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Sola Scripturists guide on the authority of the Bible
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laconicstudent
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Zero. My church has two pews in the very back and two along each side wall for the elderly or mothers with infants. Those of us who don't fit either category, stand.
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The problem is that Protestants here believe that they do have the HS working with them - this means that each one of them, coming to their own truth believes its true based on them believing it is so
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Two people can come up with two totally different interpretations (one often totally contradicting the other person's interpretation) of the same passage of Scripture and both will argue that the HS led them to this interpretation. How can this be if the HS leads us to all truth? Is the HS lying to one person?As I said before, the doctrine of SS has led to nothing but division!
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As I said before, the doctrine of SS has led to nothing but division!
Well, EO and RC should try something else
Actually, the fact is, the Church departed from scripture and apostolic-tied tradition long before. That is the reason for division. (Anyone may know, said Firmillian in 256ad, amongst many others.)
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The EO aren't divided
By our definitinon, we're not divided.
By your definition, we're not divided - because you guys believe in an invisible church of all believers.
Either way, going by how we understand church, or by how you do you don't have a point!
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That's true. But irrelevant to this thread. I take it you've no other evidence other than your supposition?
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Please provide an example of any church that, by its own definition, is divided.
Thanks.
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I did this some time ago about the Anglican church schisms over same-sex priests. You were there on that thread.
I also evidenced the Westboro Baptist Church that is divided from every other church.
That's divisions within a Protestant church, and without
If you want to go over what Luther said about Anabaptists, or what Calvin said about Luther, that's okay.
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I wonder if the RCC has ever said anything uncharitable about the EO and vice versa.
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The fact that Calvin split from Luther (or visa versa) is yet another case of something so obvious that they don't see it.
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I assuredly remember your input on that thread. However, you see to have missed understanding my question, which was, "Please provide an example of a church that, by its own definition, is divided."
I am quite unaware of any statements from Canterbury that the Anglican communion is divided. Nor would the pastor or members of the Westboro Baptist Church state that they are divided.
Now, that some denominations and particular church bodies state that other churches exist is not germane to my question. The EOC recognizes the existence of other denominations and churches and freely admits that they are not united with them. However, as you stated, the EOC is not divided, by its own definition.
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Which Lutheran church? Each Lutheran body, by its own definition, is not divided. I have yet to encounter any that freely state that they are internally divided.
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I am quite certain that "they" see it. However, the degree of significance attached to it does markedly differ from that placed on it by yourself.
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