[metmom]

BK: "The bible is not an exhaustive work covering the early church. It covers those parts that are necessary for our salvation.".

smvoice: So, you're saying that the church is not necessary for salvation? That the Bible is the only thing necessary for our salvation and not the Catholic Church with her traditions and doctrines of men?

That's how it reads.

[BenKenobi]

Tell me metmom, are you required to read scripture in order to be saved?

[smvoice]

That's how it read to me. For a moment I thought BenKenobi had had his eyes opened...

"How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that PREACH THE GOSPEL OF PEACE, and bring glad tidings of good things! But they have not all OBEYED the gospel. For Esaias saith,Lord, who hath believed our report? So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing BY THE WORD OF GOD." Rom. 10:14-17.

Nothing about a Church. Or a tradition. Or a doctrine. Just the word of God.