Yes and it was Holy Mother Church that gave you this most important Book we all know today as the Bible.

Ross, I know you have been taught that by your religion, but I do not believe it is true. The Bible and history give the true story if you are interested. If you would like to discuss this...please start another thread. This is not appropriate to this discussion. Thanks.



The PRESENT Teaching of CHRIST

The ministry of Christ did not stop with His ascension in the first chapter of the book of Acts. Christians have failed to realize that when Saul is saved in Acts 9, a NEW ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ is begun by God, and this NEW ministry ushers in this present age of grace. Saul's name is changed to Paul, and he is designated as the Apostle of the Gentiles.

Rom 11:13
For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office: (Romans 11:13)

Paul is given revelations from the risen Christ, and these are the revelations embracing Christianity. Christianity presents:

1. A New Gospel: the Gospel of the grace of God. This gospel is completely separated from water baptism.

1Co 1:17
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

This gospel presents faith in Christ as the only requirement for salvation.

Rom 4:5
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Gal 3:26
For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

ph 2:8
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.


2. A New Organism: the Body of Christ, the Church, composed of all believers saved by the grace of God in this present dispensation.


3. A New Body of Divine Truth: known as the Revelation of the Mystery.

Rom 16:25
Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

It was kept secret, hid in God until revealed to Paul. This is how Christ is to be presented today.


4. A New Period of Time: the Dispensation of the grace of God, also known as the Dispensation of the Mystery.

ph 3:2
If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

Eph 3:9
And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

This is the Bible name for today's age.


5. A New Apostle
: Paul. He is our Apostle, not Peter or any other. The authority of Christ for this age has been committed to Paul.


6. New Blessings: spiritual blessings in the heavenlies in Christ.

Eph 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

This is according to the Mystery.



All of this truth came from the Lord Jesus Christ Himself...

Gal 1:11
But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. Gal 1:12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

...and Paul was chosen by Him to write down His revelations TO US in his epistles. This body of truth is complete in itself. There are hundreds of commandments contained in Christianity to guide Christians in their lives. And only in Paul's wiritings do we find that the entire Law of Moses, the past teaching for Israel, has been ABOLISHED by Christ on the Cross.

Eph 2:15
Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;

Col 2:14
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;


Love,
Mari

The Gospel of the Grace of God: 1Co 15:1-4 I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you...By which also ye are saved...How that Christ died for our sins...And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: