To: fortheDeclaration
"We just don't go into their writings to find a defense for our views, since Scripture is the final authority for doctrines, not the opininons of men."
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On the one hand, you have the "GOD-BREATHED" inerrant WORD of GOD, which, IMHO, all posters on this thread will agree are infallible. We of course have some serious disagreements over translation, but we all agree that the SCRIPTURES are the inerrant WORD of GOD.
On the other hand, you have large institutions that have supplemented SCRIPTURE with doctrines that they say are equal to SCRIPTURE such as "Tradition" and the teachings of the "church fathers". All of which, tend to expand the authority and control of their institution.
For me it's really straight forward. The only source on Earth today that you can be certain is true and accurate is The BIBLE.
8,072 posted on
06/07/2006 3:56:43 PM PDT by
wmfights
(Lead, Follow, or Get Out Of The WAY!)
To: wmfights
On the other hand, you have large institutions that have supplemented SCRIPTURE with doctrines that they say are equal to SCRIPTURE such as "Tradition" and the teachings of the "church fathers". You have that reversed. Tradition came before the books of the Bible were identified as Christian Scripture. You are fooling yourself if you believe non-Catholics don't follow traditon. For example, show us where Scripture itself identifies which books belong.
8,091 posted on
06/07/2006 5:33:01 PM PDT by
Titanites
(Sola scriptura leads to solo scriptura; both are man-made traditions)
To: wmfights
For me it's really straight forward. The only source on Earth today that you can be certain is true and accurate is The BIBLE. Amen.
8,125 posted on
06/08/2006 2:02:51 AM PDT by
fortheDeclaration
(Am I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth? (Gal.4:16))
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