RE: The first Christians weren't Bible Christians
March 23, 2014 at 6:15 am
(This post was last modified: March 23, 2014 at 6:18 am by Phatt Matt s.)
Okay that second comment you made didn't jive with me at all. If the Catholic Church was lead astray that would mean Christians were lead astray for more than 1500 years.
The SolaScriptura DOctrine is a "Jonny come lately" for Christianity that was invented by the founders of the Reformation in the 16th Century and embraced by no significant communion of Christians (Church) for about 1500 years.
Whose determination of the canon of Scripture is authoritative? (If your answer is "the Scriptures testify to their own canonicity", then, since persons disagree about the content of this testimony, whose determination of the content of this testimony is authoritative?)
#2 Whose interpretation of Scripture is authoritative?
Whose determination of the identity and extension of the Body of Christ is authoritative? (If you deny that Christ founded a visible Church, then skip this question
Whose determination of which councils are authoritative is authoritative? (If you deny that any Church councils are authoritative, then skip this question
Whose determination of orthodoxy and heresy is authoritative? (If your answer is "Scripture", then go to question #2
"the Holy Spirit", or "Jesus" or "the Apostles", then whose determination of what the Apostles, the Holy Spirit, or Jesus have determined is authoritative because there is much disagreement from those who read their word thoroughly?
Whose determination of the nature of "sola scriptura" is authoritative?
What authority then gives the inerrant interpretation and how do you Biblically identify that authority?
The SolaScriptura DOctrine is a "Jonny come lately" for Christianity that was invented by the founders of the Reformation in the 16th Century and embraced by no significant communion of Christians (Church) for about 1500 years.
Whose determination of the canon of Scripture is authoritative? (If your answer is "the Scriptures testify to their own canonicity", then, since persons disagree about the content of this testimony, whose determination of the content of this testimony is authoritative?)
#2 Whose interpretation of Scripture is authoritative?
Whose determination of the identity and extension of the Body of Christ is authoritative? (If you deny that Christ founded a visible Church, then skip this question
Whose determination of which councils are authoritative is authoritative? (If you deny that any Church councils are authoritative, then skip this question
Whose determination of orthodoxy and heresy is authoritative? (If your answer is "Scripture", then go to question #2
"the Holy Spirit", or "Jesus" or "the Apostles", then whose determination of what the Apostles, the Holy Spirit, or Jesus have determined is authoritative because there is much disagreement from those who read their word thoroughly?
Whose determination of the nature of "sola scriptura" is authoritative?
What authority then gives the inerrant interpretation and how do you Biblically identify that authority?
