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Not sure how the Apostle Paul could have taught the “whole counsel of God” within 20 years of the Resurrection if church doctors needed to continue to define it...


3 posted on 05/15/2018 7:35:55 AM PDT by Mr Rogers (Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
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Not sure...needed to continue to define it.

It’s called, “the development of doctrine”, look it up with Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman.


4 posted on 05/15/2018 7:37:58 AM PDT by CharlesOConnell (CharlesOConnell)
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Perhaps, as he knew it?

Knowledge through the Holy Spirit develops as one grows in maturity and holiness.


9 posted on 05/15/2018 8:08:11 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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So by that logic, if the Church has learned or discovered anything deeper about theology than what Paul taught, she makes him a liar? I don't think even Baptists believe that; what about all the writings and quarrels you guys produce on the topic of eschatology alone?

No: Paul taught the "whole counsel of God" as he knew it at the time, which is all he could claim to do or be held responsible for. It doesn't follow that no elaboration or deepening of understand can have happened in the 2000 years since then.

13 posted on 05/15/2018 8:30:54 AM PDT by Campion (Halten Sie sich unbedingt an die Lehre! [Hold absolutely onto the Teaching! -- BXVI])
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