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Yes I understand, Scripture isn't Scripture unless each individual decides to call it Scripture. That way the individual is free to throw Scripture they don't want to deal with in the garbage and to ignore major portions of Scripture they don't throw out.

Those who throw out Scripture and instead of Christ put their faith in their own, Most High and Holy Self generally have a single verse for every occasion as if the entire Word of God doesn't apply to them, only the verses they like as they choose to apply those verses.

"Heaven and earth shall pass, but my words shall not pass."
- Matthew 24,35

Of course, Christ didn't mean that people shouldn't throw out portions of Scripture they don't like, right??

As always, the Dog goes "Bow Wow", the Cow goes, "Mooo", and the Protestant goes, "that's what Scripture says but that's not what it means".

Those who throw out Scripture and instead of Christ put their faith in their own, Most High and Holy Self generally have a single verse for every occasion as if the entire Word of God doesn't apply to them, only the verses they like as they choose to apply those verses.

You just described the catholic church's teaching. Except they go further and add to the Scripture as evidenced by what the FVC has written along with the notions of praying to Mary as noted in the catechism as an example.

I could go on with additional non-Biblical beliefs of the RCC but I think we've about covered those enough on this thread. I would encourage all to read the catechism and see if it squares away with the Bible.

If it doesn't, you know which one you need to follow, and which one you need to discard.

My hope is that all will come to the saving knowledge of faith through the shed blood of Christ.

This will be my last post on this thread.

>>Of course, Christ didn't mean that people shouldn't throw out portions of Scripture they don't like, right??<<

But the Catholics spit in the face of God.

God says.

Deuteronomy 12:30 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. 31 Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God

But the Catholic Church says.

“We need not shrink from admitting that candles, like incense and lustral water, were commonly employed in pagan worship and the rites paid to the dead. But the Church from a very early period took them into her service, just as she adopted many other things indifferent in themselves, which seemed proper to enhance the splendor of religious ceremonial. We must not forget that most of these adjuncts to worship, like music, lights, perfumes, ablutions, floral decorations, canopies, fans, screens, bells, vestments etc. were not identified with any idolatrous cult in particular; but they were common to almost all cults” (Catholic Encyclopedia, III, 246.)

Tell us again about “Those who throw out Scripture and instead of Christ put their faith in their own, Most High and Holy Self ”