"Bible-centered" and "Christ-centered" are not the same. The former does not guarantee the latter because centering on the Bible alone—without the guidance of the Church—can lead to different interpretations, directly dividing the body of Christ. Just look at the countless denominations of Protestantism. Moreover, the books of the Bible were gathered over more than a thousand years, with the final canon affirmed by the Church sometime between the 4th and 5th centuries AD. Furthermore, Jesus never told his disciples that after he left the world, his followers should rely on the Bible alone once it appeared. Rather, the Bible serves to support the teachings of the Church.
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