Subject: complete return to biblical Christianity |
Bible Note: John, The final authority appealed to in Acts 15 was not scripture(i.e the Old Testament) but the authority of the apostles and elders in Council guided by the Holy Spirit. And that is the indisputable biblical pattern and subsequent historical fact of how the Church has dealt with thorny issues since its establishment by Christ. History also shows that appealing to scripture alone leads to even more divison and doctrinal chaos if there is never any final definitve or authoritative interpretation to resolve conflicting and mutually exclusive exegetical interpretations, all appealing to the personal inspiration of the Holy Spirit, that are causing divison. Emmaus |