To: Quix
THE BIBLE . . . GOD’S WORD
Where do you think the Bible came from? You think it dropped from the sky? No, it was canonized by the Church. We know it's God's Word because the Church said so and it had the teaching authority to make that declaration, because it's teaching authority was established by Christ Himself through the apostles and apostolic succession.
16 posted on
06/27/2009 11:35:04 PM PDT by
bdeaner
(The bread which we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? (1 Cor. 10:16))
To: bdeaner
Where do you think the Bible came from? You think it dropped from the sky? Some FReepers think so. They insist if you believe otherwise you are disparaging the Bible.
72 posted on
06/28/2009 6:50:53 AM PDT by
TheDon
To: bdeaner
Where do you think the Bible came from? You think it dropped from the sky? No, it was canonized by the Church.Yes it did...It dropped right out of heaven...The fact that your religion edited it and created it's own version of the scriptures means absolutely nothing...
93 posted on
06/28/2009 9:02:18 AM PDT by
Iscool
(I don't understand all that I know...)
To: bdeaner; Quix
"Where do you think the Bible came from?"
2 Peter 1:21
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
"We know it's God's Word because the Church said so"
Did the Catholic Church confer on the Scriptures any authority they did not already intrinsically have by virtue of their being produced by the Holy Spirit?
"and it had the teaching authority to make that declaration,"
Did John the Baptist have the authority to decided who was going to be the Messiah?
To: bdeaner
No, it was canonized by the Church.Yep, God can and does use foolish, sinful men to achieve His will. He even used Balaam's ass. :)
The point I'm trying to make is that the church itself should not be taking credit for the bible. It is His doing. All we can do is open our hands and say "Here I am, Lord. Use me as You will." It is not by our power, but by His.
582 posted on
06/29/2009 8:52:54 AM PDT by
MEGoody
(Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
To: bdeaner
We know it's God's Word because the Church said so Hahahahahahah....hohohohoho.....hehehehehe...
You mean the same Catholic Church that said it was ok to burn witches? That Catholic church? The same Catholic church that had to have a 'council' 500 years after Christ died on the Cross to decide which Books were 'permitted' and which were heresy?
That Catholic church?
Spare me...
792 posted on
06/29/2009 8:26:39 PM PDT by
Lurker
(The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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