Sources for Catholic Doctrine
1. Those things taught directly by the bible, either explicitly or implicitly.
2. Those things transmitted through sacred traditions that develop and complement reveal truths while not contradicting the biblical testimony.
3. The guiding presence of the Holy Spirit promised by Christ to safeguard his Church (John 14:16,26).
4. The abiding presence of Christ in the Church as he had promised (Matthew 28:20).
posted by Father Joe Jenkins | 11:40 PM
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THINGS TAUGHT FROM THE BIBLE
You may take things from the Bible, but they are given with "private interpretation."
SACRED TRADITION
Lie. All Catholic traditions and Catholic doctrines contradicts the Holy Bible.
Jesus said concerning Scriptures, "the scriptures must be fulfilled" (Mark 14:49, Luke 24:44), and not once did He quote anything about tradition or even suggest that it would be fulfilled. This is a serious omission if tradition is essential.
There were traditions held from the time of Moses up to the time when Christ walked this earth that were observed, and Jesus had nothing good to say about it. In fact, Jesus denounced their traditions that contradicted the word of God.
"And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition." -Mark 7:9
"Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye." -Mark 7:13
"Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ." -Col. 2:8
PROTECTED BY HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is promised to those who are born from above, born of the Spirit. The Scriptures do not say anything about the Holy Spirit needing the help of the Roman Catholic Church to teach all things.
"But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you." (v 26)
Every born again Christian has the Holy Spirit dwelling in him, if you don't have the Holy Spirit then you are "none of his."
"But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his."(Rom. 8:9)
"But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you." (Rom. 8:11)
If all Christians are "led by the Holy Spirit of God" (Rom. 8:14), then the Holy Spirit who dwells in them is able to help them understand the Scriptures.
1 Cor. 1:12- 13 says, "Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual."
ABIDING PRESENCE OF CHRIST
I shall quote the verse:
"Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen."
Note there's nothing in there concerning the Roman Catholic Church. Verse 20 simply proves we are to obey Him (not Rome), and follow His commandments (not Rome's), and HE, Jesus Christ, is with us to the end (Not Rome).
"Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." Heb. 13:5
Reposted for SANDY HOOPER
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