When I read the Bible, I see things that agree with the teachings of the Catholic Church...?

Question

do "Bible Alone" Protestants agree with me on this?

When I asked this before I didn't provide a reference for what I am saying. So here it is:

Biblical Support for Catholic Teachings
http://www.scripturecatholic.com/
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Answer 1

I still agree with you, but I doubt any Protestant is going to go to that site for fear of being contaminated with Catholicism.

Answer 2

Almost all Catholic beliefs are based on the Bible.

However the Catholic Church does not use Holy Scripture as the only basis of doctrine. It could not. The early Catholic church existed before and during the time that the New Testament was written (by Catholics).

There were hundreds of Christian writings during the first and second centuries. Which New Testament writings would become official was not fully decided until about 400 AD.

Catholics believe that the Holy Spirit was guiding the early church (and is guiding the church today) to make the correct choices about things like:
+ The Holy Trinity (which is also only hinted at in the Bible)
+ Going to church on Sunday instead of Saturday (which is actually directly against one of the Ten Commandments)
+ The Communion of Saints
+ Which writings include in the New Testament?

Things that are even more modern like
+ Slavery is bad. Slavery is never declared evil in the Bible. This was one of the justifications for slavery in the Confederate States.
+ Democracy is good. The Bible states that either God should be the leader of the nation like Israel before the kings or kings should be the leader, "Give to Caesar that which is Caesar's." This was talked about a lot during the American Revolution.

This second source of doctrine is called Apostolic Tradition.

With love in Christ.

Answer 3

The concept of "Bible Alone" Protestantism is called Sola Scriptura. And no, we Catholics don't believe in Sola Scriptura, but rather a combination of scripture and our traditions.

Before Martin Luther came along---what were protestants? I'll give you a hint--they were Catholics.

Before the New Testament was written down--what did the early church use? Did they rely on scripture that wasn't written yet? No, they relied on the teachings of the elders of the church and the traditions set down by the early church.

I'm not really sure that Sola Scriptura is the way to go. At least for me, its not. I was raised Baptist and converted to Catholicism about 25 years ago---it was the best thing I've ever done.

Answer 4

I love the open minded people giving the thumbs-down to a question. It shows how threatened Christians feel when exposed to something that might be true.

In the end, Catholics don't ignore the Bible. They simply view it differently than do fundamentalists.

Fundamentalists are threatened by such difficult concepts as "alternate explanations". They feel there is one and only one answer to every question there is. The concept of a "false dichotomy" is alien.

I'm not a Christian, but I grew up Catholic, spent time in a number of fundamentalist Christian churches, taught Sunday School, taught Vacation Bible School and spent 25 years in music ministry.

Being a minister outside of Christianity now, I can look a bit more objectively, having no position to defend upon which my "salvation" hangs. Catholics and Protestants alike can show verses defending their position. Both can be critiqued.

Protestants rejected the books in the Bible which lent credence to a concept such as purgatory. They put little relavence on the statement of James which said "faith without works is dead". They don't seem to feel important the verse which states "Confess your sins one to another".

Anyway, Catholics don't play loose with scripture as the infamous Chick Publications might imply.

Answer 5

Every Catholic teaching and practice is in complete agreement with the accurate interpretation of scripture.

And contrary to popular belief, only the Catholic Church is authorized by God to rule on the subject.

Protestants have no authority, scriptural or otherwise, to do (most) of whatever it is they do.

For the fellow who claimed the Catholic Church changed the commandments:

The commandments expired the moment Jesus died. After that, there were no commandments or religious laws of any type in effect, other than the two commandments that Jesus personally gave us.

The Catholic Church, according to the authority which Jesus gave to it alone, properly adapted the old commandments to the new realities of the age of grace.

The most important change was in the first commandment, as the "letter" of the old first commandment actually prohited anyone from worshipping Jesus Christ, who is the flesh image of a heavenly thing.

Catholics know this from properly interpreting scripture, in light of the constant practices and teachings of the Church, since its' beginnings with Jesus and the apostles, some 2000 years ago.

Protestants have to rely only on whatever it is they made up themselves, beginning in the 15th century.

Take your pick!

Answer 6

You can find things in the Bible for every denomination there is - that's why we have all these different churches. The thing we all should have in common is our belief that God is alive, he came to earth to make connection between God's spirit and our spirit and we are to live by a higher intellect than our own and yes, by the spirit. I have studied Catholicism, Mormon belief, Jehovah's Witness, Church of Christ, Assembly of God, Baptist, Church of God, United Pentecost, Pentecost, and have read the doctrine of many other denominations along with quite a few eastern religions. They all have some measure of truth and most of them built a building around it and called it "the only true way".

Answer 7

Catholic church regulation applies to all Catholic... in case you wanna start up your guy or woman sort of CHirstianity why not start up yoru own church and connect the different tens of thosand protestant denominations... I even have examine the Bible..and that's the kind you take care of disagreements on ethical themes. MAtthew 18:15-17 15 “in the adventure that your brother or sister[b] sins,[c] bypass and factor out their fault, basically between the two one in each and every of you. in the event that they pay attention to you, you have gained them over. sixteen yet while they gained't pay attention, take one or 2 others alongside, so as that ‘each and every rely may well be general via the testimony of two or 3 witnesses.’[d] 17 in the event that they nevertheless refuse to pay attention, tell it to the church; and in the event that they don't want to pay attention even to the church, take care of them as you may a pagan or a tax collector.

Answer 8

I will answer your question with a question. So which one has the authority in the Catholic Church? Bible or traditions? Jesus said "Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition" (Mat 15:6)

Answer 9

I use scripturecatholic regularly myself. Keep on using is whenever it comes in handy - which is a lot.

Most people will remain unconvinced. Why shouldn't we suspect that when you consider the words of Jesus Himself were rejected by many as He preached to the multitudes in person?

It's up to the likes of us to spread the Good News in His stead, now that Jesus has ascended to Heaven. Scripturecatholic has been the single best source of biblical justification of Catholic beliefs and practices. Keep up the good work.

Answer 10

The difference is that the RCs made up their own bible to justify the "traditions" that they place above the teachings of Christ.... much later the mormons did the same thing....as have the JWs and many others.... The RCs do not teach The Truth of The Salvation Message and are in direct oposition to Christ's words on Salvation. Christ taught the assurance of Salvation... RCs are forbidden to teach the assurance of Salvation.

The "biblical support" they claim is from the bible they altered to fit their needs.

They also feely admit in there own writing that they altered the 10 commandments with only the authority of Church leaders as a means of demonstrating the RC authority on earth... no RC scholor will deny this.

Answer 11

I was raised a Catholic. I was born again because they had taught me at least the essential truths about Jesus - namely His divinity, his redemptive work on the cross and His resurrection. They never told me about being born again though - God had to show me that Himself. Much of what they say is good and right and true; however I do not need a priest to mediate between me and God, other than my High Priest, the Lord Jesus Christ, as it is written " There is one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus" (I Timothy 2:5)
I ate of His flesh and drank His blood the moment I believed and was born again, because it was at that time I began to have Life in me. "It is the Spirit who gives Life, the flesh profits nothing; the words that I (Jesus) speak to you, they are Spirit and they are Life" (John 6:63)