Except Martin Luther, of course. The Church had no authority to condemn him.The Church does indeed have the authority and the mandate to administer the sacraments, and preach the Gospel rightly and purely; with that mandate comes to authority to condemn those who do not.
Rom 14:23 But the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because it is not of faith. And whatever is not of faith is sin.Considering how often protestants spend using concordances to learn the original Greek text because of faulty English translation, I don't doubt the RCC's hesitancy to translate into vernacular.
None, the church doesn't work that way. Perhaps you should read up on it.Which infallible Byzantine emperor decided that the Second Council of Nicaea was Ecumenical?
I don't need to read in Latin. I follow the teachings of the Church fathers who were mostly Greek. Since I don't keep private interpretations of scripture I read the notes.Rom 14:23 But the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because it is not of faith. And whatever is not of faith is sin.
I hope you never read an English Bible. Put your actions where your mouth is. If latin was good enough for your fathers, it must be good enough for you.
Sorry I didn't mean to make you angry. You're right, I could have googled the information.None, the church doesn't work that way. Perhaps you should read up on it.
That's an odd question to ask. While the emperor certainly provided the funds to enable bishops from all over the empire to travel to and stay at the capital for the council, he had no say in the decisions of the council.Which infallible Byzantine emperor decided that the Second Council of Nicaea was Ecumenical?
Are you serious? Images were originally banned by an emperor, with the consent of a sham council. The 2nd council of Nicea was only possible because imperial policy changed to favor restoration. So it was the emperor behind the banning, and an emperor's regent behind that restoration.That's an odd question to ask. While the emperor certainly provided the funds to enable bishops from all over the empire to travel to and stay at the capital for the council, he had no say in the decisions of the council.
Emperors have certainly tried to force the Church in the direction they wish, but every one that did this ultimately failed.Are you serious? Images were originally banned by an emperor, with the consent of a sham council. The 2nd council of Nicea was only possible because imperial policy changed to favor restoration. So it was the emperor behind the banning, and an emperor's regent behind that restoration.
A few notes here.Are you serious? Images were originally banned by an emperor, with the consent of a sham council. The 2nd council of Nicea was only possible because imperial policy changed to favor restoration. So it was the emperor behind the banning, and an emperor's regent behind that restoration.
Responding to the original question, councils are regarded as official when accepted by the whole church in the East and the Pope (theoretically representing the Church as a whole) in the West. It was accepted by the Pope, and there was reasonable acceptance in the East. Use of images was a widespread part of popular piety throughout the Church by this time, so I don't have any doubt that it meets Orthodox criteria for validity. Protestants, of course, don't necessarily use the same criteria.
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