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To: Iscool
The Apostles wrote down every critical point that God wanted us to have...

Really? Where does the scripture say that? If you can't show a verse, then you are just making it up (and taking the name of the Lord in vain, I might add).

And besides, God did not write on too many subjects, if any, that were completely defined in a singles chapter, or a single book...

That is true, but I was spotting you by allowing for a simple scriptural answer that defines trinitarian theology when in point of fact without Church Tradition there would be NO cogent doctrine on the Trinity. No where in the New Testament do we see anything other than hints about trinitarian theology. So in point of fact, you are just reinforcing my position, not yours.

Fact is, there is no definitive instruction on the Trinity in the scriptures...Your religion's guess on it's understanding of the Trinity is no better than some others...

Again, that is precisely my point. If you go by scripture alone, there is no definitive instruction. Nevertheless, ALL legitimate Christian denominations subscribe to the exact understanding of the Trinity promulgated by the Catholic Church.

So even in their heresy, Protestants testify to the authority of the Catholic Church.

60 posted on 10/28/2011 8:44:18 AM PDT by papertyger (What has islam ever accomplished that treacherous, opportunistic, brutality couldn't do on its own?)
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To: papertyger
Again, that is precisely my point. If you go by scripture alone, there is no definitive instruction. Nevertheless, ALL legitimate Christian denominations subscribe to the exact understanding of the Trinity promulgated by the Catholic Church.

So even in their heresy, Protestants testify to the authority of the Catholic Church.

And the Orthodox Church . . . and the Non-Chalcaedonian churches . . . and the Nestorian Church.

There's more than just Catholicism and Protestantism in the world, you know.

61 posted on 10/28/2011 8:54:25 AM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (Ki-hagoy vehamamlakhah 'asher lo'-ya`avdukh yove'du; vehagoyim charov yecheravu.)
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To: papertyger; Iscool
Again, that is precisely my point. If you go by scripture alone, there is no definitive instruction. Nevertheless, ALL legitimate Christian denominations subscribe to the exact understanding of the Trinity promulgated by the Catholic Church.

So even in their heresy, Protestants testify to the authority of the Catholic Church.

No, not because the Catholic church says so but because it can be found in Scripture. They *agree* only because the Catholic church got it right there.

That's what happens when you interpret Scripture correctly.

71 posted on 10/28/2011 11:39:23 AM 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: papertyger
when in point of fact without Church Tradition there would be NO cogent doctrine on the Trinity.

That's just goofy...No one would believe in the Trinity if they couldn't see it in the scriptures...The same place your religion got it from...

83 posted on 10/28/2011 4:37:43 PM PDT by Iscool (You mess with me, you mess with the WHOLE trailerpark...)
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