This is in response to **davidarlette ** AND MOST OTHERS I ASSUME
Where I come into disagreement is when Christians, all over the spectrum of Faith, compromise CHRIST. That is my “beef” if you will. I also disagree with your statement that those three things that you have listed, can ever work in HARMONY. How can the heads of Church work in perfect harmony with the BIBLE. The Bible is the WORD of our LORD. Much like GOD chose all the leaders of the world, he chose those people who are in any position of authority but in no way does he mean that they work in Perfect Harmony with Scripture because if you look at Romans 3:9, that states clearly and without any loop holes that there is no one good…that no one seeks after the LORD and that all fall short of the Glory of Christ. Even with all the scandles in the Catholic church, how can one say that that is in harmony with Scripture. I am not bashing on that cause I am MOST CERTAIN that I am no different in my sin! Even when we approach Psalms, we see that even David himself had an unclean heart and David being the chosen King of all the people of God (Ps.51). If David was flawed then certainly it takes no stretch to imagine that all, in every religion, have fallen short and in fact dont work in Harmony with Scripture but only through Mercy are we led to understand scripture. Only the Law of the LORD is perfect (Ps 19) and our only Source to the Father. Priest or Pastors or Fathers can no more reveal the LORD than you or I. It is only through CHRIST that our eyes are opened. The point being is that we dont need any of those other things to have that relationship with the LORD. Christ said the only way to the Father is through the Son! That is the only way it does nto say that well there are a few ways along with CHRIST…such as the Church and Traditions…no because no tradition we do in the eyes of the LORD brings us any closer to HIM. Psalm 53 states that there is NONE THAT DO GOOD. There is no room for misinterpretation. Christ is the Word because the Word was with God and the Word was God. We, from that, draw that Christ is the Living Word of God and the Bible being the Word of God means that this all means HIM, it all points to HIM. So if this is the Word of God or Christ then why the need for Traditions or the Church. Our only Church is as the Body of Christ. I am not trying to convert I dont care what you call yourself as long as CHRIST is the Center of YOUR FAITH and recognize that only HE IS NECESSARY and ONLY HE CAN DRAW YOU TO HIMSELF AND THE FATHER. If you feel that you need the CHURCH or you NEED Traditions, then ask yourself, WHY DOES CHRIST NOT SUFFICE, OR WHY IS HE NOT SUFFICIENT. You have all told me all the reasons why we need these other things but think that if we did not have one but only the WORD being CHRIST, then would that be enough! Or go the other way…if we did not have CHRIST, would any of those other things get YOU INTO HEAVEN? If your answer is NO then how can they do you any good now? If we agree that only CHRIST is sufficient, then what is the difference of having all these other things or not having them! "For by works of the LAW NO HUMAN BEING WILL BE JUSTIFIED IN HIS sight, since through the law comes knowledge of SIN."Romans 3:20. And to further state something, Look at Col. 2:16-end of chapter. It says to not be fooled into the worship of angels and going on in detail about visions…and NOT HOLDING FAST TO THE HEAD. It also warns about Asceticism and “angelic worship before the throne of God and to attain to ecstatic prayer through asceticism and strict observance…in this case, ‘worship of angels’ would mean ‘worship along with angels’…but the appearance given by Colossians is that the Church was being tempted to worship not God but spirits intermediate between God and humans” ie Mary, Saints, Angels etc. Even the act of praying to them to speak on our behalf is wrong for they can do you NO GOOD NOR CAN THEY CAUSE YOU ANY HARM. The only one to speak on our behalf is CHRIST SO WHY NOT JUST USE HIM? ABANDON THE WORLD AND ITS SIN AND PICK UP YOUR CROSS AND FOLLOW CHRIST!!
