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To: ClancyJ

Our Church teaches from the words that Christ left for us. He commanded us to teach the world and so over the centuries we amassed volumes of work that assisted us, one of which is the 72 books of the Bible.

What Scripture do you use? And how do you determine that it is the Word of God? How do you interpret it? How do you know that that interpretation is correct?

Answer: you don’t.

Our Church does not allow people to buy off their sins. When Jesus gave Peter the keys and when Peter was instructed to tend / feed / tend His sheep, we have our leader for Jesus on earth to tend to things until He comes again.


59 posted on 08/18/2007 8:57:00 AM PDT by MarkBsnr (V. Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae. R. Et concepit de Spiritu Sancto.)
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To: MarkBsnr

We use the different versions of the Bible. The King James is the most respected but I find it hard to understand. The New International is the one I like.

There are biblical scholars in the church that will point out the particular errors in the different translations. They check it by the greek original meaning of the words.

Should we err, it would be understood by God that we sought His Word to the best of our ability.

This is why we do not like to teach from man-made creeds and watch closely what authors and books are used in teaching.

Of course, drift happens in our churches too and many complain that the young are using books published by denominational authors and that although the error might be pointed out in class, the books will be used often without the errors pointed out.

You would be surprised at how much knowledge people have of the bible. I have been amazed in our church and in awe of the knowledge.

And, again, the Bible is the inspired Word of God given for knowlege, inspiration, etc. So, we would feel safer going to the Bible than in any other document discovered, or written for clarification.

Yet, Christ is the Head of the Church not Peter.

And we only pray to God, Jesus. We do not believe in praying to idols.


71 posted on 08/18/2007 9:59:05 AM PDT by ClancyJ
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