Under whose authority do you say you have the correct interpretation of the Bible?

[JackRT]

Well then the bible is an interpretation - the word "bible" is not found therein.
So what's your point? Individual use of critical thought is a bad thing?

I agree that the Bible itself is an interpretation and Individual use of critical thought is certainly not a bad thing. We are on the same page here.

 

[BobRyan]

Why do you think you have the correct interpretation?

It is Holy Spirit approved and is arrived at "sola scriptura"

Even if you don't think the Pope's office is Biblical, does that mean it isn't?

1. He is "a pope" not "the pope" there have been many popes and some at war with each other.
2. None of them "my Pope".

If you think that the Trinity isn't Biblical, does that mean it isn't?

True. The Bible says the Trinity is correct.

Trinity is an interpretation. In fact, nowhere in the Bible is the word "trinity" ever used.

You are confusing "a term" not in the Bible for a "doctrine" not in the Bible.

Doctrine IN the Bible
One God --- Deut 6:4
In Three Persons - Matthew 28:19

The TERM for that doctrine "Trinity" - not in the Bible - but that does not change the doctrine or make it false or lead us to imagine that we need to go to some other denomination and believe whatever their pope says.

Using a short hand term for it - is not an issue and no Protestant claims to agree with the RCC on doctrine but just not on the label/term to slap on it. That is not what the "Protest" was about or is about.

You are conflating two different things.

 

[BobRyan]

And the Saints are alive.

Perhaps you speak of those Paul calls the "DEAD in Christ" in 1Thess 4:13-18

13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.

 

[Not David]

Perhaps you speak of those Paul calls the "DEAD in Christ" in 1Thess 4:13-18

13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.

A whole Church History proves your interpretation is wrong

 

[Blade]

I don't... I am not right only He is true. Not my word..this "WORD" became flesh. Again its not mine. Its His. I just make sure ..whats said is written. Things that are not so clear we talk pray about it.. AWESOME