So where in scripture does it say that? Nowhere to my certain knowldge.
It says "all scripture is valuable" (and paraphrases) nowhere does it say "only in scripture is truth". It cannot be true, because to be true, logically scripture woudl have to say it , and it does not.
That is not logically true. you have no idea of what being logical means. but then you come from an illogical church.
God always presents His truth so that those whose hearts are open will see and understand, and those whose hearts are hard will not understand.. This was His stated reason for speaking in parables. So you see it was quite logical for God to leave us to appreciate the truth for ourselves.
It actually says the "pillar of truth is the church" (it does not say pillar of truth is scripture - so Jesus made a mistake you think?)
where does Jesus say that the pillar of truth is the Roman Catholic church?
Which church is the pillar of truth? The church whose teachings are in line with those of the Apostle. Certainly not the Roman Catholic church which came into existence in 8th century'
The Papacy was not organized until the second half of the 8th century. It broke away from the Eastern Church under Pippin III (in the Ency. Brit., 13th Ed., vol. 21, page 636; also the Papacy, by Abbe Guette."
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it also says "hold true to tradition taught by word of mouth and letter" (so the gospels are irrelevant you think?)
The tradition taught by word
WAS the Gospels as the early church made clear
Both of which are testament to the objective reality, that jesus gave us apostles to hand down truth, not writings, and that the new testament scripture came later.
Yes within the fifty years after His death, written by or under the authority of the Apostles.
Indeed the concept of bible christian owning a bible was only financially possible in the last couple of centuries at most! Till then scripture was used in liturgy.
In fact the Bible was available to be read in churches. UNTIL THE ROMAN CATHOLICS FORBADE IT. Many would take copies from it. They would also learn it by heart as the Jews had the Old Testament.
Of course it was later made more difficult when the Roman Catholic church burned Bibles and murdered those who tried to sell them, so as to STOP people from finding out the truth about them.
The early fathers give testament to what was handed down. Bishops. Liturgy. Sacraments. Real presence and baptism administered only by bishops or those they empower. So on.
the genuine early fathers said nothing about liturgy and sacraments. Nor did they mention the real presence. Later fathers gradually distorted baptism by applying it to infants.