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  WHO CAN TEACH AUTHORITATIVELY? CAN ONLY CATHOLIC  PRIESTS, BISHOPS, & POPES  INTERPRET THE BIBLE? “Can only Catholic Priests Interpret the Bible Authentically?” - Important Passages of  The Catechism of the Catholic Church  to Consider: “It is clear therefore that, in the supremely wise arrangement of God, sacred Tradition, Sacred Scripture, and the Magisterium of the Church are so connected and associated  that  one of them cannot stand without the others .  Working together each in its own way, under the action of the one Holy Spirit, they all contribute effectively to the salvation of souls.” (CCC 95) “The task of giving an  authentic interpretation of the Word of God , whether in its written form or the form of Tradition, has been  entrusted to the living, teaching office of the Church alone ” (CCC 85) “The task of interpreting the Word of God authentically has been entrusted solely to the Magesterium of the Church, that is, to...

  “Does God’s Revelation Continue through Church Tradition?”  - Important Passages of The Catechism of the Catholic Church to Consider: “In light of Tradition, these traditions can be retained, modified or even abandoned under the guidance of the Church’s magisterium” (CCC 83) “We believe all ‘that which is contained in the word of God, written or handed down, and which the Church proposes for belief as divinely revealed” (CCC 182) “Does God’s Revelation Continue through Church Tradition?”  - Important Scriptures to Consider: Malachi 3:6 “For I the Lord do not change” James 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” Numbers 23:19 “God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?” Revelation 22:18-20 "warn everyone who hears the words o...

Click the links below, or go to  www.catholic.blog , to download answers to the most common Catholic questions! What is the Catechism of the Catholic Church?   How Do We Know God? How Do We Know Truth? Does Church Tradition Change?  Does God's Revelation Continue in Catholicism? Who Can Teach Authoritatively? Can Only Catholic Priests, Bishops, & Popes Interpret the Bible? What is a Valid Church? Is the Catholic Church the Only True Church? What is Sin According to the Catholic Catechism? Do Different Sins Need Different Sacrifices? How can we be saved according to the Catholic Catechism?  Is salvation alone thru Catholicism? Do We Receive Grace and the Holy Spirit through the Catholic Sacraments? Does Salvation Come through Catholic Mass? Does Giving Money to Church Save Us? Is Catholic Baptism Necessary for Salvation? Is Catholic Confirmation Necessary for Salvation & the Holy Spirit? Is Catholic Eucharist Necessary for Salvation? Does Our Eucharist Help th...

“How Do We Know Truth?” - Important Passages of The Catechism of the Catholic Church to Consider: “'Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture, then, are bound closely together and communicate one with the other . For both of them, flowing out front he same divine well-spring, come together in some fashion to form one thing and move towards the same goal.’  Each of them makes present and fruitful in the Church the mystery of Christ, who promised to remain with his own ‘always, to the close of the age’” (CCC 80) “As a result the Church, to whom the transmission and interpretation of Revelation is entrusted, ‘does not derive her certainty about all revealed truths from the holy Scriptures alone.  Both Scripture and Tradition must be accepted and honored with equal sentiments of devotion and reverence” (CCC 82) “to the Church belongs the right always and everywhere to announce moral principles, including those pertaining to the social order, and to make judgments on any human aff...

  “How do we know God?” - Important Passages of The Catechism of the Catholic Church to Consider: “the Church is expressing her confidence in the possibility of speaking about him to all men and with all men” (CCC, 39) “the apostolic preaching, which is expressed in a special way in the inspired books, was to be preserved in a continuous line of succession until the end of time” (CCC, 77) “ this living transmission , accomplished in the Holy Spirit, is called Tradition , since it is distinct from Sacred Scripture, though closely connected to it. Through Tradition, ‘the Church, in her doctrine, life, and worship perpetuates and transmits to every generation all that she herself is, all that she believes” (CCC, 78) “The Father’s self-communication made through his Word in the Holy Spirit, remains present and active in the Church” (CCC 79) “How do we know God?” - Important Scriptures to Consider: Matthew 28:19-20 “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing th...

“What is the Catechism of the Catholic Church?” - Important Passages of The Catechism of the Catholic Church to Consider: “essential and fundamental contents of Catholic doctrine” (CCC, 11) “I today order by virtue of my Apostolic Authority, is a statement of the Church’s faith and of catholic doctrine, attested to or illumined by Sacred Scripture, the Apostolic Tradition, and the Church’s Magesterium.  I declare it to be a sure norm for teaching the faith and thus a valid and legitimate instrument for ecclesial communion.” (CCC, Fidei Depositum , Pope John Paul) “The presentation of doctrine must be biblical” (CCC, Fidei Depositum , Pope John Paul) “useful reading for all other Christian faithful” (CCC, 12) “For a deeper understanding of such passages, the reader should refer to the Scriptural texts themselves.  Such Biblical references are a valuable working-tool in catechesis” (CCC, 19) “It must be sound doctrine” (CCC, Fidei Depositum , Pope John Paul) “I beseech...