Do Guarding Angels exist?

[JonC]

We all accept that the Bible has Authority, but it cannot be the only Authority, because it is at the point of interpretation in truth that the Bible expresses its full Authority or it is nullified by wrongful interpretations.

I disagree. There were many practices and interpretations that differed in the Apostilic churches. They did not hold the same doctrines. This is especially clear if you look at the churches of Jerusalem, Corinth and Rome.

But interpretation was not an issue because they were united in Christ and the differences were not about foundational doctrines.

We do not need to interpret most passages, as they speak for themselves. The problem is reading one's philosophy or worldview into Scripture.

That, BTW, is how the Catholic Church came to be, centuries after the New Testament Church had been established. When Rome mandated Christianity as their official religion Romans carried their paganism into the faith. Catholicism today is an amalgamation of Christianity and paganism.

We can see this in how they view the Lord's Supper. There are differences within Protestant denominations but no difference that divorces itself from Scripture (I do not mean Transubstantiation but the role of the rememberance). We certainly see this in its idolatry, and praying to people who have passed on.

But God's words are His words. They need application more than interpretation.

 

[Cathode]

I can appreciate this and in such a spirit, we may continue to have reasonable and substantive dialogue.

According to Catholic rationale, Luther was a priest ordained through apostolic succession was he not? Not that I believe this but according to my understanding, this is the core basis of Roman Catholic ecclesiology.

Korah was a priest as well, but he broke unity from Moses disputing God’s word against God’s chosen authority the same as Luther. The new covenant mimics the old.

In fact many at the time remarked that this was the new rebellion of Korah played out in the new covenant church.

The incredible similarities between the rebellion of Korah and Dathan and Luther and Calvin is truly amazing, even down to their words and reasoning.
There truly is nothing new under the sun.

Korah and Dathan were the Protestants of the Old Covenant, they used God’s word to attack God’s chosen Authority, Moses.
They accused Moses of lording it over them and that they could all worship in their own way.
The Chair of Peter suffered the same unjust attack as the Chair of Moses.