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The Bible’s Table of Contents
The Canon of Scripture and Its Origin
The clearest example of
a sacred Tradition that both Catholics
and Protestants accept is the canon of Scripture. The word
canon comes from a Greek word that means “rule,” and refers to the Church’s
official
list of inspired writings. You can find this list
in the table of contents of every Catholic or Protestant Bible.The
canon of Scripture was first declared
in Rome in A.D. 382and was later defined at two Catholic councils in North Africa(Hippo
in A.D.
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Sep 18th 2023
A Five-Part Test for Your Eucharistic Beliefs
Understanding the Eucharist
How can you tell if you have the right understanding—the biblical interpretation, Jesus’ interpretation—of the Eucharist?
I’d suggest five things to look for: your beliefs should be strange,sacrificial,serious,sacramental, and shocking.
First, as we’ve already seen, the proper Christian understanding of the Eucharist must be strange, and hard to accept. That’s how it was initially received, and Jesus did nothing to dispel this impression. Why, he was trying to p
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Jul 27th 2023