[daniel1212]

An additional remark is that Staples claim that, "If a teaching isn’t explicit [emp. mine] in the Bible, then we don’t accept it as doctrine!" That belief, commonly known as sola scriptura, was a central component of all I believed as a Protestant, is highly doubtful if he was a graduate of Gordon Conwell theological seminary, as it is hardly likely they rejected Westminster which states ,

“all things in Scripture are not alike plain in themselves, nor alike clear unto all, what is necessary is either expressly set down in Scripture, or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from Scripture, and Scripture is such that “not only the learned, but the unlearned, in a due use of the ordinary means [in which the church is a part], may attain unto a sufficient understanding of them.”

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Daniel, that’s quite a bit of work especially at this time for you! And as usual quality work. Catholicism does not honor God/His Word. Catholicism train their subjects to follow man/their teachings and ‘man’ will lead them to truths which leads them straight to the pit and their subjects refuse to see it. They are spiritually blind because of training by worldly Rome. We see it in posts and articles. Catholics are unteachable to the things of God for they bow to ‘man/evil’ and no one can serve two masters.

Hope you are enjoying your new ‘temporary’ home.