It comes from men called of God could be an ass even, He uses whom He chooses and God forbid you reject them/public revelation comes only thru the apostles Jude 1:3
Lk 10:16
Jn 16:13
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It comes from men called of God could be an ass even, He uses whom He chooses and God forbid you reject them/public revelation comes only thru the apostles Jude 1:3
Lk 10:16
Jn 16:13
As the Bible refers to something other than the Bible alone then the doctrine of the “Bible Alone” or sola is NOT biblical and false doctrine!
Acts 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
The church is the pillar and ground of truth! 1 Tim 3:15
It comes from men called of God could be an ass even, He uses whom He chooses and God forbid you reject them/
Myself I choose to follow Jesus Christ who when tempted answered Satan, "it is written." Jesus showed that a man who's a Christian or servant of the True God must live by every utterance from the True God Jehovah. Matthew 4:4 The scriptures show us that everything we need to know about God his Only Begotten Son Jesus, how to follow Jesus closely how to be the person God wants you to be, everything pertaining to having eternal life is written down in a book called the Bible. Those who try to convince you to believe that the Bible isn't reliable on the things I said above and that you need other doctrines from men to know who God is because the Scriptures are not reliable enough to explain that knowledge and that the Bible isn't reliable enough to explain how what kind of person God wants you to be.
Those who say you don't need the Bible alone to profit concerning doctrine, instructions of what's considered righteous or corrections or reproof to straighten the servant of God out to be that person God requires you to be. The Bible alone is inspired by God, we must remember that, any doctrine from men no matter where it come from if scripture doesn't support it, I don't listen to. I don't think anyone else should either but everyone must make their choice about that.
Also 1Timothy 3:15 means that the congregation provides necessary support of the truth, which is the Bible. The congregation doesn't add to the Bible by making it's own doctrine but helps its members understand that truth that's already in the Bible.
the Bible yes! The Bible alone no!
that’s not the biblical mandate, Peter the apostles and their successors are!
God uses whom He chooses, if you dont like it go argue with Him, but if you choose to stay in babylon and continue to preach your lies, than you must be judged for them.
God does not choose He sends
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Apostolic Succession pre-figured in the successors of Moses!
Mosaic covenant pre-figures apostolic succession with the successors of Moses, sitting in the chair (Greek cathedral) of Moses and Jesus Christ requires obedience of them.
(Mt 23) they had the keys of the kingdom and power to bind and loose!
This power and authority are given to Peter and the apostles and their successors in matt 16:18 and Matt 28:19 the great commission cannot be accomplished by the apostles alone, hence the need for their successors to continue to teach all nations, and baptize the disciples! Jn 4:1 Jesus requires obedience to Peter, the apostles and their successors who have the keys and the power to bind and loose!
ok what is and what is not “the Bible”
Each person has his/her own version of the Holy Bible. Most theologians and scholars agree with 66 books Genesis- Revelation that make up the Bible canon.The choice of these particular books, and the rejection of many others, is evidence that the Divine Author not only inspired their writing but also carefully guarded their collection and preservation within the sacred catalog.
The Greek word a·poʹkry·phos is used in its original sense in three Bible texts as referring to things “carefully concealed.” (Mr 4:22; Lu 8:17; Col 2:3) As applied to writings, it originally referred to those not read publicly, hence “concealed” from others. Later, however, the word took on the meaning of spurious or uncanonical, and today is used most commonly to refer to the additional writings declared part of the Bible canon by the Roman Catholic Church at the Council of Trent (1546). Catholic writers refer to these books as deuterocanonical, meaning “of the second (or later) canon,” as distinguished from protocanonical.
These additional writings are Tobit, Judith, Wisdom (of Solomon), Ecclesiasticus (not Ecclesiastes), Baruch, 1 and 2 Maccabees, supplements to Esther, and three additions to Daniel: The Song of the Three Holy Children, Susanna and the Elders, and The Destruction of Bel and the Dragon. The exact time of their being written is uncertain, but the evidence points to a time no earlier than the second or third century B.C.E.
While in some cases they have certain historical value, any claim for canonicity on the part of these writings is without any solid foundation. The evidence points to a closing of the Hebrew canon following the writing of the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Malachi in the fifth century B.C.E. The Apocryphal writings were never included in the Jewish canon of inspired Scriptures and do not form part of it today.
Does not the church thru the apostles have the authority to decide, what they bind on earth is bound in heaven
Matt 16:18 18:18
Jesus had told Peter and the other disciples. “I tell you solemnly,” said Jesus, “whatever you bind on earth shall be considered bound in heaven; whatever you loose on earth shall be considered loosed in heaven.” (Matthew 18:18, JB) What authority did Christ here delegate to the disciples? The context shows that he was talking about settling problems between individual believers and keeping the congregation clean of unrepentant evildoers.—Matthew 18:15-17.
In matters involving serious violations of God’s law, responsible men in the congregation would have to judge matters and decide whether a wrongdoer should be “bound” (viewed as guilty) or “loosed” (acquitted). Did this mean that heaven would follow the decisions of humans? No. As Bible scholar Robert Young indicates, any decision made by the disciples would follow heaven’s decision, not precede it. He says that Mt 18 verse 18 should literally read: What you bind on earth “shall be that which has been bound (already)” in heaven.
Really, it is unreasonable to think that any imperfect human could make decisions that would be binding upon those in the heavenly courts. It is much more reasonable to say that Christ’s appointed representatives would follow his directions so as to keep his congregation clean. They would do this by making a decision based on principles already laid down in heaven. Jesus himself would guide them in doing this.—Matthew 18:20.
The point is that this Scripture is talking about what disciples bound on earth will be bound in heaven has nothing to do with coming up with doctrines. It simply meant that the disciples taking the lead in the congregation would settle problems between fellow Christians and keeping the congregation clean.
He said whatsoever that means whatsoever and all doctrine and the cannon of scripture
it doesn't mention toothpaste either. does that make it a bad thing?As the Bible refers to something other than the Bible alone then the doctrine of the “Bible Alone” or sola is NOT biblical and false doctrine!
Acts 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
The church is the pillar and ground of truth! 1 Tim 3:15
it doesn't mention toothpaste either. does that make it a bad thing?