I’m glad you are your own authority on God, the Bible and all religion. Some of us are not quite so rigid on it. I frankly don’t care about any of what you are going on about.
I’m not being personal about it, there is a very legitimate religious approach which says that this hyper textual approach is pointless.
Do you read these scripture in the original languages? Does anyone have an original of any of the Scriptures set down in the hand of the author?
As I said before, do you really think that God Almighty is going to pass judgment with a multiple choice or essay test to make sure that you know every line and that is His determination of who gets into Heaven?
What of the believer who has never read the RC catechism on Mary, and isn’t a scriptural expert like you? Do you think God gives them an F and sends them to Hell?
The RC Church descends from Peter and the apostles. They have an excellent claim to be following God’s instructions to His Disciples. Did Christ command the writing of the NT? Is that in the text?
The Bible is written in a straightforward manner for all to read. God doesn’t hide His plan of salvation from people so that it can only be revealed through the pope or a priest.
If that’s the case no need for the Great Commission.
btw...I’m on my second semester of Greek, so yes, you can read the Bible in the original language. When you do you really gain insight to the meanings of the texts.
That is an assertion, not an argument. Which must have a basis, and thus the question, What is you basis for assurance that Rome is the One True and infallible Church?
Well we cannot escape the fact we do have the Holy Scriptures and they are authoritative. So we do well to obey the Written Words of God and examine our lives and practices with the Scriptures.
My point? The Scriptures are clear we are to only worship, honor, revere God. Their is no wiggle room. Such God commanded we are to teach and follow.
In some ways your comments are correct. Jesus gave few commands. The main mission He left with the disciples is thus:
Luke 24:44-49 NABRE
He said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and in the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures.
And he said to them, “Thus it is written that the Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And [behold] I am sending the promise of my Father upon you; but stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”
Except for a few, apparently insignificant, individuals...