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Unfortunately, "If it's not in the Bible, we shouldn't be doing it." , is always open for debate,(angels on pinheads et al-the "pin heads" usually being the debators of such idiotic ideas...........Again, this is the primary issues between the Protestants and the Ancient Churches. The idea of only following the bible is a Protestant theory, which has been refuted for the last 2000 years by all ancient Churches, regardless of being catholic or orthodox. Additionally, following only the bible has brought about constant separations in Protestantism, so by this theory of only the bible has not created a consensus of Protestant doctrine, creeds or councils.
Secondly, within Protestantism, heresy is common language. A have read, Arminians calling Calvinists heretics and vice versa, and the list goes on and on. If the only way to know God is only through Scripture then why there isnt a common declaration of what all Protestants can agree on?
No dispute there. But I don't believe that when Christ said that the gates of Hell would not prevail against the church, he was referring to a formal set of teachings.
How can a nation(satan) stand when it is divided ? - Jesus Christ
There are 300 divided protestant denominations..
there is one unified Catholic Church..
This is proof that protestantism is nothing more than a modern gnosticism or Marcionism heresy. If protestant denominations can't agree with each other then that is proof that the holy spirit is not working through them.. For Christ is one, truth is one, and his church is one and not divided..There can not be 'variations' of the truth, because that is a contradiction in terms. If protestantism is true, then there would not be hundreds of different denominations within its borders all claiming that they have the one truth..
Protestantism is nothing more than a tree without its roots. And when a tree dosen't have roots it dies eventually.
The church came BEFORE the bible..
Another blatantly false statement.. the OT scriptures are the foundation upon which the church of God stands.. even though the church was hidden in times past.. the NT stands upon the foundation of the OT.
Comments such as these simply exemply the ignorance which exists in Christendom.. because there is one church, Christ's church.. it's His body.. He is building it.. adding members to it as it pleases Himself..Well said Renton...well said....its 36 000 denominations btw
According David A. Barrett’s World Christian Encyclopedia: A Comparative Survey of Churches and Religions in the Modern World A.D. 1900—2000 (ed. David A. Barrett; New York: Oxford University Press, 1982).
So as I said.. your statement is blatantly false.. unless you consider the OT not the bible..A full NT was canonized 300 years AFTER the church..
the first century and second century christians had only tradition and word of mouth to go by.. the lucky ones maybe had a espitle or 2 from paul..
They didnt have copy machines like they do today.. papias was very hard to come by easily..
You need to read up on history...
Comments such as these simply exemply the ignorance which exists in Christendom.. because there is one church, Christ's church.. it's His body.. He is building it.. adding members to it as it pleases Himself..
You're either in it or you're not.. and some folks insist on continuing the ridiculous claims that it is their assembly exclusively..
It simply shows that you have no idea what the church of God is..your claims are ridiculous.. your are claiming a sect that has 36,000 different views and denominations to be "One".. contradiction in terms
So as I said.. your statement is blatantly false.. unless you consider the OT not the bible..