RE: The first Christians weren't Bible Christians
March 23, 2014 at 11:52 pm
(This post was last modified: March 24, 2014 at 12:00 am by Phatt Matt s.)
Okay dude i'm fine having this conversation with you but I have to defend myself on multiple different threads and it's getting late.
Jerome preached obedience to the Church. The Ecclesiastical authorities had not held the authoritative provincial councils with the Pope and the Bishops to make a binding Holy-Spirit inspired declaration on the Canon of Scripture that Christians were to embrace. Jerome was not rebelling against the Church. Jerome also is not infallible. Yes, in his time there was much debate.
He would have obeyed the Church as his contemporary Saint Augustine said, "I would not believe the Gospel were Holy Mother Church not to tell me they were the truth". I'll quote him verbatim on that when I get a sec.
What you said about the Catholic Church not knowing what the correct canon was until the 16th Century is a cherished myth void of truth and can easily be proven so.
I thought extremely highly of you but am beginning to wonder if your Doctrite has been worthwhile or filled you with pride and vanity.
Jerome preached obedience to the Church. The Ecclesiastical authorities had not held the authoritative provincial councils with the Pope and the Bishops to make a binding Holy-Spirit inspired declaration on the Canon of Scripture that Christians were to embrace. Jerome was not rebelling against the Church. Jerome also is not infallible. Yes, in his time there was much debate.
He would have obeyed the Church as his contemporary Saint Augustine said, "I would not believe the Gospel were Holy Mother Church not to tell me they were the truth". I'll quote him verbatim on that when I get a sec.
What you said about the Catholic Church not knowing what the correct canon was until the 16th Century is a cherished myth void of truth and can easily be proven so.
I thought extremely highly of you but am beginning to wonder if your Doctrite has been worthwhile or filled you with pride and vanity.
