And who do you ask? Yourself?
This, presumably, was met with agreement by Kosta in 5185
Kosta's approval was in reference to annalex's "An attempt to discover Christ through scripture alone is about as fruitful as trying to impregnate one's wife through e-mail."
The Divine Liturgy is the life of the Church. We can trace it back to St. James. I think I can safely agree with annalex that it predates our theology and the New Testament. It has nothing to do with men. Everything in the Church can be traced to the word of God and corroborated in the Bible. Again, the Church did not compile the New Testament so that the Reformed may discover the "true" church 15,000 years later, but because of some 200 false Gnostic "gospels" launched by Satan and his demons. The Church did not need the New Testament to exist.
"So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us" (2 Thes 2:15)
And who do you ask? Yourself?
Of course not. That would be leaving Biblical interpretation in the hands of fallible men. Perish the thought. God already gives us His interpretation in other scripture. Some rely on that, and some rely on men.
Everything in the Church can be traced to the word of God and corroborated in the Bible.
Really? You mean things like papal authority, and the filioque? Please show me the corroboration.
Again, the Church did not compile the New Testament so that the Reformed may discover the "true" church 15,000 years later, but because of some 200 false Gnostic "gospels" launched by Satan and his demons.
So it was the Church that decided to create the New Testament, and it was because of the Gnostics? Seeing as how you don't mention God at all in the creation of the NT, I guess we really have the Gnostics to thank for its creation. How did the Church get God to agree to inspire the Church's word?
The Church did not need the New Testament to exist.
Of this I have no doubt. :)