No, it's actually really sad and frustrating when it happens.
It's maddening because it's literally right their in the Bible.
It's their own bible and they still ignore it and then come up with excuses about how the composition of the Bible is perfect and anything that isn't already there isn't important.
Not true.
St. Jerome was a man.
The first coucil of Constantinople was a council of men
The council of Nicea was a council of men
Not to be disagreeable just for fun, but this is important. The Anthology is good, or it isn’t. Choose. The councils were huge events. The contemporary accounts are harrowing. Much hardship was endured to make these happen. Bishops from all 5 Churches (Rome, Constantinople, Antioch, Jerusalem and Alexandria) were involved. All opinions were openly debated. Ordinary people debated the issues in daily conversations. Constantine was definitely a stickler for a unified message. He didn’t want Christianity to be different anywhere. He wanted a universal version. He’d be shocked at our Protestant proliferation. His aim may have been political, and he likely expected credit for having ordered it, but God moves in our world and consistently uses unlikely people to do so. They had a lot of books from which to choose. Some you’d probably think obvious to include didn’t make it. (Gospel of Peter for example)They earnestly prayed to Holy Spirit to guide them. I live as if their prayers were answered, but don’t confine myself to only reading that library. I live the Nicene Creed. Of course we’re intended to read it. Sometimes we need guidance interpreting. The meanings are layered, and refer to specific “OT” books. There are references to Enoch, in the Gospels. Commentaries and concordances are great tools. The nice thing is the oldest versions of the text are nearly the same as we have now. No significant alteration is almost miraculous in itself. There’s even disagreement now between churches which books are included, or wether to use Septuagint or Masoretic text, even down to numbering of the Psalms. Everybody is right. Use what you’ve got. Don’t shy away from Apocrypha, read the Patristics too.
Try to read some of Irinaeus “Against Heresies”. It’s good to understand what’s heretical about some of the movements present in those early days, as lots of them are still around. Our status as embodied spirits is actually higher than many disembodied spirits. Act like it. Stop criticizing other people, even if they’re ignorant sinners like me, and just set an example worthy of emulation. Scripture isn’t for gotcha games. Satan knows scripture better than anyone, and enjoys using it against us. Not worthy of emulation in my opinion. Sorry for the rant. It’s important.
Not to be disagreeable just for fun, but this is important. The Anthology is good, or it isn’t. Choose.
Incomplete with malicious intent
All opinions were openly debated. Ordinary people debated the issues in daily conversations.
That's literally church propaganda. They absolutely were not allowing all opinions.
What happened to the Gnostic Christians?
What happened to the texts of the Gnostic Christians?
They were almost lost to time and we only have them now because of a miracle of luck in the dead sea and in Egypt with the Nag Hammadi library. They were killed as heretics, their libraries burnt to the ground.
The full teachings of Jesus and the description of the Father would completely destroy "Satan's" ability to rule people.
Don't forget, right now is Satan time to walk the earth and to rule it. He runs the powers and principals with which we struggle.
He will do so until Jesus return in the end times. Why do you think Jesus did not refute Satan's ability to give hime rulership of the world when Satan was trying to temp him but instead acknowledged that Satan could and refused the temptation?
All of those early Christians and their texts were destroyed and you're asking me to trust the council of a man who blasphemes against Jesus, asking you to call him "Holy Father" and his priests "Father" when Jesus told us to call no one on the earth Father but the father in the heavens above.
Satans Council gave us just enough scripture to leave us with the wrong impression.
I always say:
The best way to tell a lie is to say nothing but the truth.
You sure you're laughing?
No, it's actually really sad and frustrating when it happens.
It's maddening because it's literally right their in the Bible.
It's their own bible and they still ignore it and then come up with excuses about how the composition of the Bible is perfect and anything that isn't already there isn't important.
Not true.
St. Jerome was a man. The first coucil of Constantinople was a council of men The council of Nicea was a council of men
The anthology is incomplete.
Without looking up the important word, im sure you are correct.
Not to be disagreeable just for fun, but this is important. The Anthology is good, or it isn’t. Choose. The councils were huge events. The contemporary accounts are harrowing. Much hardship was endured to make these happen. Bishops from all 5 Churches (Rome, Constantinople, Antioch, Jerusalem and Alexandria) were involved. All opinions were openly debated. Ordinary people debated the issues in daily conversations. Constantine was definitely a stickler for a unified message. He didn’t want Christianity to be different anywhere. He wanted a universal version. He’d be shocked at our Protestant proliferation. His aim may have been political, and he likely expected credit for having ordered it, but God moves in our world and consistently uses unlikely people to do so. They had a lot of books from which to choose. Some you’d probably think obvious to include didn’t make it. (Gospel of Peter for example)They earnestly prayed to Holy Spirit to guide them. I live as if their prayers were answered, but don’t confine myself to only reading that library. I live the Nicene Creed. Of course we’re intended to read it. Sometimes we need guidance interpreting. The meanings are layered, and refer to specific “OT” books. There are references to Enoch, in the Gospels. Commentaries and concordances are great tools. The nice thing is the oldest versions of the text are nearly the same as we have now. No significant alteration is almost miraculous in itself. There’s even disagreement now between churches which books are included, or wether to use Septuagint or Masoretic text, even down to numbering of the Psalms. Everybody is right. Use what you’ve got. Don’t shy away from Apocrypha, read the Patristics too. Try to read some of Irinaeus “Against Heresies”. It’s good to understand what’s heretical about some of the movements present in those early days, as lots of them are still around. Our status as embodied spirits is actually higher than many disembodied spirits. Act like it. Stop criticizing other people, even if they’re ignorant sinners like me, and just set an example worthy of emulation. Scripture isn’t for gotcha games. Satan knows scripture better than anyone, and enjoys using it against us. Not worthy of emulation in my opinion. Sorry for the rant. It’s important.
Incomplete with malicious intent
That's literally church propaganda. They absolutely were not allowing all opinions.
What happened to the Gnostic Christians? What happened to the texts of the Gnostic Christians?
They were almost lost to time and we only have them now because of a miracle of luck in the dead sea and in Egypt with the Nag Hammadi library. They were killed as heretics, their libraries burnt to the ground.
The full teachings of Jesus and the description of the Father would completely destroy "Satan's" ability to rule people.
Don't forget, right now is Satan time to walk the earth and to rule it. He runs the powers and principals with which we struggle.
He will do so until Jesus return in the end times. Why do you think Jesus did not refute Satan's ability to give hime rulership of the world when Satan was trying to temp him but instead acknowledged that Satan could and refused the temptation?
All of those early Christians and their texts were destroyed and you're asking me to trust the council of a man who blasphemes against Jesus, asking you to call him "Holy Father" and his priests "Father" when Jesus told us to call no one on the earth Father but the father in the heavens above.
Satans Council gave us just enough scripture to leave us with the wrong impression.
I always say: The best way to tell a lie is to say nothing but the truth.
Thanks for the thoughtful response.
I don’t want to argue with you.