“It is because it was the church that created the bible. Who do you think compiled the sacred writings and decided which were inspired and which were not...except the Church, under the influence of the Holy Spirit.”
I don’t want to put words in your mouth FRiend...
but it sounds as if you are making the argument that the church can teach whatever it wants - including any major doctrine, despite not having Biblical support - because they created that whole Bible-thingy anyway.
I will let you adjust that statement to best reflect your belief. That’s what I’m hearing you say.
Now, the second half of your statement that needs to be addressed is the view you expressed about the Holy Scriptures.
It sounds as if you do not understand what the Bible says about itself, nor the fact that God acted to inspire men to complete 2/3 of the Scriptures before Christ came to earth. Nor God’s role in inspiration, transmission and preservation.
Think about these things and when you have answers, I would be open to discussing them.
Best.
Yes you are putting words in my mouth. The holy spirit guides the church. So it doesn’t just teach whatever she wants. You seem to want to ignore the impact of tradition...which is the way the bible existed for centuries before Christ. God’s word exists apart from words on a page.
Yes you are putting words in my mouth. The holy spirit guides the church. So it doesn’t just teach whatever she wants. You seem to want to ignore the impact of tradition...which is the way the bible existed for centuries before Christ. God’s word exists apart from words on a page.