scripture.......they simply affirmed it.
Also, re the question of whether or not I can supply a Scripture reference to say that revelation is ongoing, I think arguing from silence can be dangerous. The Bible does not plainly say that special revelation has ceased, nor does it plainly say it continues. This is why we have such difficulties between cessationists and continuationists.
Two problems here. First, scripture does make such a claim.
1Co 13:8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. (KJV)
There is a thread concerning this passage, here,
When is the When..., and maybe this one might help as well,
Canon complete?.
Second, the Church has held to a closed canon for over 1600 years.
IF this is incorrect, please list what other writings/books should now be included. Now this becomes a most serious problem. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> A claim of a yet open canon would require us to rethink our position concerning the Bible, since the Church had it wrong for so long; something I would have a difficult time believing in light of Matthew 16:18.
God bless,
william
