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To: editor-surveyor

“Christianity has no accepted ‘canon.’”

Sure it does. Early Church leaders and bishops, put much thought into the inspired Word of God. Christians agreed on this, except for several branches in heresy. Christianity, agreed on the canon, for the most part. Differences were worked out in Councils, with not much resistance and vast agreement. Then, after 1,500 years or so, there was suddenly disagreement to suit the needs of those inventing their own religions.


632 posted on 05/28/2015 11:50:26 AM PDT by rbmillerjr (Reagan conservative: All 3 Pillars)
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To: rbmillerjr

The “catholic church” is a man made invented religion.

Every incorporated church is a man made religion that has doctrine statements and ‘creeds’ that are man made.

Yeshua left no man the authority to define or redefine his commandments nor his word.
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639 posted on 05/28/2015 11:59:13 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: rbmillerjr
Christianity, agreed on the canon, for the most part.

So what happened to "All Christians until the 16th century accepted the full canon as determined by the Catholic Church."

Then, after 1,500 years or so, there was suddenly disagreement to suit the needs of those inventing their own religions.

As said, either admit you were wrong or try to argue that all Christians until the 16th century accepted the full canon, that of 73 books as being wholly inspired Scripture.

And also complete the argument behind the frequent "the Catholic Church gave you the Bible." For to have any polemical weight, you must hold that this means Rome must be submitted to in all other things. Like others, do you agree that an infallible magisterium is essential to even know for sure what writings (and men) are of God?

Which is still wrong, and which means you are parroting refuted propaganda. Again. There was no sudden disagreement, as even Luther's adversary Cajetan did not affirm all the apocryphal books, and had freedom to do so, as did Luther. Thus his canon was not part of the list of things Rome condemned him for.

661 posted on 05/28/2015 5:59:36 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)
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