Archangel Michael Becomes Patron Saint of Russian Investigative Committee

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[daniel1212]

Which brings us to the consideration that the unwritten teachings of the Apostles, which they learned from Christ and taught first and primarily by oral preaching and example, were just as authoritative as the portions of those same teachings which were ultimately reduced to written text.

Wrong again: As said, the veracity of oral preaching was subject to verification by the established word of God, and God's means of preservation was writing. (Ex. 17:14; Is. 30:8)

And as said, apostolic preaching as the word of God was inspired of God, and sometimes provided new revelation, neither of which Rome claims, or can claim, for her papal and conciliar pronouncements.

And Rome's so-called apostolic successors even fail of the qualifications and credentials of manifest Biblical apostles. (Acts 1:21,22; 1Cor. 9:1; Gal. 1:11,12; 2Cor. 6:1-0; 12:12)

In contrast to apostolic preaching, invoking oral tradition provides Catholicism with a carte blanche to justify her traditions of men.

[daniel1212]

Thus Scripture is a product of the Church, and not vice-versa. Which is more wrong-headed presumption, for in reality as said, the church began upon doctrinal and prophetic foundation of the Scriptures, with veracity of the oral preaching resting upon Scriptural substantiation in word and in power, in contrast to Catholicism.

And as is abundantly evidenced, the word of God/the Lord was normally written, even if sometimes first being spoken, and that as written, Scripture became the transcendent supreme standard for obedience and testing and establishing truth claims as the wholly Divinely inspired and assured, Word of God.

Moreover, in further contrast to Catholicism, it was because common souls discerned both men and writings as being of God, even in dissent from those who sat in the seat of Moses, and without an infallible magisterium, which Rome imagines was essential for this.

By the authority of the Holy Spirit, they controlled the selection and preservation of the canonical Books.

Wrong. Most of Scripture was already established as being so before Rome presumed it was needed for this, and as with the NT writings, the establishment was not due to "infallible" decree - which Rome did not provide until after the death of Luther - but was essentially due to the unique Divine qualities and attestation of Scriptural writings.

This is one of the many reasons why St. Paul calls the Church--- the Church, mind you --- "the pillar and foundation of the Truth." (1 Tim 3:15)

Which is more egregious extrapolation. Please explain how you derive the church being the supreme infallible authority on Scripture from the few Greek words in this abused text. Has this even been infallibly defined?

[daniel1212]

Those are very good points. To add to what you posted: the Bible records many powerfully answered prayers that were offered to God. It records not a single answered prayer offered to anyone else. [I.e.: the worshippers of Baal prayed to their idol/demon for hours at Mt. Carmel, but received no answer. Offhand, I can’t even think of any other prayers recorded in God’s Word not directed to God Himself.]

That is because there is none. But Catholicism is not bound by the word of God, for they have the Catholic carte blanche card called "tradition" to call things that are not as if they are.

[Fantasywriter]

I just read through all your recent posts. Very educational! I never studied Hebrew, so your comments on that language are particularly interesting. Thanks!

[daniel1212]

I just read through all your recent posts. Very educational! I never studied Hebrew, so your comments on that language are particularly interesting. Thanks!

Glory to God for what is good. I do not study Hebrew, but post from what those who study Hebrew say. But the actual article No, God Isn’t Transgender is from someone else.