@ShanePaisios@OrthodoxEthos Is there another definition of church, because it seems like you are saying something here that’s different. Is it the body of believers, the gathering place or something else?
I agree that it is experiential/relational. Protestants trust that the Holy Spirit helps them interpret scripture.
I am thankful that I don’t need the saints to help me because I have the Holy Spirit.
KNOWLEDGE OF GOD IS EXPERIENTIAL
Fr. Peter explains how one's interpretation of Scripture and their subsequent understanding of the spiritual life presupposes having direct, firsthand experiences of God—and that to have an understanding that differs from the saints means a different experience of God, which is to profess a different faith. (⛓️💥LINK BELOW👇)
@OrthodoxEthos@The_LFB I have read all of that.
You can have communion in your home. The early Christians had communion in their homes before churches existed.
Where did God say you can’t be a Christian if you don’t do those things?
@The_LFB@OrthodoxEthos I can’t take you seriously if you just say it’s false but won’t say why or give evidence. I don’t want to start an argument, I just want to know why it’s false.
@OrthodoxEthos You’re really heavy on the saints, but I don’t see why they are so important in order to be a Christian. It’s not the people, the church gathering place or the Bible that makes us Christians. I’ll give an ear and watch the video you linked, but I still think Christ is enough.
The Bible teaches Sola Scriptura.
"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work."
—2 Timothy 3:16-17