Interesting that on this issue you differ from Martin Luther.
Maybe it needs reminding what Martin Luther, the Protestant Reformer, said about the Bible? In his “Commentary On St. John,” he stated the following:
“We are compelled to concede to the Catholic Church that they have the Word of God, that we have received It from them, and that without them we should have no knowledge of It at all.”
End of all discussion.
Interesting that you would use Luther to reinforce your biased belief. Is he okay now or do you only pull him out when you think he might agree with you?
Should you ever desire to know the context of that Luther quote - and it is NOT saying what you think - take a few moments to do some research outside of that RCC bubble and see:
http://beggarsallreformation.blogspot.com/2006/11/luther-infallible-church-declared.html
Why? Why should I care what Luther said?
Maybe it needs reminding what Martin Luther, the Protestant Reformer, said about the Bible? In his “Commentary On St. John,” he stated the following:
“We are compelled to concede to the Catholic Church that they have the Word of God, that we have received It from them, and that without them we should have no knowledge of It at all.”
Just goes to show that he didn't know any better.
End of all discussion.
No, it's the end of all discussion when GOD says it, not when Martin Luther says it.
And even if the Catholic church can take credit for assembling all known Scripture into one handy volume, they certainly cannot take credit for giving us Scripture.
That belongs to God and God alone and the one who tries to take credit to himself for the work of God is on really thin ice.
Additionally, if the Bible is indeed the work of man, then it's meaningless. The only reason it would have any credibility would be if it were the work of GOD.
If it's God's work, it's truth. If it's man's work, it's just another opinion piece.
So when Catholics give credit to their church for the Bible, they are denigrating it. Sounds familiar. Did God really say.....?
So; you get to pick and choose what Luther says; too?
Hee hee!