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To: Dr. Eckleburg
The important things of Scriptural interpretation are not difficult to understand, if God gives you ears to hear and eyes to see.

That is what all the heretics claimed and claim. What makes you special, such that of all those heretics and cults that claim to have ears to ear and eyes to see, you are immune from such self-deception?

Do you think all the Arians (and at one time there were a whole lot of them) of the fourth century were stupid? No. They were not stupid. They touted Scripture up and down. But they were deceived. Is the deity of Christ an "important thing of Scripture"? You bet. So that example right there refutes your claim above. I could go through all the councils and show the same thing, i.e. heretics deceived about "important things". You make it seem as though the heretics back then must not have been even able to read. That is just not the way it was. Without the guidance of the magisterium, people will misinterpret the Scriptures even on "important things". If that were not the case, then all the thousands of Protestant denominations would not be divided from each other.

-A8

340 posted on 07/23/2007 8:59:06 PM PDT by adiaireton8 ("There is no greater evil one can suffer than to hate reasonable discourse." - Plato, Phaedo 89d)
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To: adiaireton8; Alamo-Girl; xzins; irishtenor; P-Marlowe; blue-duncan
That is what all the heretics claimed

What does it matter that heretics mouth error and call it truth?

Without the guidance of the magisterium, people will misinterpret the Scriptures even on "important things".

lol. But according to the word of God, the magisterium is riddled with errors. Why would I put faith in such a misguided organization that gets so much wrong?

Trust the Scriptures, A8, and trust the power of God to accomplish His will and the power of the Holy Spirit to lead you in righteousness.

"Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.

They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright." -- Psalm 20:7-8


410 posted on 07/24/2007 12:22:25 AM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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