The word of God is eternal and does not pass away and and to change it brings a curse from God. And the scripture states all men have sinned and that all men are liers. In the catholic church you have men whom you call priest and a fellow you call the pope. Do these men lie and are they sinners or is God a lier.
2006-12-21 21:33:53 · 11 answers · asked by Thomas A 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Did i claim i was sinnless no i have not indeed. Nor would i. Yeat as your own mouth has declared the pope and the priest of the catholic church are sinners and God is not a lier. Thus how is it held that sinning men have the right to bring your pertitions before God in the form of a earthly priesthood that is not estbilished by God nor is fortold by scripture.
2006-12-21 21:42:12 · update #1
Dear Thomas, you are correct in what you say about God in comparison to fallible human beings.
2006-12-21 21:37:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course all men are sinners.
Peter, the first Pope, denied Christ three times.
The Catholic Church teaches that the Pope is infallible at closely defined times.
The Pope is only infallible when he, in union with the body of bishops, solemnly teaches that a doctrine as true.
This comes from the words of Jesus to Peter (the first Pope) and the Apostles (the first bishops), "Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven" (Matthew 18:18) and "He who hears you hears me" (Luke 10:16).
At all other times the Pope can be just as sinful as you and me and be in need of forgiveness.
With love in Christ.
2006-12-23 01:13:29 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course they are sinners. Everyone on Earth is a sinner. The Pope and Priests are teachers and nothing more. They spend their entire lives studying the Bible. If we have a question they are there to lend a hand.
2006-12-22 05:36:47 · answer #3 · answered by Bahaus B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, man is man. We are all sinners, including Popes, Priests, Pastors, Rabbis, Monks, etc. Scripture is what we should first and foremost base our faith in. How else would we know that we are following the word of God, and not being mislead?
2006-12-22 05:40:02 · answer #4 · answered by Belix 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course all people sin we are all sinners but I bet that the Pope sins a lot less than you do,for example to judge is a sin and you judge the Catholic church so readily.
Let him without sin cast the first stone!
2006-12-22 05:38:02 · answer #5 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The earthly priesthood WAs foretold by God. Jesus commanded His disciples to go out ands made disciples of all men. Those disciples were the first of the earthly priesthood. Later in the New Testament, they are called presbyters. Later, they came to be known as priests.
2006-12-22 09:54:33 · answer #6 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Bible is very holy and inspired by God.
Christendom church leaders are not.
They not only approve of war, they encourage it.
They pray for peace while they tell fathers to send their sons to war.
They do not stay away from man's political systems that God hates, but 'fornicate' with it.
They do not 'hallowth' God's Name, nor do they support the Kingdom of God. They support man's corrupt 'kingdoms' such as the United Nations.
I can go on and on.
2006-12-22 05:56:10 · answer #7 · answered by rangedog 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus chose the apostles and empowered them to act in his name. He chose some of those same "siinners" to write the new testament. He founded his church and gave those same men and their successors sweeping and unqualified power and authority, both on earth and in heaven.
Read your Bible again. You obviously missed quite a few things the first time!
2006-12-22 10:17:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Romans 3:4
God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
2006-12-22 05:40:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes religious leaders can be self-righteous and sometimes know not what they teach because of being sinners. But we can identify these ones by means of the Bible.
2006-12-22 05:42:52 · answer #10 · answered by joyofjoys 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋