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Where does the Bible teach the doctrine of the Bible alone?
where does the Bible say what is and what is not scripture!
Where does the Bible say read for yourself and make your own doctrine or your own salvation?
John 1==
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
As I said in the other thread, the Bible says that the Apostles, together with Christ, formed the foundation for the Church. This was not the beginning of a universal organization or theocracy, but rather, the start of an international outreach to create a people of God, united by their common faith in Christ, and united by their common participation in the Spirit of Christ. By Christ's work *alone* we have redemption, the forgiveness of our sins, and a new nature through which we participate in the life and virtue of Christ.
Since Jesus gathered 12 Disciples around him, to carefully transmit his teaching without error, we can rely on the writings of the
Apostles and on the writings of those who spoke with the Apostles in positions of leadership, like Paul and James, the brother of Jesus. Actually, James, if he was indeed the brother of Jesus, had a front row seat, perhaps even better than the Apostles--he grew up with Jesus!
So we have handpicked men, capable of transmitting the teachings of Jesus in pure form. This is so that the Church, throughout the ages of international evangelism, does not lose the purity of Jesus' teaching.
Just as the Law governed Israel in the truth, preserved in writing, so we have the letters of the Apostles and of the NT authors so that whenever we stray, and we do indeed stray, we can go back to the NT letters to self-correct. God did this for us, to keep us pure as His holy people. If you can't see this, you're willfully blind--I trust that is not the case?
Nobody said "Bible only." What they've said is that it is the central and critical authority in all doctrinal matters. And it's true. God's word was preserved in writing for just this reason. And yes, often God did tell the biblical authors to commit their works to writing for future generations.
1 Cor 10.11 These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the culmination of the ages has come.
If you can't trust God's word, whose word are you going to trust--that of Man? Man is subject to his Sin Nature, and to error. We need God's word, written down as Scripture, so that we can self-correct, and receive the help that God intended to give us.
Where does the Bible teach the doctrine of the Bible alone?
But the church and Christ are one
the one true church by Jesus Christ!
You have to look at the context in which Protestants assert this doctrine, which involves under cutting the claimed authority of Rome. We have the guide of the Holy Spirit but no man is in authority over another as far as Christ is concerned. We are informed by the following verses.
Mark 7:13,
Galatians 3:28
“Scripture is Sufficient to Sanctify” – 2 Timothy 3:16-17
For anyone who has been indoctrinated into the Catholic religion, these appear to be insurmountable barriers.Where does the Bible teach the doctrine of the Bible alone? where does the Bible say what is and what is not scripture? Where does the Bible say read for yourself and make your own doctrine or your own salvation?
We pray it be so. However, the denomination known as RCC is not one IN Christ as they claim equality WITH Christ. See the difference?
There really is no such thing with all these denominations.
There really is no such thing with all these denominations.
For anyone who has been indoctrinated into the Catholic religion, these appear to be insurmountable barriers.
But once you understand that the Bible is not an ordinary book but the Word of God (divine revelation) all your questions will be answered. However, the Bible does not say that you can make up your own doctrine of salvation. Instead, the Bible presents the true Gospel of God, so that all may hear the Gospel and be saved by grace through faith.
Therefore all one has to do is look at just one passage of Scripture to discovers that the Bible itself is sufficient for all purposes, including salvation:
And that from a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly [thoroughly] furnished unto all good works. (2 Timothy 3:15-17)
So what do you learn from this passage? That all your questions have been addressed right here. Time to move on.