[MarkBsnr]

When you Catholics had the chance; why didn't you incorporate all these non-biblical teachings into the bible?

Because most of them were self-evident at the time. We had no idea that such as Martin Luther would arise.

[bonfire]

oops!

[metmom]

Stuff that was so self-evident and of such importance doesn't even get a passing mention in Scripture?

If the Holy Spirit didn't see fit to include it when He breathed out Scripture, then it's not important at all.

John 20:30-31 30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

1 John 5:13-15 13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life. 14 And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.

Sheesh, that EVVVIILLL Martin Luther. Imagine the nerve of him wanting to get back to just what was written down in the Bible. How dare he!!!!

[Iscool]

When you Catholics had the chance; why didn't you incorporate all these non-biblical teachings into the bible?

Because most of them were self-evident at the time. We had no idea that such as Martin Luther would arise.

Since the writing of scripture was inspired by God, God must have figured that 'those' teachings were self evident and He had no idea Martin Luther would arise...

I just wanted to magnify the ignorance of your post...

[Elsie]

We had no idea that such as Martin Luther would arise.

OR that it would be the corruption found at the HEART of the 'church' that would elevate him.