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To: boatbums; Salvation
Weren't you just bugging another poster for not putting in "live links" instead of references??? You state it, YOU show us the Google!

A servant is no greater than his master. Like Rome, the RC can operate from a double standard. Meanwhile, the The church actually began in dissent from those who sat in the seat of Moses over Israel, who were the historical instruments and stewards of Scripture, and inheritors of promises of Divine guidance, presence and perpetuation.

And instead the church established its Truth claims upon scriptural substantiation in word and in power, (Mt. 22:23-45; Lk. 24:27,44; Jn. 5:36,39; Acts 2:14-35; 4:33; 5:12; 15:6-21;17:2,11; 18:28; 28:23; Rm. 15:19; 2Cor. 12:12, etc.) while the alternative is sola ecclesia - the church alone being the supreme authority, with its presuppositions - but the RCs do not (wisely) or should not want to go there. Yet which is an admission that it is not Scriptural (which matters not under Rome).

488 posted on 07/15/2014 9:29:20 AM PDT by daniel1212 (Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)
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To: daniel1212
Following a sola ecclesia model hasn't created any greater unity than the sola Scriptura they castigate. Yet, if believers actually following the sacred Scriptures through the leading and guiding of the Holy Spirit and those God sets up in their assemblies as godly leaders, they WOULD have more unity in beliefs, practice and fellowship.

Why is it so difficult for some to accept that there will be disagreements and differences in non-essential areas and that this strengthens our bonds of faith rather than diminishes them? Our Creator has given us an infinite variety in nature for an example.

569 posted on 07/15/2014 1:53:43 PM PDT by boatbums (God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.)
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