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To: .45 Long Colt
It’s self-authenticating in that the Lord authenticates it to those whom He is saving. Only He can give us understanding. John 6:45 teaches that all those being saved are "taught of God."

No it isn't, though Protestants have to insist that it is. And the radical Protestant notion that G-d individually teaches each "saved" person is perfect in theory but absolutely unworkable in practice . . . unless G-d is teaching all those millions of people who disagree about so many issues different things.

Only G-d Himself is self-authenticating. If the Bible were self-authenticating, the Bible would (chas vechalilah!) be G-d.

At a certain point in history G-d authorized the Bible. But it wasn't two thousand years ago. It was some 3300 years ago when He spoke audibly to some three million people. That is how we know the Torah is from Heaven. But of course this didn't happen to chrstians so Protestants have to invoke the Bible as self-authenticating while the Catholics/Orthodox have to invoke the church as self-authenticating. One is bibliolatry, the other is ecclesiolatry.

The "new testament" which you are invoking was added to the bible by the historical Catholic/Orthodox church you and I despise so much. But thanks for playing.

55 posted on 03/02/2016 6:51:07 PM PST by Zionist Conspirator (The "end of history" will be worldwide Judaic Theocracy.)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

Believe what you want. I know what I know and Who I know.


56 posted on 03/02/2016 6:52:08 PM PST by .45 Long Colt
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To: Zionist Conspirator

Why do you despise the Orthodox Church? Eastern Orthodoxy is one of the original Christian churches.

With your obsession with the Torah, you sound as if you might be involved in one of those “fake new” cults such as the noahides.


60 posted on 03/02/2016 7:21:08 PM PST by CrimsonTidegirl (Only a traitor would vote for Rubio. Choose wisely.)
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