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Binding and Loosing – a "Matter of Interpretation"?
Roman Catholics have the burden of establishing that there is some rule of faith outside Scripture. One typical appeal (and one I recently heard) is an appeal to the binding and loosing mentioned in Matthew 16 and 18. The problem with such an appeal is that “binding” and “loosing,” do not refer to defining dogma.…
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The "Bind and Loose" Argument Rebutted
Over at GreenBaggins, Scott tried to make an argument for an infallible rule of faith other than the Bible. He wrote: “The fact is that Matthew 16:18-19 and Matthew 18:18 teach that man and/or those men can bind or loose, not just sin, but whatsoever they choose.” Let’s consider this argument piece by piece: “that…