Which books contain neither prophecy, nor revelation of prophecy, nor direct instruction from God Almighty, as written down by His declared agents, with the direct intention of preserving those words for posterity?
The Catholic Church existed from Pentecost, which was BEFORE any books of the New Testament were written.
Yeah, yeah... that's what you keep going on about. I find it a dubious claim, and would suggest that if it is so, that any similarity was long forgotten when she snuggled up into the belly of the beast.
False straw man. We understand what the Word is and we do not deify it.
Neither do we.
Walking away from the Church of Christ with Martin Luther does not bode well for one’s soul.
History would prove otherwise.
Where does the Bible say that the Gospels were transcribed directly from God?
Matthew
Chapter 1
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1 2 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
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Abraham became the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
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Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,
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Ram the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon,
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Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse,
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Jesse the father of David the king. David became the father of Solomon, whose mother had been the wife of Uriah.
Mark
Chapter 1
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1 2 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ (the Son of God).
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As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: 3 “Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way.
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A voice of one crying out in the desert: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.’”
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John (the) Baptist appeared in the desert proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Luke
Chapter 1
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1 Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the events that have been fulfilled among us,
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just as those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning and ministers of the word have handed them down to us,
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I too have decided, after investigating everything accurately anew, to write it down in an orderly sequence for you, most excellent Theophilus,
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so that you may realize the certainty of the teachings you have received.
John
Chapter 1
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1 2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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He was in the beginning with God.
Nothing here about being commanded to write anything down directly from God. Read Luke: I too have decided, after investigating everything accurately anew, to write it down in an orderly sequence for you.
Luke DECIDED after INVESTIGATING to write things down. The fantasy of Biblical transcription of God is refuted in the Bible.
***The Catholic Church existed from Pentecost, which was BEFORE any books of the New Testament were written.
Yeah, yeah... that’s what you keep going on about. I find it a dubious claim, and would suggest that if it is so, that any similarity was long forgotten when she snuggled up into the belly of the beast. ***
The history of the Church is open to all. I don’t know how you find Acts dubious. It describes the commissioning of the Church. Belly of the beast?
Revelation
Chapter 13
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1 Then I saw a beast come out of the sea with ten horns and seven heads; on its horns were ten diadems, and on its heads blasphemous name (s).
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The beast I saw was like a leopard, but it had feet like a bear’s, and its mouth was like the mouth of a lion. 2 To it the dragon gave its own power and throne, along with great authority.
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I saw that one of its heads seemed to have been mortally wounded, but this mortal wound was healed. 3 Fascinated, the whole world followed after the beast.
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They worshiped the dragon because it gave its authority to the beast; they also worshiped the beast 4 and said, “Who can compare with the beast or who can fight against it?”
Seven heads? I know that many claim that it is the Catholic Church, but could it be the seven main branches of the Reformation with the 10 horns being the 10 main Reformers?
***We understand what the Word is and we do not deify it.
Neither do we. ***
Some of the children of the Reformation do. I’ve experienced them even here.
***Walking away from the Church of Christ with Martin Luther does not bode well for one’s soul.
History would prove otherwise.***
Would it? How so?