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@firstthings1st. Great thoughts there...

...but the apostles' doctrine (Acts 2.42) is not authoritatively found in an ecclesiastical body...

@Addy Great news...

I don't see anything ever overruling Scripture. Sola Scriptura is truly a bedrock.

@Mantis I love how Hebrews 11 keeps using the phase: "by faith...by faith...by faith...", over and over. It builds up to the exhortation in chapter 12. :)

@Abaxvahl For those known as born again Christians, Scripture is the final authority for faith and conduct, rather than tradition.

@1stCenturyLady Yes, we sometimes forget how the Eastern mind looks at things differently... Edward Said wrote a book called Orientalism, which challenged people in the West about how they look at the East.

@VictoryinJesus I re-read your post, which is a thoughtful one; had you considered re-stating it? because I'm not completely following what you might mean.

@VictoryinJesus I think Romans 8 which takes up various of the themes inherent in the Epistle as a whole, seems to meld them together wonderfully. Over the years I have found myself quoting from it again and again.

So any more vaping impressions/testimonials?

Hi @VictoryinJesus I think it can be useful to remember that Paul to the Romans speaks at the beginning and at the end of Epistle about 'obediece to the faith' and 'the obedience of faith'.

@jessiblue One of the striking things in my reading of John's Gospel is to see how Father, Son and Holy Spirit work together in the redemption and preservation of the Lord's people! :)

@soul man This makes me think also of Philippians 2: "Let this mind be in you..." :)

@NewMusic Some sections of Luke's Gospel may in fact have as their context tribulation saints, rather than the church.

@1stCenturyLady Oh I've forgotten passwords, too... :)

The term can also indicate invoking Mary, and this would not be in keeping with 2 Timothy 3.5.

The next verse seems to say about not trimming the edge of one's beard; do preachers shave? if they do, they are tacitly admitting that they are NT Christians under grace and using Gospel witness opportunities, rather than OT Jews in the land under the law. Ppl do have various viewpoints, e.g...

@Wynona We need to be, not introspective, but 'looking unto Jesus' (Hebrews 12.2).

@NewMusic Okay; that is your view!

Like you, @Marvelloustime, @jessiblue has posted so many good Bible texts for our challenge and encouragement! :)