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Kathy says:
For those who believe in the value of the councils and the doctrines of men... over the Word of God,

Well the last time I checked.... we're all "men" So we "men" are the ones who are interpreting Scripture. When we read God's revealed Word we come to conclusions about what it means. Ummm..... the last time I checked, this is considered "doctrine" So we really can't get away from "man-made" doctrine can we? God gave us His Word for a purpose, this is His plan, so that we might know Him through it.

Dave.

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. - Galatians 2:16