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Why Sola Scriptura isn't God's plan

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daydreamergurl15

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When will you know when you've studied it all?
You do know that I said...
"I haven't studied it at ALL"
I did not say "I haven't studied it ALL".

Do they give a certificate saying "This person knows everything to know..."?
Because you assumed wrong, this statement doesn't work. My statement did not imply that I had to know ALL to know if that was a correct statement, I said that I didn't study the field at all.
 
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I was pointing out the specific verse y'all...Pleeeease I looked it up in Greek...SU you know I am a hellenistic Greek instructor and I agree that the verses daydreamer brought up indeed it says man ;)

I was just clarifying that verse no harm to it. I was NOT lying that is what it actually says . Did you look it up??
Didn't mean to make it such a big thing. I'm just a person who has to do research.
 
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Didn't mean to make it such a big thing. I'm just a person who has to do research.

No worries ;) I was not trying to be 'a smart alleck" either :) I am cool sister ;)

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And you were good to post the remaining of the verses as they do point to that.

I was just making a point for that verse and if we see in the Bible there are many misinterprentaions like that ...hundreds as the Greek does not translate to the English in an direct manner. But all is good ;) :hug::hug::hug:
 
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Why not? if you use them then you are using the Method of doing theology of "T"radition ;)

Because SS does not preclude "T"raditions. SS praxis merely teaches that scripture is the authority on all matters of faith.
 
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It doesn't matter if you don't have ANY bishops

Sure it does. I just don't have "bishops" as defined by your denomination.



What do you think an 'overseer' is? Why only particular MEN? Why, for instance not women?

Different debate. You can start a thread or search for the many that already exist.

As to how you define that term, show me from Scripture

You already posted the verses.
 
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It doesn't matter if you don't have ANY bishops

Having bishops makes the denomination infallible, unaccountable and exempt from the issue of truth? Well, that makes the LDS infallible...

It makes my denomination infallible, unaccountable, and exempt from Truth,too (although it does not use that Greek word for the office).


IF you think truth matters in Christian doctrine (and THAT does seem to be the "rub"), then accountability matters and you've just embraced norming (the effort to evaluate the validity/correctness/truthfulness of such) and the need for a sound norma normans (rule) in such - and you've taken the first step in discussing the issue of this thread.








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When someone says something about the bible...I find it in the bible to see if what they said it true or if they read it out of context. Crazy huh.

Yes, it is.

Circluar logic is seldom recommended.

Say I tell you "Bishops are mentioned in the Bible". You go look in the Bible and there is mention of bishops. Does this prove to you my understanding of bishop.

I doubt it. It would confirm you in your own understanding, based as it is on your understanding.
 
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Yes, it is.

Circluar logic is seldom recommended.

Say I tell you "Bishops are mentioned in the Bible". You go look in the Bible and there is mention of bishops. Does this prove to you my understanding of bishop.

I doubt it. It would confirm you in your own understanding, based as it is on your understanding.

Indeed, that's called a Confirmation bias - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and is why Sola Scriptura doesn't really work, because all it does is results in cherry-picking the Bible.
 
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You do know that I said...
"I haven't studied it at ALL"
I did not say "I haven't studied it ALL".


Because you assumed wrong, this statement doesn't work. My statement did not imply that I had to know ALL to know if that was a correct statement, I said that I didn't study the field at all.

Actually you miss my point.

By saying you've not studied it all implies that you can do that.

That's why I asked if they give you a certificate when you've studied it all.
 
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Having bishops makes the denomination infallible, unaccountable and exempt from the issue of truth? Well, that makes the LDS infallible...
Thanks for the straw-man.


Having a bishop is a start.

Having NO bishop is NOT BIBLICAL ;)
 
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Sure it does. I just don't have "bishops" as defined by your denomination.
Show me from scripture your definition is correct

Different debate. You can start a thread or search for the many that already exist.
I agree to a degree, however as you're in favour of sola scriptura for some reason, it would be good if you can show me from scripture

You already posted the verses.
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Thanks for the straw-man.


Having a bishop is a start.

To being exempt from the issue of truth or in being accountable?

Having NO bishop is NOT BIBLICAL ;)

Hum..... perhaps..... But I don't see what that has to do with the topic.

And while not all use the Greek name "Bishop" (although the RCC and LDS do), nearly all denominations have bishops. I see no connection between the LDS having bishops and the LDS being infallible, unaccountable, incapable of error and exempt from the issue of truth. Nor do I see the reality that the LDS has bishops as the best rule for norming.




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Uh oh.....Monty has just arrived....time to lurk for awhile :D :blush:

Who's Monty?

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