Ecumenical Councils
THEY ARE NOT INFALLIBLE
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In the debate between Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Protestants, and everyone else in between, I have a hard time with the logic behind the authority of ecumenical councils the "Apostolic traditions" say they do.
Orthodox and Catholic believe the councils are infallible, equal to scripture. Though Orthodox has significantly less councils than the Catholics. What authority do they really have?

Some say scripture confirms their authority, Christ saying He will send His Holy Spirit to guide the church and that the gates of hades will not prevail against it. But the ecumenical councils supposedly made the canon list, it's a circular argument.

I understand the Apostolic succession argument, the Apostles appointing bishops who appoint bishops who appoint bishops up until now. However it's a weak argument because that does not guarantee they have the same values, doctrines, or scriptural understanding as the Apostles, and it doesn't guarantee they'll pass everything down. One only needs to look at the differences between the Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Coptic, Oriental Orthodox, ect to know this.

Without scripture and Apostolic succession the councils are just church leaders or popular figureheads making decisions with their own authority.

Some will say personal interpretation leads to heresy, and that we need the church tradition (ie the councils) to interpret scripture for us, but you're then placing faith on other men's interpretation. How are we supposed to interpret the interpreters even?

The argument against Protestants and others, is they have no normative authority to define what is and isn't scripture. But what if that "normative authority" is built on circular arguments and presuppositions?

You know who else said they had unbroken oral tradition passed down from their spiritual fathers and used that as a claim to authority? The Pharisees.

The councils affirm scripture because scripture affirms the councils 🤡

The councils have authority because the bishop appointed by a bishop appointed by a bishop appointed by a bishop ad infinitum who was appointed by an Apostle said so. 🤡

It's over folks, council of fish hat men say we need to worship Mary now.
Crazy idea, how about instead of listening to people constantly corrected and rebuked by the Apostles, we listen to the Apostles instead?

Different views concerning Scripture, Tradition, Divine Revelation, and Interpretation

Sola Scriptura: "Scripture Alone"
- Scripture is sufficient, and is the only infallible authority in all matters of faith and living, and is the only source for divine revelation. Interpretation can come from outside sources, but none are infallible.

Prima Scriptura: "Scripture First" or "Scripture Above All"
- Scripture is the final authority above all other sources of divine revelation for matters of faith and living. If one source of divine revelation conflicts with another, the interpreter is not exegeting one or both correctly. All sources of divine revelation will agree. Interpretation and divine revelation can come from sources other than scripture.

Solo Scriptura or Nuda Scriptura: "Only Scripture" or "Bare Scripture"
- Scripture is the only authority for scriptural interpretation, rules of faith and living. There are no other sources of divine revelation, nor is anything else infallible.

Dual Source Theory or Sola Ecclesia: "Church Alone"
- Belief that Tradition, represented by the magisterial authority, is infallible and equal to Scripture as a basis for doctrine. Both tradition and scripture are sources of divine revelation. Because the church has to define and interpret scripture and tradition, the church has the final authority.

Regua Fidei: "Rule of Faith" Theory
- Belief that tradition is an infallible “summary” of scripture passed on through apostolic succession. There is one source of divine revelation, but two sources of authority. In other words, tradition is scripture and scripture is tradition. Therefore, all interpretation of scripture must agree with the interpretation that has been consistently held within the church.

(let me know if I missed any)

Israelite Identity
Paul wrote to Israelites
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What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) ...
- Romans 4:1, 16-17a

And not only this; but Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;
- Romans 9:10

I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he madeth intercession to God against Israel, saying, Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
- Romans 11:1-5

If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them. For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead? For if the firstfruits be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
- Romans 4:14-16

Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; And did all eat the same spiritual meat; And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 10:1-4

Is this language spiritual or literal? If spiritual, its all a metaphor; Paul is only spiritually of the tribe of Benjamin; Abraham is only the father of spiritual flesh; God never actually preserved anyone, because that remnant is replaced by a spiritual group.
Do these passages apply to a spiritual marxist globalist church or to the literal blood descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob preserved by God?

Paul wrote to Israelites, but Romans and 1&2 Corinthians aren't the only books written to Israelites, and Paul isn't the only one.
How did the Israelites get to Rome and Corinth? Check out my Israelite Identity posts.
God Bless

And for those wondering about the lost chapter of Acts 29 speaking specifically about Paul's mission to Israelites in the Britain, I might as well quote the whole chapter. You can find the PDF here.
Paul wrote to Israelites, for Israelites, and made missionary trips to save the lost sheep of the house of Israel!

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Archaic Humans
The Difference between Hominin and Hominid
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Within the Darwinian evolutionary model used by almost everyone in academia these days, the human race shares ancestors with other animals. These ancestors can be broken down into genus, sub-family, family, super-family yada yada yada. The focus here is our family and sub-family:

Homininae or Hominin sub-family: the group consisting of modern humans, extinct human species and all our immediate ancestors (including members of the genera Homo, Australopithecus, Paranthropus and Ardipithecus).
Basically humans and our immediate ancestors (according to atheism that is).

Hominidae or Hominid family: the group consisting of all modern and extinct "Great Apes" (that is, modern humans, chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans, their immediate ancestors and any genetically similar species).
The term Hominid not only includes all hominins, but also includes all "great ape" animals and their ancestors (again according to atheism). Family is just a wider umbrella than sub-family is all.

When discovering the fact that a group has DNA of various hominin groups, its not that big of a deal, the ancestors of humans make you human. However, when using the word hominid, in my opinion, is a subtle or polite way of saying "you're part monkey." If genetic results showed DNA that only came from the ancestors of humans, they would say hominin instead of hominid. The use of a wider umbrella term saves face for the atheist because it also includes humans.
When DNA results show Australian Aborigines, Sub-Saharan Africans, Malayans, Pacific Islanders, the Dravidians of India, etc, have mystery meat genes from a lost hominid species, they are telling you it's animal DNA.
This again brings up a very important question for Christians nobody is willing to talk about. Think this over. Nature does not lie.

God Bless

Mother says to Christ:
Are you my son or my God? You’re nailed to a cross. How will I get home? How can I step on the threshold without understanding, without deciding:
Are you my Son or my God?
Is he dead or alive?

He says In response:
Dead or alive,
Son or God,
There is no difference.
For I am yours.

A Russian Poem

But He answered and said unto him that told Him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And He stretched forth His hand toward His disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
- Matthew 12:48-50

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whome the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
- Ephesians 3:14-21

The love of God is truly unending. How fortunate are we to have such a loving God, willing to literally die to bring us back to Him and part of His family. Praise God!

Recently someone in my chat said Christ's virgin birth is fake, that Joseph was Christ's actual father, and that Christ wasn't of the line of Judah but instead Ephraim. This individual was also basically saying his faith in Christ hinges on these things. When I disagreed and easily proved him wrong, he said I don't care about truth. What?? Confusion all around.

We can discuss eschatological theories, different interpretations, and even translations and textual families, but if you come claiming the Bible is wrong and should say something completely different, you need to prove why.

I don't want to hear muh Catholics, muh Constantine or muh Jews. Show me the actual proof, I don't want to hear your baseless ramblings.

This is a warning for all of you. Put up or shut up.

I may have some 'out there' views and theories, but I don't believe in baseless nonsense. I try to provide as much background information and proofs about them as I possibly can. That being said, just like every other human alive, I'm fallible. This is why everyone must submit to Christ, the infallible word of God, and His divine revelation! If you think I'm wrong about anything I post, use the comments section.

God Bless

Israelite Identity
The Household and Infidels
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But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
- 1 Timothy 5:8

The Greek word translated "those of his own house" is oikeios - According to most Biblical dictionaries it only means the family of God, but this isn't really true, it's an interpretation.
According to Strongs [G3609], the word means a domestic relative. It comes from the root oikos [G3624] which implies family members, those who are related by blood.

Paul is saying you either take care of your blood related people or you're worse than an infidel.
On the larger scale, your family is your tribe, your race.
Look after your tribe.

Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together.
Deuteronomy 22:10

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
2 Corinthians 6:14-15

"How dare Christians have the slightest intercourse with the Jews, the most wretched of men, who are [...] voluptuous, rapacious, greedy, treacherous criminals? ...
God hates the Jews and has always hated them.
And I hate the Jews as well."

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The underlying message here is that everyone is given at least one opportunity to decide whether to kneel before the world or march under the banner of the Holy Army until we depart from this realm.

Our true value is gauged in moments of adversity and vulnerability. It is what we do when we are broken, weak, fearful, and cornered that matters the most and carries the utmost significance. From first-hand experience, remaining steadfast and loyal to the truth despite the world's intimidation and tyranny is risky and painful, to put it mildly. Yet, ultimately, even though such daring ventures most often result in the loss of everyone and everything, in the eyes of Yahweh, such feats warrant promotion and, thus, are worthy of our sacrifice.

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Israelite Identity

"After this, sometimes our countrymen, sometimes the enemy, won the field, to the end that our Lord might in this land try after his accustomed manner these his Israelites, whether they loved him or not, until the year of the siege of Mount Badon."
- Saint Gildas the Wise (500-570 AD), On the Ruin & Conquest of Britain, touching on the pagan Anglo-Saxons battling with the Christians.

"...these his Israelites, whether they loved him or not" refers to the pagan Anglo-Saxon invaders and the various Christians of Britain.

The white Anglo, Saxon, Scandinavian, Germanic and kindred people are the Israelites of the Old Testament. This is not a new idea.
God Bless

Dear Tartarian "truthers",
why are there no formal debates between your side and brick makers, sculptors, stone masons, Bible scholars, historians, geologists, or even chemists?

Why don't you debate a geologist over the topic of melted buildings? Brick makers over old electric bricks? A sculptor or stone mason on the old stone sculptures?

We will never see it because most of their claims have zero evidence.