Subject: New Perspective of Sha'ul |
Bible Note: Brother Doc, First of all, you still did not explain what the word soteriology means. I have tried looking it up, but cannot find what it means. Secondly, do not take this personally as I say this to the whole world, how many times do I have to say that I do not believe that the Torah is the means unto Salvation?! "Woe to you hypocritical Torah-teachers and P'rushim! You pay your tithes of mint, dill, and cumin; but you have neglectedthe weightier matters of the Torah - Justice, Mercy, Trust. These are the things you should have attended to - without neglecting the others!" (Matthew 23:23) Having said that, of course I agree with Ephesians 2. Actually, why stop at Ephesians, I believe the whole Bible to be the inerrrant Word of the Most High. I could quote some things that these men have said that would make anyone turn over in his grave. Take Augustine, he said that he had most of the doctrines of the gospel already from his studies under Plato. Chrysostom, well, he was a jew hater through and through. Seven sermons he wrote on the rightness of the hatred of Jews. Luther, the half-way catholic, another anti-semite. Having written many articles on the poison of the Jews. I could go on, but what is the point? True, they did expound many truths and fix many problems, but they are still men. Oh, and yes the closed canon of Scripture is the only guide and judge to doctrine. Check what these "learned" men have to say first and diligently compare it with the Scriptures. For, we must seek to do, not just know, what the Bereans did. As to the First church, they were far more accurate than we will ever be. Why? They were closer to the source, that is not to say they were perfect. No man can or will ever be perfect and while the body of believers is made up of mankind, then it is going to be fallen. Your brother in Y'shua HaMashiach, Talmid (Num 6:24-26) |