A few questions for Protestants

[keepitsimple144]

Under the Protestant/Sola Scriptura (the Bible alone) theological system, is it your belief, and would you agree, there exists no person or no institution that can infallibly decide what is true and what is false for Christians when it comes to matters of faith and/or morals?

If you happen to answer yes to this question, my next question would be.... under this theological system, would you agree there is no sure way you could have absolute assurance of anything you believe being true? In other words, there is no way of knowing the truth?

Yet, Jesus says, "Know the truth and the truth will set make you free." (John 8:32)

So, let me leave you with this last question: For a Christian, what is the pillar and ground of the truth - i.e., the upholder and foundation of the truth? Is it the Bible? Yes or no?

Have a Blessed day!

From childhood you have had a knowledge of and been acquainted with the Holy Scriptures, which instructs you and gives you the understanding of salvation which comes through faith in Christ Jesus. 2 Tim 3:15

 

[Clare73]

Under the Protestant/Sola Scriptura (the Bible alone) theological system, is it your belief, and would you agree, there exists no person or no institution that can infallibly decide what is true and what is false for Christians when it comes to matters of faith and/or morals?

The Scripture itself decides in the light of all Scripture.
"Thou shalt not murder" can most definitely be decided by persons and institutions.
Any denominational doctrine not in agreement with all Scripture understood in the light of itself is erroneous.

If you happen to answer yes to this question, my next question would be.... under this theological system, would you agree there is no sure way you could have absolute assurance of anything you believe being true? In other words, there is no way of knowing the truth?

Yet, Jesus says, "Know the truth and the truth will set make you free." (John 8:32)

So, let me leave you with this last question: For a Christian, what is the pillar and ground of the truth - i.e., the upholder and foundation of the truth?

It is the household of God, the church (2 Ti 315), the body of Christ of all the brethren (1 Co 12:27).
That truth is embedded in the word of God written which is given to that body of Christ.

 

[keepitsimple144]

The Scripture itself decides in the light of all Scripture...

But some refuse to come to Me to have life. John 5:39-40

It is the household of God, the church (2 Ti 315), the body of Christ of all the brethren (1 Co 12:27).
That truth is embedded in the word of God written which is given to that body of Christ.

Who became the source of eternal salvation ...Hebrews 5:9

 

[concretecamper]

1 Tim 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Does NOT and cannot refer to all the bretheran.

 

[keepitsimple144]

1 Tim 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Does NOT and cannot refer to all the bretheran.

See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. Heb 3:12

But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. Heb 5:11-14

 

[concretecamper]

See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. Heb 3:12

But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. Heb 5:11-14

Thank you for the scripture quotes. Can you post some that deals with my post though?

 

[concretecamper]

From childhood you have had a knowledge of and been acquainted with the Holy Scriptures, which instructs you and gives you the understanding of salvation which comes through faith in Christ Jesus. 2 Tim 3:15

The Scriptures Timothy knew from his youth is the Tanakh. This passage has nothing to do with the Bible.


2 Tim 3:15 And because from thy infancy thou hast known the holy scriptures which can instruct thee to salvation by the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

 

[returntosender]

Don't pick on Protestants

 

[keepitsimple144]

Thank you for the scripture quotes. Can you post some that deals with my post though?

We all share the one loaf. 1 Cor 10:17
For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; 1 John 2:19

 

[concretecamper]

We all share the one loaf. 1 Cor 10:17

The Eucharist. This is referring to the Eucharist celebrated in His Church


1 Cor 10:16 The chalice of benediction which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? And the bread which we break, is it not the partaking of the body of the Lord?
10:17 For we, being many, are one bread, one body: all that partake of one bread.
10:18 Behold Israel according to the flesh. Are not they that eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

 

[Carl Emerson]

Ephesus - Messianic - Beginning with the Apostle to the Circumcision, Peter
Smyrna - Martyr - Beginning with the Apostle to the Un-Circumcision, Paul
Pergamos - Orthodoxy formed in this time... Pergos is a tower... Needed in the dark ages
Thyatira - Catholicism formed in this time - The spirit of Jezebel is to control and to dominate.
Sardis - Protestantism formed in this time- A sardius is a gem - elegant yet hard and rigid
Philadelphia - Wesleyism formed in this time - To be sanctioned is to acquire it with love.
Laodicea - Charismatic movement formed in this time - Beginning with DL Moody, the first to make money off of ministry

Who came up with this theory?

 

[Clare73]

But some refuse to come to Me to have life. John 5:39-40

Who became the source of eternal salvation ...Hebrews 5:9

I am the way, the truth and the life.

 

[concretecamper]

He who hears you hear Me

 

[bbbbbbb]

Who came up with this theory?

I don't know, but it seems to have been kicking around for quite a while. My guess is that one of the branches of Dispensationalists may have developed it.

 

[The Liturgist]

Who came up with this theory?

I believe he did. I do not myself regard it as plausible.

 

[rockytopva]

Who came up with this theory?

I love the study of history. Speaking of which there was an Orthodox church before there was a Catholic.

 

[Valletta]

I love the study of history. Speaking of which there was an Orthodox church before there was a Catholic.

There was one Catholic, or "universal" Church until the schism, which took place around 1054. So both can trace their origin back to the time of the Apostles.

 

[rockytopva]

There was one Catholic, or "universal" Church until the schism, which took place around 1054. So both can trace their origin back to the time of the Apostles.

Who are my enemies of these Laodicean times but my own Pentecostal Holiness denomination? We used to be a very active church but seen much turn Lukewarm.

 

[Valletta]

Who are my enemies of these Laodicean times but my own Pentecostal Holiness denomination? We used to be a very active church but seen much turn Lukewarm.

It has always been a struggle against the Evil One as you can see in the Bible.

 

[keepitsimple144]

The Eucharist. This is referring to the Eucharist celebrated in His Church


1 Cor 10:16 The chalice of benediction which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? And the bread which we break, is it not the partaking of the body of the Lord?
10:17 For we, being many, are one bread, one body: all that partake of one bread.
10:18 Behold Israel according to the flesh. Are not they that eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

They all ate the same spiritual food and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. 1 Cor 10:3-5

And the Gentiles are fellow heirs, of the same body, partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel, of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God; Eph 3:6-7