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To: thatjoeguy

The argument that scripture is an exhaustive historical account of the early church doesn’t hold.

Scripture has a very specific purpose, to express the truths necessary for salvation.

There is much about the early church that was not written down into scripture. We cannot assume that Scripture gives us the exhaustive account because so many things are missing.


108 posted on 01/03/2012 11:54:53 AM PST by BenKenobi (You know, you really need to break free of that Catholic mindset - "an ex-catholic":)
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To: BenKenobi

True.


109 posted on 01/03/2012 11:57:54 AM PST by johngrace (I am a 1 John 4! Christian- declared at every Sunday Mass ,Divine Mercy and Rosary prayers!)
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To: BenKenobi; thatjoeguy
The argument that scripture is an exhaustive historical account of the early church doesn’t hold.

Scripture has a very specific purpose, to express the truths necessary for salvation.

There is much about the early church that was not written down into scripture. We cannot assume that Scripture gives us the exhaustive account because so many things are missing.

That didn't answer his question which was......

post 104 While I have much to disagree with you prior to this statement you’ll forgive me if I just stopped reading and ask for an explanation of this: “So does Christ... There’s no direct mention of him (Christ?) after the Gospels.” In parenthesis is my question basically. JB

162 posted on 01/03/2012 3:13:48 PM PST 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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