There's no Bible in the Bible, either.
When Paul and Barnabas became involved in a dispute about circumsion with some folk from Judea, they couldn't say ..."what does it say in the Bible?" There was no New Testament. It didn't exist.
Instead, Paul and Barnabas returned to Jerusalem and consulted with the "apostles and ancients."
Imagine that.....a church with no New Testament! I wonder what they used for preaching?
So just remember.....when your preacher stands up and asks you to turn to a particular passage in Romans, just rmember that's not Biblical because that's not how Paul and Barnabas preached.
“There’s no Bible in the Bible, either.”
You miss that “Scriptures” are in the Scriptures.
“When Paul and Barnabas became involved in a dispute about circumsion with some folk from Judea, they couldn’t say ...”what does it say in the Bible?” There was no New Testament. It didn’t exist.”
And you have that excuse today???
“Instead, Paul and Barnabas returned to Jerusalem and consulted with the “apostles and ancients.”
Ah, yes. They were alive.
“Imagine that.....a church with no New Testament! I wonder what they used for preaching?”
Hebrew Scriptures that were able to make wise to salvation.
“So just remember.....when your preacher stands up and asks you to turn to a particular passage in Romans, just rmember that’s not Biblical because that’s not how Paul and Barnabas preached.”
Actually, the Scriptures WERE read aloud in gatherings in cities.
You have work to do.
“Instead, Paul and Barnabas returned to Jerusalem and consulted with the “apostles and ancients.” “
Paul himself was an Apostle as can be found in 2 Timothy:
“Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,”