Is the Bible the sole infallible guide to Christian doctrine and practice?

Question

If you are going to cite a Biblical text, please use a formal equivalence translation - one that tries to match the original text word for word, and indicate the version you got it from.

Answer 1

No. Jesus told the first Pope, Peter, that what ever laws he made on earth would be honored in Heaven. We have the Laws of the Church to guide us. We have the wisdom of those religious leaders who have gone before us. Much has been written. I suggest you visit a Christian Book store or the book store of the local seminary.

Answer 2

Correctamundo. Unless otherwise indicated, I read and post answers from the KJV of the Bible. Many times I will adapt the text into modern language for a easier read and better understanding. I rarely quote from NIV, but usually indicate that when I do. I try to give scripture references for everything that I quote, and I do this so that readers can look the scriptures up for themselves. I think it is highly important to never take anyone's word for it, but to look up passages on your own and substantiate all claims through personal study and research.

I am aware that there are claims that the NASB is the most accurate English translation of the Bible. However, in my mind the KJV is and always will be the "Standard" mainly because it has been around for so long and is the most widely published English volume in history. I am aware of many of the inaccuracies in the KJV translation, and it is rare that I let such things slip by, mainly because I try to stay in close contact with the original languages, which I have studied and do study extensively. More than anything, I just enjoy reading the KJV, and have been using it personally for more than 20 years. I find that the language is the most fluid, and easiest to memorize. I realize that a lot of people have trouble with the old English, but I am quite used to it.

Answer 3

Depends upon which "group" of Christians you ask. The bible is the only book that is infallible that is inerrant. As for a guide for Christian doctrine and practice there are also the traditions of the elders individual leaders of specific denominations such as Calvinism - Weslyanism - Armenianism - etc. But truthfully anything that is outside of the standard 66 books of the Bible should be used to help form practices and doctrine not be placed along side of it or at the same level.

Answer 4

NASB-U acceptable?

2 Peter 1:20-21
20 But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation,
21 for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

2 Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;

Now for a little logical deduction. The Bible lists no other authority for doctrine or practice than itself; it is self-authenticating.

Peter recommends the letters of Paul as Scripture to be accepted and practiced.
2 Peter 3:15-16
15 and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you,
16 as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.

Then again in 1 Timothy 6:3-5
3 If anyone advocates a different doctrine and does not agree with sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine conforming to godliness,
4 he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,
5 and constant friction between men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain.

Much too long to quote here, but see what Psalm 119 (all 150 verses) says of the "law," the "ordinance," the "precepts," the "statutes," the "commandments," and "Thy word." They are "learned," "kept," and "sought," among other verbs and adverbs.

I hope this helps!

Answer 5

No. There's also tradition (both Catholic and Jewish) that guides Christian doctrine.

If you read Matthew and Luke, you'll see that they disagree on the lineage of Joseph. It's only tradition, not the Bible, that suggests that Luke is giving Mary's lineage. (IMHO, the decision to give Mary's lineage without mentioning Mary is, in a word, uninspired).

Answer 6

Infallible?

Who buried Jesus?

Joseph of Arimathaea

Matthew 27:57-60
When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

Mark 15:43-46
Joseph of Arimathaea ... took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre.

Luke 23:50-53
Joseph ... of Arimathaea ... took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre.

Joseph of Arimataea and Nicodemus

John 19:38-42
Joseph of Arimathaea ... took the body of Jesus. And there came also Nicodemus.... Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. There laid they Jesus....

The Jews and their rulers

Acts 13:27-29
For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him. And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain. And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.

Who carried Jesus' cross? Jesus carried his own cross.

John 19:17
And he bearing his cross> went forth into a place called the place of a skull.


Simon the Cyrenian carried Jesus' cross.

Matthew 27:32
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by

Mark 15:21
And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

Luke 23:26
And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.

Did Jesus drink on the cross? Yes
John 19:29-30
Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth. When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

No


Mark 15:23
And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

Please God has given us true guidance, may he guide you to it. The Gospels were written from memory of Paul and Peter not from divine inspiration. The Qu'ran was revealed to the Muhammad the last and final messenger from the Archangel Gabriel (whom Christians refer to as the Holy Spirit)

Peace Be unto You

Answer 7

You already have your own opinion.... but the answer is no... God is....... personaly I am KJV...but do conceed that the NASB(updated) is ok... But both will have no meaning to any one not open to the leading of The Holy Spirit in the study of them.

Answer 8

I dont know Hebrew so I have to quote from King James.

Answer 9

It is a philosophy. And a great philosophy book at that. I love to read it.
It is not the book of a god.
B

Answer 10

It's just a guidebook not to be mistaken with reality.