Holy Spirit & Infallibility of the Church
John 14:26: "But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you."
The same Holy Spirit that would inspire the writing of the Scriptures came first to the Church and has never abandoned her. Jesus sends this Spirit, not merely upon isolated individuals, but in a nurturing and protective way upon the Church, notably the Apostles and their successors, the bishops. The Spirit of God has preserved our assurance of the truth and our unity in faith. Protestant churches have no ecclesial safeguard and are liable to constant and unforgiving fragmentation.
posted by Father Joe Jenkins | 4:19 PM
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Nowhere does God's word say that the Roman Catholic Church is to be our infallible guide. Every born again Christian has the infallible guide in his body! (1 Cor. 3:16).
When there are Christians who differ in doctrine, or Christians fuse to abide by the truth, it's usually something personal and subjective in the life of the believer. There could be many reasons for this. It could be lack of prayer, maybe lack of Bible study, or lack of surrender to revealed truth. However, there is NOT one time anywhere in the Bible where it says a born again believer, who has the Scriptures at his disposal, ever told to look to Rome for any kind of spiritual help or advice.
Reposted for SANDY HOOPER
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