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>> “Surely there is benefit to deep learning in Scripture and in the culture and history of the era, and that being so, it is worth consulting those who are knowledgeable.” <<
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If you want to worship humanity.
There is no one in the catholic church that trusts the word of God over the nicolaitan that feeds them the Sun god cookie.
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Would you read or give any credit to the works of Protestant leaders like Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Jonathan Edwards? Or would you reject them too as peddlers of non-apostolic works that attempt to supplement Scripture?