It always amazes me that people forget that the Bibke was given to the world by The catholic church....and 400 years went by before the Bible was promulgated as Inspired Scripture. And protestants would have us believe that the Church promulgated a set of letters and books that contradicted its own teachings and practices...not much logic there...sorry
No need for long personal journeys. Just read: “On The Way To Jesus Christ” by Ratzinger and any and all doubts will be settled.
Your logic escapes me. However, I must dispute the statement that the Bible was given to the world by “The catholic church”. This is simply NOT true. First, all scripture is inspired by God. The Greek here states that scripture is inspired or “God breathed”. Scripture comes from God for the benefit of the Church.
The service performed by the church in the early centuries was to attest to those writings which were to be included in the Canon and which were to be discarded. They did not produce the books of the Bible neither was it a popularity contest. Instead, the early churches served as a witness to the authenticity of those letters and books.
In my Sunday school class I circulated three envelopes marked ‘A’, ‘B’, and ‘C’. In two were U.S. dollar bills. In the third was a green piece of paper which had been decorated by my wife to look like an imitation dollar bill. As the class members examined the contents of the envelopes they were able to attest as to the authenticity of the contents of the envelope. They did not add or detract from the authenticity. They merely attested as to which bills were authentic.
In the same manner, the early church witnesses to us as to which manuscripts should be included in the Bible.
As far as the Old Testament goes, it is really audacious for anybody, other than the Jews to take any credit.
The WORD of YHvH comes to us from YHvH Seek the face of YHvH in His WORD ! The absolute epitome of brazen blatant blasphemy.
shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach
not some man-made international cartel.
It always amazes me that the Catholic church promotes that lie and people believe it.
The OT was recognized and verified as Scripture by Jesus Himself, long before the RCC came into existence. And Paul's writings were recognized as Scripture pretty much at the time they were written.
Given the Bible Canon was complete about the end of the first century and the how the Doctrines of the Catholic Church contradict it (shall I count the ways?) it’s easy to see why credit for it’s existence would be claimed.
Furthermore...the catholic church forbid the reading of scriptures..and brought on the Dark ages for such a ban. Additionally bringing into the church heathen practices in order to maintain the power they coveted once Rome fell. And were quick to put the people under bondage and further inflicted all types of atrocities toward it's members if they failed to comply.
Pagan rituals and practices continue to this very day within it's doors and an outright refusal to abide by the absolute clarity of God's Holy word these are not to be done....by their practices and their beliefs they have nullified the very salvation Christ's death, burial and resurrection affords to men. Therefore they keep the souls of men from the very assurance of salvation Christ gives...further adding insult to injury Catholicism teaches it is sinful to “know” ones security rests in Christ.
Catholicism is not even remotely close to the early church they so often claim as their beginning,.....they left and forfeited that years ago and to this day continue to deceive and mis-lead it's members.
Wow! You are changing a few dots and tittles with that statement.