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To: daniel1212
God first revealed Himself to man and supernaturally attested to His reality and truth, (like to Abraham) and of the faith and character of those who believed and obeyed it and testified of it (like Moses). This revelation and testimony was progressively written and established as from God thru the aforementioned manner, and as they were they became the standard for obedience and by which further revelation and men of God were tested and established, as a continuing principle.

I find it hard to believe that some people actually place the entire responsibility for knowing the Scriptures upon those whom they have been convinced are the only ones capable of interpreting Scripture to them. They hear what they are told, read only what they are told to read and if, God forbid, they come across a verse that appears to go against what they have been told is settled dogma, rather than study it further calling on the Holy Spirit to illuminate it to them, they decide that it must not really mean what it says because "my" church cannot ever be wrong about anything. How debilitating is that? Yet, we see exactly that mindset every day on this forum.

The tired, ragged and thread-worn assertion that without an infallible magesterium there would be total theological chaos, totally disregards the work of the Holy Spirit in revealing truth to those who earnestly seek it. I rejoice in knowing that the truth of the blessed Gospel is plain to all who desire to know it. If Jesus could use poor fisherman to spread the good news, why must today require a special class of theologians to relay it?

1,725 posted on 09/07/2011 3:53:32 PM PDT by boatbums ( God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.)
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To: boatbums

Yet trying to determine what one precisely considers official teaching can be difficult.


1,740 posted on 09/07/2011 4:37:53 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Our sinful deeds condemn us, but Christ's death and resurrection gains salvation. Repent +Believe)
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To: boatbums
If Jesus could use poor fisherman to spread the good news, why must today require a special class of theologians to relay it?

The Gospel itself is beautiful in its simplicity. It doesn't need to be made so complicated by anyone.

God never complicated it. Believe in Jesus and you will be saved. That's all there is to it.

1,747 posted on 09/07/2011 4:55:31 PM PDT by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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To: boatbums

They can’t hear his voice .
The enemy loves to substitute human for divine authority.


1,826 posted on 09/07/2011 7:54:47 PM PDT by Lera
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