[Forest Keeper]

The Church created the canon by determining which of the writings which claimed to be inspired by God and were “contending” for use by Christians were consistent with what The Church always and everywhere believed. The Church had and has sole authority to make that determination. The Church is the repository of The Truth and the scriptures are used to teach The Truth, which they in great measure reflect, to mankind. To this extent The Church is not above the scriptures because The Church in recognizing, explaining and teaching The Truth is not above it nor is it its creator.

But what about when the scriptures totally disagree with what is said to be always and everywhere believed? Something has to give. In every case I am aware of the scriptures are interpreted to mean something failing reason and logic. IOW, it "looks" like the meaning of certain passages is read to match the belief, instead of the belief conforming to the text. That's why it appears that the Apostolic Church is above the scriptures. The claim as I understand it is that your beliefs came first, THEREFORE the inspired word of God must be interpreted to match those uninspired beliefs in all cases of contradiction. That would definitely put the Church above.

[Kolokotronis]

FK, there is no contradiction between what The Church has always and everywhere believed and what the scriptures which were measured against that belief say. Some people erroneously think there is.