In response to one of my questions I got this response "I do NOT question infallible councils. If I DID, then I would have to question the New Testament canon". I am not sure why someone would believe this. The NT canon was determined at the synods of hippo and carthage. Neither of which were ecumenical and thus neither of which had the charism of infallibility. So the NT canon was accepted for over a millenium with no need for claims of infallibility. The men at these synods never claimed infallibility and yet most accepted the canon they proposed. In fact the first time scripture was infallibly declared was at the council of trent in the 16th century. So why does rejecting the idea of infallibility have any bearing on accepting scripture? The only correlation I can see is if you do not believe God could preserve his Word through fallible man.
2007-11-21 09:25:13 · 5 answers · asked by Bible warrior 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Point taken. You scored on that one.
Still, the Biblical precedent for an infallible coucil is in Acts, when they all meet regarding circumcision. They made a binding decision which was never questioned afterwards, and did so NOT by searching scriptures, but based on their apostolic authority. THAT is the perfect example of an infallible council.
2007-11-21 09:30:28 · answer #1 · answered by Swiss Guard 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The canon of the Scriptures was infallibly determined at the ecumenical council of Trent.
No one questioned the canon of christian scriptures before the Protestants came along that's why.
The preceding councils were binding too but not infallible.
2007-11-21 17:31:23 · answer #2 · answered by carl 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The New Testament canon was commonly accepted well before these councils. Eusebius records that at the end of the first century most of the books of the NT were commonly accepted, except Revelation and II &III John, which were limited acceptance.
2007-11-21 17:30:06 · answer #3 · answered by Cuchulain 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
God does not err, humans do. God will protect His Word, and He is using people to do so.
2007-11-22 01:05:17 · answer #4 · answered by Nina, BaC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
perhaps if i could see the question....
lost.eu/21618
2007-11-21 17:29:24 · answer #5 · answered by Quailman 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋