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To: Petrosius
But Scripture itself teaches that the Church teaches with the authority of the Holy Spirit and that we should not disturb the peace of the Church with our private opinions.

References for that?

166 posted on 11/23/2016 9:36:14 AM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: metmom
Petrosius: But Scripture itself teaches that the Church teaches with the authority of the Holy Spirit and that we should not disturb the peace of the Church with our private opinions.

metmom: References for that?

Then the apostles and presbyters, in agreement with the whole church, decided to choose representatives and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. The ones chosen were Judas, who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, leaders among the brothers. This is the letter delivered by them:

The apostles and the presbyters, your brothers, to the brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia of Gentile origin: greetings. Since we have heard that some of our number [who went out] without any mandate from us have upset you with their teachings and disturbed your peace of mind, we have with one accord decided to choose representatives and to send them to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, who have dedicated their lives to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. So we are sending Judas and Silas who will also convey this same message by word of mouth: "It is the decision of the holy Spirit and of us not to place on you any burden beyond these necessities, namely, to abstain from meat sacrificed to idols, from blood, from meats of strangled animals, and from unlawful marriage. If you keep free of these, you will be doing what is right. Farewell."
(Acts 15:22-29)
170 posted on 11/23/2016 9:46:28 AM PST by Petrosius
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