Did Christ entrust to his apostles the ministry of reconcilliation? First check john 19-23 and 2cor 5-18?

Question

All in getting back for feedback is opionons. does the bible say that personal intrepretaion is a no no? then why do you do it?

Answer 1

Yes, the Bible condemns personal interpretation of Scripture, even though it is a common practice among mainstream Protestants.

And yes, Christ gave the Apostles (and their successors the bishops and priests) power to forgive sins IN HIS NAME. See John 20:21–23. This is only one of two times in the entirety of Scripture that God Himself breathes upon man.

These are not my private interpretations of Scripture - they are the infallible interpretations of the Church that Jesus Christ established. He gave this authority to none but the Catholic Church.

When a Protestant gives you a Bible verse, ask him these questions before even attempting a dialogue:

1. Ask him to prove from the Bible that the Bible is the only rule of faith
2. Have him tell you how he knows which books belong in the Bible in the first place (i.e. who decided the Canon of Scripture - Answer is the Catholic Church by the guidance of the Holy Spirit)
3. Require that he prove to you (a) that he has the authority to interpret the Bible for you and (b) that his interpretations will always be accurate.

Answer 2

I am not sure what John 19:23 (parting of Christ's garments at the cross) has to do with reconciliation, you need to explain more about what you mean there. In 2 Cor 5:18 the mininsrty of reconciliation that Paul speaks of is that of proclaimation of the "word of reconciliation"
18 "Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the WORD OF RECONCILIATION. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

Answer 3

Yes He did. He did it when He commissioned the apostles. He told them to take no money, clothes, or food. He told them if people welcomed them, to enter into their homes and spread the Good News. If they weren't welcomed, they were to shake the dust off their feet and to walk away. He said whatever they bound on earth would be bound in heaven, and whatever was loosed on earth would be loosed in heaven.

Answer 4

What you just did, is "personal interpretation". So take your own advice.