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To: circlecity; vanilla swirl; narses
"not a select few to interpret scripture" -- you mean not Christ and the teachings He gave to His apostles?

or does that way to freely interpret scripture also give license to Church of Christ who preach pelagianism? Or to Oneness Pentecostals who deny the Trinity? Or to Jehovah's Witnesses who deny the divinity of Christ with compelling arguements from scripture? Or to Mormons who interpret scripture their own way "Gods"...?

31 posted on 01/16/2012 8:16:55 AM PST by Cronos (Party like it's 12 20, 2012)
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More clearly, mediator is the “go-between”, and 1 Tim says what has always been believed and is still believed by all of orthodoxy — that all prayers etc. go through Christ alone. Whether those prayers are by you for me, or vice-versa, or the saints, Mary etc. praying to God for us, it all goes through Christ. He is the one-mediator, connector between God and man.


32 posted on 01/16/2012 8:19:03 AM PST by Cronos (Party like it's 12 20, 2012)
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To: Cronos

The Pentacostal church doesn’t deny the trinity.


35 posted on 01/16/2012 9:02:55 AM PST by Scotsman will be Free (11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
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To: Cronos
"does that way to freely interpret scripture also give license to...."

Or to Catholics who preach non-biblical doctrines like purgatory and Mariology and indulgences, etc. The fact satan invades some churches to teach bad doctrine reinforces the need for each person to call on the Holy Spirit to reveal the meaning of God's revelation to them personally. One cannot rely on self proclaimed Pastors or Priests - ultimately one of them will Always come along with bad doctrine regardless of the Church or denomination. Father Phlegar of the Catholic Church is a good example as well as certain apostates from every Protestant denominatios. Rely on Jesus not man.

36 posted on 01/16/2012 9:34:39 AM PST by circlecity
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To: Cronos
or does that way to freely interpret scripture also give license to Church of Christ who preach pelagianism? Or to Oneness Pentecostals who deny the Trinity? Or to Jehovah's Witnesses who deny the divinity of Christ with compelling arguements from scripture? Or to Mormons who interpret scripture their own way "Gods"...?

Or to Catholics who claim Mary was the 'other' mediator???

132 posted on 01/17/2012 7:29:12 AM PST by Iscool (You mess with me, you mess with the WHOLE trailerpark...)
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