I realize that many minds are made up already by man-made religions and the Truth has a hard time visiting. Many seem to ignore the Truth when it doesn’t meet their opinion.
It is a shame that many tell us they read the Bible but still do not understand the Truth of the Bible and make up their own version.
Tim. 3:14-15:
I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these instructions to you so that, if I am delayed, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and bulwark (foundation) of the truth.
Further, we see explicit references in Scripture to the authority of the Church being the final authority given by God to the world.
Matt. 18:15-18:
If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Why are you so anti-Catholic? The vitriol in your remarks about Catholicism, may be preventing you from understanding the Truth of God.
You did notice this was a letter to one individual...Timothy? Right?
Did you also notice this....."I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long; 15but in case I am delayed, I write...
The written word....not "Sacred Tradition".
Where does it say “Catholic church”?
Why do you presume it means Catholicism when it doesn’t say so?
Why are you so anti-Protestant? The vitriol in your remarks about ProtestantISM, may be preventing you from understanding the Excesses of CatholicISM.
The catholic organization is not The Body of ALL believers relying on Jesus as Savior and Lord. Your continued purposed conflation of church and Church (The true body of all in His body of believers) is duly noted for the deceit it is.