Salvation is closer from the Word, than from the Church.
Salvation is closer from the Word, than from the Church.
actually, no.
Faith comes from hearing the Word of GOD.
were the people in Acts 2 converted by reading Scripture or preaching by Peter?
as the eunuch said in Acts 8, how is someone to understand Scripture unless someone explains it.
who is this someone authorized by Jesus in Matthew 28 to teach? THE CHURCH.
finally, reading Scripture can not baptize you. who did Jesus authorize to baptize in Matthew 28? you guessed it, THE CHURCH.
men have been thrown into nazi and communist prisons, without access to the Scriptures and preached Christ and converted many souls to Christ. who were these men? you guessed it, THE CHURCH.