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Bible Question:
Thanks for the reply. Can you tell me where I can find documentation on your statement; "...the Jewish Scribes rejected all of the writings of the Apocrypha"? Perhaps I should clarify a misunderstanding, everything mentioned in my previous reply is the proclamation of the Catholic Church as professed in the Catechism. "I" am not interpreting scripture because I do not have the ability to do so (2 Pet 1:20). Since this is the case, who has the authority to tell me which books of scripture are inspired and which are not? I can't trust a single individual for the same reason I can't interpret scripture myself. How can I know with 100 percent certainty (my soul is at stake here) that what I read in the Bible, any Bible, is the truly inspried Word of God? And if I do believe that the Bible is God's Word, how am I to understand it (Acts 8:29-31)? Jesus taught his apostles and through the grace of the coming of the Holy Spirit, they were able to go out and preach to all nations. The apostles proclaimed the gospel and started churches in most major cities of the region. The movement was called the Way, a group of believers that as you so aptly put "...are a part of that one body and Christ is the head" (Acts 9:2). Members of the Way became known as Christians and for nearly 1,500 years formed the only Christian Church on earth. Only after dissenters split form the church was there a denomination. The Catholic church is not a denomination, it is the Church founded by Christ. Every other denomination has begun through a separation from the one Church. Yours in Christ stjames7 |
Bible Answer: Hi stjames7, It looks like Doc beat me to the punch with what I believe is good information and sound advise. Here is a pertinent question that you might have the answer to. Considering that you are pretty well versed in Scripture. Have you come to the place “yet” in your spiritual experience where you can say for certain, with no reservation, that you have eternal life waiting for you when you leave this present life? i.e. is it a sure thing? If “yes” then why, and if “no” then why not? Isn’t that a corker or would you consider it’s being presumptuous? CDBJ |