This is a perfectly logical position for you to take since you list your religion not as Christian but as Biblicist.
Of course since we are Christians - and recognize that Scripture points us, not to its self, but to The Church, we do not find any problem.
On the other hand you have a considerable problem in tying yourself to an incomplete bible and then improperly understanding that.
And just to demonstrate that I base the above on Scripture, I offer this.
You have presented a position. Others have responded, you have rejected their replies etc…In short there is a conflict over who is holding and expressing the correct teaching. The one who is wrong is sinning by preaching a false gospel.
So - What does Scripture tell us to do with such disagreements? It tells us to “tell it to the Church” (See Mt 18:15-18). We can see this very thing play out in Acts 15. A disagreement that not even St Paul could resolve was taken to a Church council for resolution. One side was found to be correct and the other side not…but everyone submitted to the authority of the Church in council.
And I might point out that the council in Acts determined to set aside a large portion of Scripture as it was known at that time…that being the Mosaic Law.
So let me summarize things like this. I will happily concede that you are right and that I am wrong - as soon as “The Church” tells me so, for I am bound by Christ’s own words to “listen to The Church” (Mt 18:17).
I don’t say this to be argumentative…but these kinds of discussions always come down to a “he said, she said” log jam and the only way to resolve the matter biblically is by listening to the Church.
Peace
James
Yeshua has not left His children in confusion, because man is fallable, He has given us the Canon of 66 books as the Christian’s final authority in all that man writes or teaches, wether it be verbal or written.
Jud 1:3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, **and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith **which was once delivered unto the saints.
Jud 1:4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Jud 1:5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.
Jud 1:6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
Jud 1:7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
Jud 1:8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
Jud 1:9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
Jud 1:10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
Jud 1:11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
Jud 1:12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
Jud 1:13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
Jud 1:14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
Jud 1:15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
Jud 1:16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.
Jud 1:17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Jud 1:18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
Jud 1:19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
Jud 1:20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
Jud 1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
Jud 1:22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:
Jud 1:23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
Jud 1:24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
Jud 1:25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
