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Yes, that's what I said too. Given by God.easier than visiting all of the places individually, i would presume.
The authority was placed in them by Christ, just as the authority of their appointed successors is also from Christ.
The same authority to 'bind and loose', like the binding decree that was issued in Acts 15.Yes, that's what I said too. Given by God.
But what authority do you suggest was 'given to
their appointed successors"?
The same authority to 'bind and loose', like the binding decree that was issued in Acts 15.
I don't think you have the authority to make a binding decree on all Christians to abstain from X food, or X activity, or to loose Christians from any such binding decrees that were set in place by those who truly have authority.That would be all of us really.
Or do you believe that Jesus only meant
the apostles when He said that we would
do this and even greater things than He..?
I believe that He meant "the church" and that
binding and loosing is included in the lesser.
He breathed on me too!
3. Yes, the EO is fully "united" to the EO (officially, formally, institutionally and to the extent that itself regards such). But it's united to NOTHING else but itself. Is THAT the "unity" you think Jesus was praying for? Self alone with self alone?
What do you think is 'the most reliable method of preserving doctrine?'
Yes, that's what I said too. Given by God.
But what authority do you suggest was 'given to
their appointed successors"?
I don't know what you're talking about or is this something that's
not Scriptural.
EO agrees with self, yes. But as I have shown in this thread, the 5 or so apostolic churches teach and agree on many similar things
factions who only agree with self.
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2. You seem to be confusing canning with norming. Sola Scriptura is about norming, not canning. Read the link I provided for you.
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What is the purpose of using the norm if not to bring about resolution of belief and practice?
I asked you one question, please, just answer it...1. You are imposing an assumption upon those who don't share it. I do not ASSUME that all 2,875 points of the current Catholic Catechism was taught by Jesus + all 12-14 Apostles (and that corpus of teaching will grow with each new edition of said Catechism, the RCC suddenly "remembering" lots more that it has "preserved).
I have read your post many times over, and I still think Sola Scriptura is nonsense...2. You seem to be confusing canning with norming. Sola Scriptura is about norming, not canning. Read the link I provided for you.
A rather lengthy reply to a simple question, but thank you.3. I do not know, and can only theorize, but where possible, writing it down is typically a good was to "preserve" stuff. It's why legal contracts and laws and rulings are written down. When I rented my apartment, I signed a WRITTEN document - with including this rather interesting clause - "no oral agreements, however presented, are regarded as binding upon either party." Written trumps oral. While there is some sense of the Law "written on the heart" of people since Adam and Eve (and still to this day), soon into the literate era, God literally inscribed it on two stones (which were highly regarded and esteemed). I do not claim to know WHY God does all that He does, but my personal opinion would be the best way to preserve ideas is to write them down - in black and white, objectively knowable and unalterable - fashion. It seems likely that was why God wrote the first Scripture some 3400 years ago - and continued to add to it for another 1600 years.
That has nothing to do with canning....
'Everything else' including the un-inspired interpretation of Scripture."Most reliable method of preserving doctrine?"
scripture .
everything else is flawed.
I suppose what you call canning, I call unity of faith and practice.
"Most reliable method of preserving doctrine?"
scripture .
everything else is flawed.
Great! This forum is about preserving....
And you've already admitted that your denomination has such with NONE but itself.
All true doctrines are grounded from the word, which is eternal and needs no preserving on our account...
Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
1 Peter 1:25 but the word of the Lord stands forever." And this is the word that was preached to you.
Psalm 89:2 I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you established your faithfulness in heaven itself.
Psalm 119:88 Preserve my life according to your love, and I will obey the statutes of your mouth.
Psalm 119:152 Long ago I learned from your statutes that you established them to last forever.
Psalm 119:160 All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal.
Isaiah 40:8 The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever."
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