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To: Steelfish

“Scripture did not record either all what was said, done, or practiced. Catholics believe also in sacred tradition and revelation. The books in Scripture did not fall from the skies. They were written some 60 years after the death of Christ and these books were authenticated by the early Church fathers.”

Not so much. Let’s take it apart.

“Scripture did not record either all what was said, done, or practiced.”

Of course not. Even the NSA hasn’t mastered that yet. What was recorded was inspired by God for His Church. He excluded much. What He included is able to lead souls to Christ as Savior, mature them as believers and teach how believers should act in the household of God.

“Catholics believe also in sacred tradition and revelation.”

That they believe it is indisputable. That it has authority is false. There is no list of sacred traditions passed down from the Apostles. There is no extra-Biblical revelation except natural creation, which is general.

“The books in Scripture did not fall from the skies. They were written some 60 years after the death of Christ and these books were authenticated by the early Church fathers.”

They were written starting thousands of years BEFORE Christ and were inspired by God’s Holy Spirit as He moved men. They alone have authority that is unchangeable.

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42 posted on 08/05/2014 1:35:10 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion ( "I didn't leave the Central Oligarchy Party. It left me." - Ronaldus Maximus)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

While true some were written thousands of years before, it was the Catholic Church that confirmed what books were legitimate to be part of the Bible and what were not, that included writings at the time of Christ such as the “Gospel” of St. Thomas. Only through the authority of Peter given to ONE Church was this achieved.


44 posted on 08/05/2014 1:38:15 PM PDT by Steelfish (ui)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

“They alone have authority that is unchangeable.”

So Christ has no authority? Matthew 28:18-20


65 posted on 08/05/2014 2:05:17 PM PDT by vladimir998
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