You’re first point that the Scriptures always speak for God is called begging the question. Can you provide an example where your this true?

2. On your second point of Christ always referring to the Scriptures. Well this is simply not true.

Matt. 28:20 – “observe ALL I have commanded,” but, as we see in John 20:30; 21:25, not ALL Jesus taught is in Scripture. So there must be things outside of Scripture that we must observe. This disproves “Bible alone” theology.

Luke 10:16 – He who hears you (not “who reads your writings”), hears me. The oral word passes from Jesus to the apostles to their successors by the gracious gifts of the Holy Spirit. This succession has been preserved in the Holy Catholic Church.

He’s clearly establishing an earthly authority.

1 Thess. 4:2 – Paul again refers the Thessalonians to the instructions they already had received, which is the oral apostolic tradition.

2 Thess. 2:5 – Paul yet again refers the Thessalonians to the previous teachings they received from Paul when he taught them orally. These oral teachings are no less significant than the written teachings.

1 Thess. 4:2 – Paul again refers the Thessalonians to the instructions they already had received, which is the oral apostolic tradition.

2 Thess. 2:5 – Paul yet again refers the Thessalonians to the previous teachings they received from Paul when he taught them orally. These oral teachings are no less significant than the written teachings.

3. The Bereans are commended for going to the Scriptures regarding the prophecies concerning the Messiah. No where does this indicate that one could discern all faith from the Scriptures. This is so fallacious. Seriously put some thought into this. The Scriptures they were going to were the OT. If we were to be like the Bereans we wouldn’t use the NT. But we recognize the authority of the Apostles (not the Bible alone). The apostles authority was given to successors which eventually lead to the Bible.

4. Christ rebukes the Pharisees for putting man-made traditions over God traditions and commandments (not for perverting the Scriptures, please provide a proof text for that one). Not that I’m defending the Pharisees, but you should be accurate in your claims. If you think what the Catholic Church refers to as Tradition is man-made then you don’t understand what you’re arguing. Ask yourself how did we get the bible? That is called Written Tradition. It was passed down and preserved by the Church, to keep people like you from perverting it. The Bible from a tradition of passing down what was spoken. There is an Oral Tradition, meaning not everything Jesus said was written down. This has just as much authority as everything that was written down.

Good day sir.

My family and I have attended the Rock for over two years now. My husband and I have been saved for over a year and we have made great friends at this church. We now serve in a hospitality ministry and various outreach functions. We have 4 children and we all attend and serve as a family. We have attended other churches in San Diego but the reason we have made the Rock our church is for these simple reasons:
•The Rock offers various ministries which provide outreach to people of different walks of life.
we do not feel judged, the diversity is awesome. Different walks of life unite under one purpose; to follow the teachings of our Lord through Jesus Christ.
•We have been welcomed since day one. Our youngest are cared for while we attend service. There is classrooms for all age groups, its great.
• When we have had hardship we have been offered spiritual support, as well as meals for our family, gift cards for grocery shopping, and are covered in prayers. The love and support is genuine and is what Jesus taught us, to love one another.
•The timing of the weekly message to me is just right. I would rather receive a 45 Minute message which I can understand and implement in my life rather than sit through longer sermons which will lose me halfway through. It is not about “how long” a pastor teaches the word but about what an individual will do with it.
Pastor Miles and our other campus pastors deliver the message in a way which is easy to understand. If my 17 year old and 11 year old can sit through service and discuss the word after each session then you know it is making an impact in their life and that is what matters.
• I have watched over 4,000 volunteers pull together just a few weeks ago for a toy drive to help those during the holiday season. Aside from what family’s were given (to name a few: toys, free clothing, groceries) souls were saved, the word of our Lord was spread, heard and taught. And to me and my family, this is what it is all about. It is about striving to live a Jesus like life, spreading your light to others (Matthew 5:16)

Do you do this sort of thing?

Barbara