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To: jo kus; Forest Keeper; kosta50; HarleyD; Kolokotronis
FK-Harley does not believe in isolated verses, he believes in all of them!

jokus-Oh boy. First, why are you speaking for someone else?

Secondly, we of the Apostolic Churches have posted numerous verses that have not been responded to sufficiently.

Doesn't it cause you concern that 5 Baptists come up with 8 different interpretations of the same Scriptures?


3,593 posted on 03/15/2006 4:48:21 AM PST by HarleyD ("A man's steps are from the Lord, How then can man understand his way?" Prov 20:24 (HNV))
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To: HarleyD; Forest Keeper; kosta50
I would hope that we would all agree that we all believe ALL the Bible to be the inspired word of God.

That doesn't stop some Protestants from making a "canon within a canon" by placing Romans and Galatians above and beyond what Jesus says in the Gospels so as to maintain the false idea of salvation by faith alone. As a result, verses that are from "outside" this "higher canon" get little press.

In order to reduce my error rate might I suggest you refer to Calvin's Institutes or his commentaries. While I don't agree with everything he has to say I find him to be a little more easier to read than some of the early church fathers.

I am not interested in a dead heretic's thoughts, but a live Christian's opinion. There are many more worthy things to attend to then Calvin's false presumptions. As you admit, you don't agree with everything he writes. Thus, what would be the purpose of culling through Calvin's writings to find your opinions? As to being easier to read, I think the problem is that SOME of the Church Fathers were writing to different audiences, who understood the nuances of neo-Platoism and other pagan philosphies. But many of the Fathers are pretty clear about what they write.

It would cause me greater concern if 5 Cardinals came up with 8 different interpretations and then told me that I had to live by one of them. Especially if I knew it to be wrong.

So how do you "know" you are right? Again, you appear to be claiming infallibility for yourself. It is one thing to disagree with someone, but to "know" they are wrong???

Regards

3,602 posted on 03/15/2006 10:59:34 AM PST by jo kus (I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore CHOOSE life - Deut 30:19)
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