Good question. Not a whole lot, actually. Except that we have an actual succession of history showing where our beliefs came from, and moving the core belief to the era of the Apostles.
And the original Apostles don't have such a history ?
Where NC churches tend to read their Reformation-era ideas back into history where they are not. Honestly, does the idea that each person is sovereign to read the Scriptures and decide for Himself what is true even make any sense in a pre-literate, pre-printing press world?
Even in the pre-printing press world, christians were commanded to be discerning in their acceptance of teaching.1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Huh? It's the Protestants that don't have this history.
Even in the pre-printing press world, christians were commanded to be discerning in their acceptance of teaching.
Yeah? Doesn't mean that everyone could read or had his own private Bible. I gather most would just have to trust someone to read the Scriptures to them.
SD