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Had you read the ten commandmentsyou would know that the answer is Yes they are forbidden.
Explain how in five chapters later images are commanded ex 25

Images are not forbidden, such as the cherubim on the ark of the covenant ex 25:18 and the bronze serpent num 21:9 and Jn 3:14 are not forbidden but even commanded!

1 Cor 2:2
For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

Jn 3:14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: (on the cross)

Gal 3:1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
(Portrayed / crucifix)

Matt 27:3-10 statuary?
Potters field? Pottery images

Zachariah 11:13 And the Lord said to me: Cast it to the statuary, a handsome price, that I was prized at by them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and I cast them into the house of the Lord to the statuary.


2 cron 2:7 Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.

Basing itself on the mystery of the incarnate Word the seventh ecumenical council at Nicaea (787) justified against the iconoclasts the veneration of icons—of Christ, but also of the Mother of God, the angels and all the saints. By becoming incarnate, the Son of God introduced a new “economy” of images.

Thks
 
Explain how in five chapters later images are commanded ex 25

Images are not forbidden, such as the cherubim on the ark of the covenant ex 25:18 and the bronze serpent num 21:9 and Jn 3:14 are not forbidden but even commanded!

1 Cor 2:2
For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

Jn 3:14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: (on the cross)

Gal 3:1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
(Portrayed / crucifix)

Matt 27:3-10 statuary?
Potters field? Pottery images

Zachariah 11:13 And the Lord said to me: Cast it to the statuary, a handsome price, that I was prized at by them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and I cast them into the house of the Lord to the statuary.


2 cron 2:7 Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.

Basing itself on the mystery of the incarnate Word the seventh ecumenical council at Nicaea (787) justified against the iconoclasts the veneration of icons—of Christ, but also of the Mother of God, the angels and all the saints. By becoming incarnate, the Son of God introduced a new “economy” of images.

Thks
Zacariah 11:13
Very interesting. That is a verse I did not know about.
 
You said:

Scripture alone is the highest and only infallible authority to which all Church leaders are subject.

My response:

And who holds them accountable in that manner? Me, or you? If you and I disagree on Scripture, who then decides between you and I?
It depends on the issue, whether it is a primary, secondary, or tertiary issue, or something else. Some things allow for differences of opinion and some don't. All Christians need to hold all other Christians accountable, particularly Christian leaders, theologians, and scholars holding each other accountable, and including the thousands upon thousands of writings throughout the centuries.

When disagreement arises, then, as here and everywhere else, the entirety of the evidence should be provided for each position, and then arguments and counter-arguments made for each position. Sometimes it becomes clear which position is most likely to be the true one and sometimes not.

The main thing to remember is that we all "see in a mirror dimly," as Paul himself wrote. No one has perfect knowledge of Scripture, no one has perfect knowledge of themself, no one is perfectly free from the biases of their own mind, and no one is perfectly free from the influence of sin and the devil. There is simply no way that any human being on earth or has ever been on earth, can be an infallible authority on Scripture. Only Jesus was. Hence, only Scripture can be the final and infallible authority, despite everyone's inability to be completely correct in their understanding of it.

Your quotations of Galatians is referring to the Kerygma (preaching) of the Gospel by the Apostles. That was ORALLY SPOKEN long before it was all written down. St. Paul was merely saying that even if he came back and PREACHED something different than what he had already preached, that the Church was not to heed him.
Nothing about Scripture there. You are forcing that on the text.
I don't understand your argument here. Are you saying that what Paul preached was infallible but what he wrote was not? What is the difference? Is the Pope, for example, not considered to be infallible in his declarations? Do his declarations differ from what he writes? Paul wrote down in Galatians, which is Scripture, what he had previously said and he is consistent in what he is continuing to say. His writing is no different than what he had previously stated and is just as authoritative.

And St Paul is talking about how we will see when we have put off mortality for immortality in the next life.
In Galatians 1:6-9? Where is that in the text? Throughout Galatians he is talking about how works do not save and that we are justified by faith.

The Apostles had perfect knowledge of the Gospel in order to preach it to the world.
Of course they did, but I don't understand how this addresses the issue.
 
The Apostles had perfect knowledge of the Gospel in order to preach it to the world.
I doubt that. Peter got scolded by Paul for the way he was handling things. I don't know of any scripture saying their preaching would be without error. This is an assumption. I grant their canonize writings were without error and it seems probably they were more accurate than most.
 
Which commandment?
The ignorance of the rcc is amazing Exodus 20:4 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
 
Explain how in five chapters later images are commanded ex 25

Images are not forbidden, such as the cherubim on the ark of the covenant ex 25:18 and the bronze serpent num 21:9 and Jn 3:14 are not forbidden but even commanded!

1 Cor 2:2
For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

Jn 3:14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: (on the cross)

Gal 3:1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
(Portrayed / crucifix)

Matt 27:3-10 statuary?
Potters field? Pottery images

Zachariah 11:13 And the Lord said to me: Cast it to the statuary, a handsome price, that I was prized at by them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and I cast them into the house of the Lord to the statuary.


2 cron 2:7 Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.

Basing itself on the mystery of the incarnate Word the seventh ecumenical council at Nicaea (787) justified against the iconoclasts the veneration of icons—of Christ, but also of the Mother of God, the angels and all the saints. By becoming incarnate, the Son of God introduced a new “economy” of images.

Thks

Images that are worshipped are forbidden. the serpent on a pole became an object of worship and was destroyed. The cherubim on the ark were not worshipped.
Images in languages are not worshipped, but are a means of explaining things.


Council desissions, like visions, words of knowledge and sermons are to be checked against scripture.
The bible clearky says we are not to bow down before statues, paintings etc etc etc.
 
Read Matt 1:25 25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

the word ' consummate' means to have sexual intercourse.
Yes and ot says they did not do it!
You say it says they did do it?

They only consented to marrige but never to sex, Lk 1:34 prevents it

Thks
 
The ignorance of the rcc is amazing Exodus 20:4 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
I know the content of the commandments is found in ex 20 but where are the list of the commandments 1,2,3, etc
 
Images that are worshipped are forbidden. the serpent on a pole became an object of worship and was destroyed. The cherubim on the ark were not worshipped.
Images in languages are not worshipped, but are a means of explaining things.


Council desissions, like visions, words of knowledge and sermons are to be checked against scripture.
The bible clearky says we are not to bow down before statues, paintings etc etc etc.
I never said: “its ok to worship images”!

Bowing and kneeling are not worship
Example the Protestant cowboy kneeling before the cross!

Is he worshiping a piece of wood no cos he has no such intention

Thks
 
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