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Enigma: And as some say that only "the Catholic Church" is supposed to be doing this interpretation, we are still waiting for the meaning of "the Catholic Church".

Bill Graham interprets the Bible: is he part of "the Catholic Church"?

The Archbishop of Canterbury interprets the Bible; is he part of "the Catholic Church"?

The patriarchs of the Orthodox Churches interpret the Bible: are they part of "the Catholic Church"?

Kay 17: very much, as long as it sufficiently encompasses the Christian Experience.

“Why do we say that we believe in the Roman Catholic Church when we are Protestants?” they ask. The confusion arises because the word "catholic" is not in common usage in English today. Most people hear it used only in reference to the Roman Catholic Church. And so, when they read or hear the word "catholic" in another context, they assume it refers to the Church of Rome. But this is mistaken. "Catholic," in this context, means "universal" and is not a reference to the Church of Rome.

Enigma: And as some say that only "the Catholic Church" is supposed to be doing this interpretation, we are still waiting for the meaning of "the Catholic Church".

Bill Graham interprets the Bible: is he part of "the Catholic Church"?

The Archbishop of Canterbury interprets the Bible; is he part of "the Catholic Church"?

The patriarchs of the Orthodox Churches interpret the Bible: are they part of "the Catholic Church"?

Enigma: ^^^

So, which of the following two is "the Bible"? (Bear in mind I can list quite more than just these two )

1. The Catholic Bible

2. The Protestant Bible

Kay 17: The one popularly known as the Catholic Bible.

Enigma: ^^^ So, the book being used by the vast majority of non Roman Catholic Christians is not "the Bible", then?

Kay 17: But Apocrypha books are missing!

Enigma: So any compilation by Christians which does not have the apocryphals/deuterocanonicals is not "the Bible"?

Kay 17: Cos of the subtraction.

Kay 17: 1. what Bible were you talking about that was compiled/canonized prior to the Council of Nicaea?

2. In your belief, is Bible limited to Christianity?

Ihedinobi: Nna, I don't know what you're saying o. I just asked you to explain what "the Catholic Church" is so that I can underatand what you have been saying. I didn't ask you to explain how the Catholic Church does anything. Do you have an answer to what "the Catholic Church" is?

debosky: As others have even said, other Council ‘canonised’ the OT long before the Catholics did so - my point is already made. the NT was purely compiled based on existing, widely accepted scripture in use. . . .

The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία, tà biblía, "the books" ) is a canonical collection of texts considered sacred in Judaism or Christianity. Different religious groups include different books within their canons, in different orders, and sometimes divide or combine books, or incorporate additional material into canonical books. Christian Bibles range from the sixty-six books of the Protestant canon to the eighty-one books of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church canon.

Zikkyy: Interpretations my dear, interpretations. that's the koko of the matter here

Ihedinobi: Interesting, bro. But we have to wait for italo to adopt it to be sure that it represents his own view of the issues. Maybe he means an entirely different Catholic Church.

Ihedinobi: I most definitely am not. You hold that it is this "the Catholic Church" that has the only true and correct interpretation of the Bible. It is only fair that you tell us what it is, don't you think? I honestly have no idea what you mean by it.

Ihedinobi: I most definitely am not. You hold that it is this "the Catholic Church" that has the only true and correct interpretation of the Bible. It is only fair that you tell us what it is, don't you think? I honestly have no idea what you mean by it.

Ihedinobi: Describe this "the Catholic Church" to me, if you will. Is it a congregation of people or a mystical quantity? What does it mean?

Ihedinobi: @italo
@Ubenedictus
@Syncan

What exactly is the difference between the Church and the people of God? What is the Church that the people of God have to look to for accurate guidance?

What I mean is this, is there some entity to which you refer when you say "the Church"? What is it?

Syncan: He never argued with Philip,he believed in his teacher. More so Why do you call them "specific doctrines"? Their being observed litters all through scripture and later... "historical accounts" as put by you.

debosky: . . . . . The scripture were identifiable by many in the early church based on the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Ubenedictus: sorry my dear, d meeting of philip wasn't d end of teaching for d eunuch. Who says he didnt meet other apostles or disciple of d apostles? What happen latter isnt recorded, all we know from d passage is dat he went home fulfilled

Zikkyy: The problem is that you believe the false teachers cannot infiltrate the council and take charge.

Ubenedictus: lemme break it down.
An open bible placed on a table or pulpit lacks d ability to interprete it self. The ethopian said to philip "how am i to understand if no one preaches to me". Paul says "faith cometh by hearing". The word needs a preacher or it is just words!!!
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