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Doesn't the Catholic Church have a single official Catechism called The Catechism of the Catholic Church? A single catechism suggests uniform doctrine.Catholic church also has many variations in doctrine.
Exactly where does the bible say that affirming Ellen G White as a prophet is needed for church membership
How is sola scriptura affirmed by Seventh Day Adventists when acceptance of Ellen G White's allegedly inspired writings is required to remain as a church officer and to remain in good standing as a church member?
I looked for "Ellen G White" in the bible but there were not references to her so the bible does not appear to call her a prophet. Was that your point?But since you ask about the Bible and prophets - where does the Bible say to accept the messages God sends through prophets?
Answer... everywhere. (The Bible AND the Words IN the Bible)
What is your point in saying "the bible and the words in the bible". Is it not sufficient to say "the bible" since a bible is a collection of words arranged in a specific way so the words in it are part of being a bible."the Bible AND the Words IN the Bible"
If it is not a bible, as you say, then why is it called The Clear Word Bible in advertising.
What is your point in saying "the bible and the words in the bible".
I looked for "Ellen G White" in the bible but there were not references to her so the bible does not appear to call her a prophet. Was that your point?
The Message is called a translation even though it is a loose translation. The difference between a paraphrase and a translation is that a paraphrase is a re-worded edition in the same language as its source as, for example, the living bible is a paraphrase of the American Standard Version (published in 1901). Is that what The Clear Word is? What is it's English language source version - would it be the KJV?other paraphrase "Bibles" that are not called "translations"
And if it is not promoted by the Seventh Day Adventist church then why was it published by The Review and Herald Publishing company
First Corinthians chapters twelve and fourteen do not mention Ellen G White as a prophet nor do they set out criteria by which a prophet is to be recognised. Were you thinking that there was something in those chapters to persuade people that Ellen G White is a prophet?Because simply "having a bible" is not the same thing as reading and accepting the Words IN the Bible - on various doctrines ... such as 1 Cor 12 or 1Cor 14 and the gift of prophecy.
Bible details matter.
Which gets us back to the subject of the reformation
No, I do not think that First Corinthians contains a membership list.Did you look for the name of every person in Corinth too?
The Message is called a translation even though it is a loose translation. The difference between a paraphrase and a translation is that a paraphrase is a re-worded edition in the same language as its source as, for example, the living bible is a paraphrase of the American Standard Version
Yes, like the Anglican bible - the KJV. Nevertheless The Review and Herald Publishing company was owned by the Seventh Day Adventist Church. It still is owned by the Seventh Day Adventist Church but it is now a part of Pacific Press which is owned by the Seventh Day Adventist church.The Review and Herald has published a great many nonSDA books.
No, I do not think that First Corinthians contains a membership list.
Yes, like the Anglican bible - the KJV. Nevertheless The Review and Herald Publishing company was owned by the Seventh Day Adventist Church. It still is owned by the Seventh Day Adventist Church but it is nor a part of Pacific Press which is owned by the Seventh Day Adventist church.
Bible details do matter. Sola scriptura would support that but the sola in sola scriptura does mean that one goes to the bible as the foundation source for doctrine and practise so how is requiring people to affirm at least some of Ellen G White's writings as inspired conforming to sola scriptura? Not even Orthodox Christians or Catholic Christians claim that the canons of ecumenical councils are inspired and neither of those churches teaches sola scriptura.Bible details matter.
Bible details do matter. Sola scriptura would support that
but the sola in sola scriptura does mean that one goes to the bible as the foundation source for doctrine and practicse
so how is requiring people to affirm at least some of Ellen G White's writings
You clearly don't understand Catholicism, or the early church, or even the meaning of tradition - just a silly caricature of all of them.
If you did understand any if it, you would know Sola scriptura IS a self refuting fallacy -itself a man made tradition originating in the reformation - ,
You clearly don't understand Catholicism, or the early church, or even the meaning of tradition - just a silly caricature of all of them.
If you did understand any if it, you would know Sola scriptura IS a self refuting fallacy -itself a man made tradition originating in the reformation - the fallacy that led to 10000 schisms, and is the reason Protestants disagree on every substantive aspect of doctrine. Luther despaired of the monster he created " every milkmaid now has their own doctrine" - precisely because of sola scriptura,
Meanwhile the apostles and early church handed on faith by the process of paradosis ( translated as tradition , you clearly don't know what it means ) - and part of that teaching handed by apostles was the Eucharist is the real flesh of Jesus only valid if appointed by bishops in succession - ask ignatius disciple of John the apostle.
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Yes, and aren't Seventh Day Adventist church members required to accept that at least some of Ellen G White's writings are inspired? Isn't one of the Seventh Day Church's fundamental beliefs an affirmation that Ellen G White's writings speak with prophetic authority and provide comfort, guidance, instruction, and correction to the church. Don't Seventh Day Adventist Church members affirm the fundamental beliefs of their church?What "people are required" to affirm some of what God told Ellen White? People in Adventist leadership?
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