"Therefore...if it is not in the scriptures...it is not so."
By the way, this is a bogus conclusion from Acts 17:11.
It is the Jews examining the Old Testament and learning how it was fullfilled in the New Testament, to learn that it was true.
Do you suppose that the Books of the Bible were complete at the writing of Acts?
Writing of acts aside, what about when the events of Acts were occuring?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1752704/posts?page=368#368
This is a more expert exegesis but he didn't buy that either, Larry.
Well, you got that wrong as well...You folks don't hold the word of God in very high regard...Not at all like the Bereans...The Bereans were searching the scripture because the scripture was the standard for all truth...They wanted to make sure Paul was on track...
And one thing is crystal clear...The Old Testament is 100% 'Sola Scripture'...Even where it says don't build statues of Mary and do NOT pray facing the east where the 'Sun God' of Constantine originates from every morning...
And the fact that your church deviates from the scripture in the New Testament means no more to you than when your church deviates from the Old Testament...
God authored both Testaments and those Testaments will judge you...
Heb 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
The knowledge contained in that book will slice apart your body and separate your vile flesh from your spirit...And you will be judged 'by what's written in THAT book...You'd better get it right...
You'll not be judged by any pope, or church or what ever strange doctrines they have come up with...You'll be judged by that book, ALONE...
God wrote the bible...Both Testaments...He didn't make any mistakes and He didn't leave anything out...
1Pe 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth forever.
1Jo 5:11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
You have the written RECORD...It's been recorded...It's done...
1Jo 5:12 He that hath the Son hath life: and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
1Jo 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
From God's mouth to your eyes (and ears)...