The Nicene-Constantinopolean creed was formulated against heresies quite some time before Rome went their own way. The word "catholic" in the creed is an adjective, not a noun as the Church headed by the Pope now uses it.
No one reads the Bible without interpreting, and everyone claims to be guided by the Holy Spirit in their interpretation and yet many of those interpretations are contradictory and often mutually exclusive. The Orthodox Church maintains the same interpretation which was handed down by the Apostles, as is evidenced by the writings of those who were personally taught by the same. That interpretation is safeguarded by the broad concensus of Church Fathers over the centuries. There is no individual interpretation in accordance with 2 Peter 1:20.
By interpretations handed down by the apostles do you mean as written in the Bible?
In regards to Christian truths the Bible says "Call no man Father...." And I post a quotation from another source.
I raise this issue as you have said that your church uses the title "Father", what other titles does it use, and would you agree that there is no indication in the Bible that titles 'do not maketh a man'.
IMO Christianity is the peak of religious belief, the way it is written is almost impossible for sinful man to say truly "I am a Christian in all aspects of the Biblical interpretation. This is why I question the works of Christendom as against the word of the Christian Bible as spoken by Jesus and reiterated by the disciples and the apostles.
Is the religious title “father” correct? It is used widely by Roman Catholics and Anglicans. “Padre,” meaning “father,” is also widely used. But Jesus taught his disciples: “You must call no one on earth your father, since you have only one Father, and he is in heaven.” (
Matthew 23:9,
NJB)
The New English Bible reads similarly: “Do not call any man on earth ‘father.’” Why do clergymen and their followers disobey this command from the Lord Jesus Christ?
This does not relate to your birth father, of course, but the way the clergy establish ranks of clergy from a Pope down to the poor parishioner is against the Christian teaching of Jesus. About the only acceptable title as far as a Christian is concerned, IMO, is elder, which is not really a title but a position in the congregations.
I am amazed but most thankful that the Great God, the Creator of all things does not hate anyone, this God is love, he has no evil intent, even when he was at war with those that wanted to destroy his chosen people, He did not allow victory to the Israelites out of hate for the opposition.
There are actions that us sinful humans preform that God hates, and we should be always mindful of these things. God hates liars, cowards, and those that practice immoral actions, and even then He does not hate the perpetrators, he hates the behavior. For example, God does not hate homosexuals, he hates the practice of homosexuals.
Am I allowed to put your religious belief to the test, or are you able to see for yourself the inaccuracies that is perpetrated in Christendom.
I don't want to hurt your feelings but I love to ask questions. and maybe learn something beneficial to my own way of thinking.
The Bible speaks of things that wont happen for at least a thousand years. It is not all set down in religious schisms or dogma, there are many things yet to be revealed, do you agree, or are you happy with your set of rites and practices?
I really don't mean to be pragmatic but I would like to find our how you and other religious organizations, that rely of a hierarchy of supposedly pious individuals that have the church permissions to stand above the congregations. Jesus was the most mild mannered and unassuming of those that gave credence to the term Christian. Why did all that change?