RCC Catechism Says, Only the Magisterium of the Church Can Interpret the Bible.
2007-05-09 10:51:12 · 7 answers · asked by House Speaker 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Rome has privately interpreted eight scriptures "infallibly" and every one of them was spiritually incorrect.
2007-05-09 10:54:09 · update #1
Sir,
This is the 8 Scriptures that there is no foundation in the Scriptures for the Papacy.
Matthew 23:10, Acts 8:14, Acts 15:6-29, 2 Corinthians 11:5, Galatians 2:9,
Galatians 2:11 and Ephesians 4:11.
2007-05-09 12:17:30 · update #2
spiritro,
I'll wait for your answer. :)
2007-05-09 12:18:21 · update #3
Of course not, the Church wrote the Scriptures and Canonized them to be used and interpreted in community. Even Luther lamented that he had unleashed thousands of heretics all believing they were theologians when he promoted Sola Scriptura. Certainly the over 30,000 denomination and schisms from Protestantism attests for the veracity of Sola Scriptura where each one believes they have the truth. And all this when Jesus' last prayer was that we be one.
As for the eight Scriptures, please provide the eight Scriptures so that we can have something to discuss. Also, provide your reasons for saying that the Church misinterprets these verses and some proof.
In Christ
Fr. Joseph
Speaker-
How has the Majesterium misinterpreted these verses, in your opinion? What is your authority for interpreting them differently? What is your interpretation of these verses? How much training have you had in Biblical hermeneutics and where? Could it be that you are using eisegesis instead of exegesis because you are anti Catholic? What specifically is the Majesteriums interpretation of these verses?
2007-05-09 11:10:28 · answer #1 · answered by cristoiglesia 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, let's look at the results ... Result of The Church authoritatively and infallibly interpreting its own writings - 2,000 years of continuous unity in belief, unity in teaching, and unity in worship. Result of the modern manmade tradition of personal interpretation - 500 years of continuous division, dissention, fragmentation, thousands of conflicting unauthorized churches that cannot agree on the correct interpretation of a single passage, doctrinal chaos. Which of these sounds more like the stated will of God, "that they all may be ONE, even as I you Father and I are ONE"?
2007-05-09 18:37:43 · answer #2 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What are the 8 scriptures?
Why are there divisions in the Catholic church; if their interpretation is infallable?
Why does God's word, and Cathlolic division of God's word not match presently? (I went to most of R.C.I.A. class given at a local R.C. church recently).
2007-05-09 18:26:50 · answer #3 · answered by jefferyspringer57@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Catholic Church would have the people think that they cannot understand the Scriptures and that they must rely upon the priest for the proper "interpretation." Thus millions of people are kept in the bondage of ignorance and are coached to say, "That’s just your interpretation" when some passage from the Bible is brought to consideration in opposition to Catholic error. Here is the point: let the Bible speak for itself and when you see it in the Book believe it for what it says. Paul said of Timothy, "From childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures . . ." (II Timothy 3:15). If a child can understand it, can’t you?
Further, if you say that you cannot understand it, you are charging God with requiring of you more than you are able to perform, for we read, "Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth" (II Timothy 2:15). We urge you to follow the example of the Bereans: "These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so" (Acts 17:11).
2007-05-09 17:57:35 · answer #4 · answered by TG 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Roman Catholicism is nothing more than Babylonian Paganism and Idolatry "churched up" by Constantine.
They no more have any right to determine the infallibility of the Scriptures than they do do call themselves "Christians"
2007-05-09 18:03:29 · answer #5 · answered by watcherd 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Really. And what 'eight' Scriptures would those be?
EDIT: You still haven't been able to answer about those alleged 8 Scriptures...
2007-05-09 17:56:24 · answer #6 · answered by SpiritRoaming 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
You should write the Pope and tell him, professor.
2007-05-09 17:59:15 · answer #7 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋