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Refutation of Protestant denial of the priestly ability to forgive sins?
Catholics and some Protestants believe that priests/pastors can forgive sin, usually citing John 20:23 as justification. For example, one variant of the Anglican liturgy has the Pastor make the ...
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Are there any Protestant denominations that reject any of the first six Church Ecumenical Councils?
Here is a simple summary of the purpose of the first six councils:
FIRST COUNCIL OF NICAEA (325) – Affirmed the deity of Christ. The false doctrine of Arianism was rejected and affirmed the apostles’ ...
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What are the major arguments Protestants use against both Catholic and Orthodox claims of authority re scriptural interpretation?
The Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church both claim authority re scriptural interpretation. They are different organizations, and Protestants reject the claims of authority by both.
Are there any ...
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How can Protestants authoritatively declare something wrong or heretical under Sola Scriptura?
Within Protestantism there is no universal definition of theology or how to understand the Bible: Anglicans have one definition, Lutherans another, Calvinists another, (insert name here), etc.
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Has Protestantism relegated the scripture to be the 'Subordinate Standard'?
It was very necessary for the early church to stand against doctrinal errors, such as Arianism and Sabellianism but, in the doing so, some chose to state a creed (the Athanasian Creed), rather than ...
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Why do Protestants trust what Paul and Luke wrote 100%?
This has always been a big question for me.
I can understand that many Christians believe there is good evidence for the resurrection of Jesus, and that gives a basis for their faith in the teaching ...
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In Protestant churches, who is the authority in interpreting the Bible?
I need a better understanding of Protestant teaching on who has the authority to interpret Sacred Scripture.
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