>>4423918 pb

Considering by the end of the first century the Gentile church had done everything they had been warned not to do, what do you think?

They lost their first love by deifying Mary.

The allowed the Judaisers in by adopting the Jewish ritual into the mass.

The followed the doctine of Balaam by compromising with the government and the flesh.

They allowed the Nicolaitans (conquerers of the laity) to rule with their priestcrafts.

The main teaching of the Bible is that God alone is God, and he has made himself known through the word, works, life, death, resurrection and indwelling Spirit of his Son.

We are to respond to him by loving others as ourselves, by absorbing sin by not taking offense when sinned against, and by living by his word rather than by our animal instinct. We are even to love our enemies.

So do you think that the church who killed people who disagreed with them (called heretics) knew anything about the Bible or of God?

A return to the Bible is required. And understanding of the use of the hermeneutic called sensus plenior reveals the intended meaning of scripture , removing free-for-all allegory and Greek debate, philosophy, and rhetorical invention.