JacktheCatholic
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Absolutely not! If so, they wouldn't have met (council). They wouldn't have considered tradition (Moses). They wouldn't have considered their experience (fruit-signs/wonders). But ultimately they wouldn't have consulted scripture. IF what you say was true. It wasn't. They stood on scripture. They said, it is written ... just like Jesus. Once they knew what had been foretold and understood it with the Spirit's help, the debate was over.
Moses went to the elders. Elijah went to the prophets of Baal. The leaders met, but the ultimate leader was the Word/scripture. From there they instruct and the "followers" are to learn. Paul uses this formula 2x in Corinthians (received/delivered and delivered/received).
The church leaders can meet in council all they want, but unless their ultimate authority is scripture, it is to no avail.
That makes no sense.
Scripture cannot make decisions. Especially when it is regarding scripture. So you can see how silly that sounds to say scripture is the authority.
Some one or some group must decide when there are disputes or direction is needed in cases of conflict especially in scriptural understanding.
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