Posted on 02/24/2015 7:04:16 PM PST by redleghunter
There is hypocrisy on this thread? Say it ain’t so Joe!
Where We Got the Bible: Our Debt to the Catholic Church
http://www.catholicapologetics.info/apologetics/protestantism/wbible.htm
This little book about the Bible grew out of lectures which the writer delivered on the subject to mixed audiences. The lectures were afterwards expanded, and appeared in a series of articles in the Catholic press 1908-9, and are now with slight alterations reprinted. Their origin will sufficiently account for the colloquial style employed throughout.
There is, therefore, no pretence either of profound scholarship or of eloquent language; all that is attempted is a popular and, as far as possible, accurate exposition along familiar lines of the Catholic claim historically in regard to the Bible. It is candidly controversial without, however, let us hope, being uncharitable or unfair.
Friends had more than once suggested the reissue of the articles; and it appeared to the writer that at last the proper moment for it had come when the Protestant world is jubilating over the Tercentenary of the Authorised Version. Amidst the flood of literature on the subject of the Bible, it seemed but right that some statement, however plain and simple, should be set forth from the Catholic side, with the object of bringing home to the average mind the debt that Britain, in common with the rest of Christendom, owes to the Catholic Church in this connection. Probably the motive of the present publication will be best understood by a perusal of the following letter from the writer which appeared in the Glasgow Herald, 18th March, 1911:—
THE BIBLE CENTENARY AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
AMID the general jubilation over the three hundredth anniversary of the appearance of King James’s version of the Bible, I think it would be a pity if we did not make mention of that great Church to which, under God, we owe our possession of the sacred Scriptures—I mean of course, the Roman Catholic Church. Without striking one single jarring note, I hope, in the universal chorus, yet I feel it would be rather ungenerous, and indeed historically unjust, did we not turn our eyes at least in passing to that venerable figure standing in the background surveying our celebrations, and, as it were, saying, ‘Rejoice over it, but remember it was from me you got it’. As a Scotsman, who cannot forget that it is the Bible that has made Scotland largely what she is today, I yield to no one in veneration of the inspired Scriptures and in admiration of the incomparably beautiful Authorised Version. Still, honour to whom honour. We shall only be awarding a just meed of praise and gratitude if we frankly and thankfully recognise that it is to a council (or councils) of the R.C. Church that we owe the collection of the separate books into our present Canon of the New Testament, and that to the loving care and devoted labour of the monks and scholars of that Church all through the ages we are indebted, not only for the multiplication and distribution of the sacred volume among the faithful when as yet no printing press existed, but even for the preservation of the Book from corruption and destruction. It is, then, undoubtedly true to say that, in the present order of Providence, it is owing to the Roman Catholic Church that we have a Bible at all. And no one will be a bit the worse Christian and Biblelover if he remembers this notable year that it is to the Mother Church of Christendom he must look if he would behold the real preserver, defender, and transmitter of the ‘Word that endureth for ever.’—
HENRY GREY GRAHAM, Catholic Priest, former Protestant
Have we kissed Rome’s; uh; ring yet this morning for the gift of the Bible?
I think that there is only ONE 'translation' that all this data fits.
What has ENOCH to do with SALVATION?
That is recorded in a book!
;^)
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Who died and made HIM pope?
Let's cut to the chase; shall we??
Not a helpful comment, Vet. Throughout that entire article there was not one mention of the Catholic Church. The author didn’t bash, belittle, or bemoan anything dealing with the RCC. He posted his ideas.
Your comment, on the other hand, does all of the above to include a personal attack on the author.
And it is wrong. John MacArthur, being a traditional protestant, would have no regard for the Catholic Church and some of its doctrines, nor would he give the RCC credit for writing the Bible, but those are not unusual or outrageous positions. They are called DISAGREEMENTS, and he has listed his reasons.
We bible believers tend to view the bible as a message brought to us by our Commander and delivered by a messenger. Once the Commander’s message is shown to be from him, then it is Him and His message that is to be followed and NOT any messenger who delivered the message.
Say the secret word...
 'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful tone, ' it means just what I choose it to mean, neither more nor less.'
'The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can make words mean so many different things.' 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all.' |
Always count on a current Catholic pope's public statements for a lot of eye-rolling by some FR Catholics.
I've heard something similar...
Yes. I have noted in this thread that JM makes no mention at all of the Roman Catholic Church.
Yet he DOES mention "the church" in regards to how writings were received as Holy Scripture. I snipped the section in my post 59 and asked a simple question about it.
I will now ask: What church is he talking about? Where was it located then and now? Where is the record of what they did and who was involved?
If you cared to be fair and intellectually honest, you would have noted the context of my comment that you mangled. I was responding to an assertion that metmon made.
Perhaps you do not believe that God had anything to do with the transmission of Holy Scripture? (I get a lot more of what you don’t believe and little of what you do believe from your scatter shot posting style)
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