[Romish_Papist]

"We upheld that God gave us the word and that the church derived it's authority from the Bible."

The Church was founded by Christ, not the Bible. The Church therefore derives it's authority from Christ, not the Bible. You upheld an error.

[Lord_Calvinus]

***The Church was founded by Christ, not the Bible. The Church therefore derives it's authority from Christ, not the Bible. You upheld an error.***

I find your implication that to derive authority from the Word of God is not the same as deriving authority from the one who gave that Word rather disturbing.

I know that, according to Catholics, the ultimate authority on earth is an old man sitting in a chair. You are free to believe that. As for we Reformers:

No king but Christ.