There were
guide lines that the early fathers used as they were led by the Spirit of Yahuwah
in compiling the books of the Bible. The main guideline was the inherent
harmony of truth, meaning books that contradicted earlier truths were left out
of the compiled work. This same guideline can be applied to any tradition that
is found outside the Word of Yahuwah.
If a
tradition or teaching that is not definitely stated in the Bible does not
contradict the whole of the Bible, it is safe to keep. However, if it does
contradict the Bible, than it is error. We believe that Yahuwah will reveal
the meaning of His word to all those who prayerfully and humbly seek to learn
from it with Yahuwah being their tutor. “If any man will do
his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of Yahuwah, or whether I
speak of myself.” John 7:17.
The Old
Testament existed at Yahushua’s time and was often freely quoted by Yahushua and the
disciples (Luke 24:44, Matthew 13:52, 2 Timothy 2:15, John 5:39). Later Holy
Spirit inspired the early ekklesia leaders to compile the books of the New
Testament.
The Catholic
Church did not compile the Bible. The Bible gave rise to the ekklesia and not the ekklesia, the Bible. “Of his own will begat he us with
the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”
James 1:18.
The reason why we use Ekklesia and not church when referring to Yahuwah's faithful in WLC content is because the word "church" does not accurately convey the meaning of the original Greek, "Ekklesia." Throughout the New Testament, Ekklesia refers to the Called Out Ones. The word "church," which emphasizes a group, is therefore an erroneous translation and should never have been used. Christians are literally the Called Out Ones. The true followers of Yahushua are indeed the Called Out Ones from the organized denominations and religions of fallen Babylon. When the call to flee Babylon has been heard, none are to again return to Babylonian churches and forms of religion.
Sadly, the
Catholic Church does not even follow the dictates of the very book they claim to have
compiled. For example, the Catholic church changed the Ten Commandments. This has been foretold in Bible prophecy. Click here for Bible proof.
Yahuwah created
Adam and Eve to live righteously but they chose to leave their calling and
disobey Yahuwah. He called Noah’s children after the flood but they did not all
remain in their calling. Yahuwah called the children of
Israel
out of
Egypt, but they soon
lost their way so that Yahuwah had to let all those who came out of
Egypt to die in
the wilderness (all except Joshua and Caleb). Their children then entered into
the Promised Land. Yahuwah called the Israelites to be His people, but they
crucified His Son. Just
because a person (or people) is called does not assure that they will remain
faithful to their calling.
