Since the church was before the New Testament, why do the sermons and letters of the Apostles differ so much from later church teaching? Can you reconcile wht is taught in ROMANS (the bible within a bible)with the early and later church fathers?
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“Since the church was before the New Testament, why do the sermons and letters of the Apostles differ so much from later church teaching?”
They don’t. What differs is your Protestant interpretation from reality.
“Can you reconcile wht is taught in ROMANS (the bible within a bible)with the early and later church fathers?”
Yes, without any difficulty whatsoever. It’s already been done (by Protestants no less): http://www.amazon.com/Romans-Ancient-Christian-Commentary-Scripture/dp/083081356X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247775587&sr=8-1