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10 Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.
12 Therefore many of them believed, and also not a few of the Greeks, prominent women as well as men.
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July 3rd, 2012, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Bright Raven
Acts 17
10 Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.
12 Therefore many of them believed, and also not a few of the Greeks, prominent women as well as men.
and the Word they received was the OLD
Testament
the New did not exist then...
did not exist until 300-something when the CHURCH chose to put certain writings in the New T... leave others out
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July 3rd, 2012, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Memento Mori
When they have free will and the power to vote and raise up and teach what men will, then yes.
Catholics believe that God can enable fallible men to teach infallibly, as he did in the composition of the infallible New Testament documents by the hands of the fallible apostles. Likewise with the formal doctrines (dogmas) of the historic Church right down to our own day.
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July 3rd, 2012, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Bright Raven
Acts 17:10 Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.
12 Therefore many of them believed, and also not a few of the Greeks, prominent women as well as men.
"The very tradition, teaching, & faith of the Catholic Church from the beginning was preached by the Apostles & preserved by the Fathers. On this the Church was founded..." ~ St. Athanasius (4th cent.)
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July 3rd, 2012, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Cruciform
Catholics believe that God can enable fallible men to teach infallibly, as he did in the composition of the infallible New Testament documents by the hands of the fallible apostles. Likewise with the formal doctrines (dogmas) of the historic Church right down to our own day.
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i am not sure you should call the apostels fallible
they were falliible like all of us
but not when dealing with matters of utmost improtance like scripture...
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July 3rd, 2012, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by TruthSetsFree
...it is the Church that interprets Scripture.
Yes, in the sense that all human interpretations of the Bible are to comport with the authoritative teachings of Christ's historic Catholic Church. The Church "interprets" the Scriptures within the overall context of her formal doctrinal teachings.
Regarding the issue of interpretive authority, see here.
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"The very tradition, teaching, & faith of the Catholic Church from the beginning was preached by the Apostles & preserved by the Fathers. On this the Church was founded..." ~ St. Athanasius (4th cent.)
Excuse me for the miss in gender. Are you actually telling me you believe there was a gap in Testaments of over 300 years where nothing was acceptable as New Testament teaching. And before you say the post is childish nonsense look at your own post.
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July 3rd, 2012, 03:29 PM
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