Given that the actual evangelicals are apparantly not interpreting the bible correcty should Catholics be more vocal in helping these people.
2007-07-17 12:49:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The bible itself says it is profitable for instuction and also says that it should not be interpreted by people.
It needs to be interpreted in light of Chruch history and tradition (as it says)
Why then do evangelicals interpret the bible by itself, this has created over 35,000 different protestant denominations.
Catholics belive is Salvation through Jesus Christ alone. No works just grace through Jesus. (I know most evangelicals are extreemly ignorant of this)
2007-07-17 12:58:58 · update #1
Private interpretation of biblical doctrine is not the same as personal reading of the Bible for spiritual growth. The Catholic Church continues to protect the doctrinal interpretation of scripture as a matter beyond the decision of individual readers, but at the same time, in the strongest language encourages the personal, private reading and study of the sacred texts. If the inspired word is read in a spirit of faith and prayer, the Holy Spirit will protect from error and lead the reader to God's true message for his or her life.
The critical word here is "authority." Who has the authority to decide the proper doctrinal interpretation of scripture passages? Many Christians maintain that that this authority belongs to the individual believer. Catholics maintain that this authority was given by Jesus to his followers as a group under their proper leaders; in other words, the authority to decide what is the saving truth and what is the norm of Christian living revealed by the Bible is vested in the Church with its appointed leaders.
An example may help to focus the point at issue. In chapter 13 of John's Gospel, Jesus washes the feet of his disciples at the Last Supper. Most gospel readers probably interpret "washing one another's feet" as a symbol of service to others, an encouragement to love in action, or humility in doing good to others. "I do not need to wash feet literally to fulfill the command of Jesus; I do it by serving others. Fine, but who tells you to interpret the text this way? There is nothing in the reading itself to indicate that Jesus did not mean a physical washing of physical feet. Your authority for reading the text that way is not coming from the Bible but from outside it.
The Catholic admits this. The Bible does not interpret itself but needs an authentic interpreter. This, for the Catholic, is the community of believers, the Church, guided by the Holy Spirit through its leaders.
Peace and blessings!
2007-07-17 13:20:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LoL yea rrriiiiiiiiiiiiiight.
did ya know that the so called 'apparitions of so called Mary" might be Lucifer's apparitions in disguise to deceive, it is written that in the last days Lucifer will deceive, and he's able since he's the "angel of light" oh and "the angel of music" and yet you Catholics believe in those apparitions! they are not Biblical what so ever, if you check what Mary in those apparitions said it's contrary to the Bible .
Jesus Christ on the cross as he suffered and died physical death said "it is finished", why would there be a Mary who appeared for help? it is written that the ONLY mediator between God and mankind is Jesus Christ.
2007-07-17 19:53:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wouldn't it be better to just beat your head against a wall then to change someone else's views to match your own??? How does anyone really know that THEIR interpretation is correct???
2007-07-17 19:57:42 · answer #3 · answered by Keltasia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would a Bible believer fall for the heresy of the Catholic church?
God saves, not the church...
2007-07-17 19:57:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good idea. The Catholic Church is the only true church, it is clearly the church Jesus endowed, all souls believing in any other churches are lost eternally to Satan.
2007-07-17 19:52:22 · answer #5 · answered by jxt299 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
cath- o- lics should stop giving money to the church and see how many of them can actually work for a living.
2007-07-17 19:53:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but Catholics should make sure they know their faith and know how to answer their questions.
2007-07-17 19:52:10 · answer #7 · answered by CALAVA 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
And tell them what? Say 5 hail Mary's and then you're in.
Pu-lease
2007-07-17 19:52:52 · answer #8 · answered by K in Him 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
god - you are very sad - come on join the real world - its fun
2007-07-17 19:53:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm assuming your catholic....
2007-07-17 19:52:00 · answer #10 · answered by I, Sapient 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋