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Care to try again without invoking a logical fallacy?
Prove it.
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You go first. Prove that Scripture alone is the sole basis of authority. Explain how it was authority between, say 33AD (when Christ died) until 325 AD when the Bible was compiled. And especially explain how it was authority in the decades before Paul even wrote his very first letter (which not all Christians even had).
Why?
He asked first.
And now you’re sending him on some rabbit trail hoping to distract him and get off topic?
Why don’t you just up and straight out answer?
Is it because you can’t and by throwing the ball back into his court, maybe you’re hoping he’ll forget about it?
We’ve seen that tactic played way too many times to fall for it. *You answer first and then I will*, and it never happens. Not buying what you’re selling today.
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Care to try again without invoking a logical fallacy?
Well that's easy...
1Jn_5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
John says the scripture he provided was the authority to teach us how and let us know, for certain, without a doubt, to attain eternal life...And any dispute you have beyond that is a farce put out by your religion...End of subject...But just for fun, we'll continue...
Explain how it was authority between, say 33AD (when Christ died) until 325 AD when the Bible was compiled.
And especially explain how it was authority in the decades before Paul even wrote his very first letter (which not all Christians even had).
You're just a glutton for punishment...
The Christians already had the Old Testament...That's bible too, in case you didn't know...You also may not know that the apostles were in contact with the Creator (Holy Spirit) (unlike anyone, ever, in the Catholic religion) who kept in their memory every scripture that was revealed to them so they could repeat scripture 100% accurately whenever and wherever they went...And until it was put to pencil and paper these accurate memories were classified as traditions...
The Bible was compiled by John the apostle...He knew exactly what was scripture and what wasn't...And Christians were feverishly copying and distributing the accurate, real scriptures in that part of the world...
That scripture eventually made its way down to Africa (where the Catholic church fathers and the Catholic religion were from) and in 325 or so THAT religion did not compile the books of the bible, but created its own version of the bible which was already compiled...Rogue elements of the Christian religion, to gain power joined with the pagan Constantine and devised a plan where if they combined the pagan Roman Empire with elements of the Christian church they could both revile in this massive power they would create...Thus: the Catholic religion...