The following is a quote of a Catholic poster here:
"We believe in Sacred Scripture AND Sacred Tradition. Sacred Scripture being the Bible and Sacred Tradition being the teaching of the Church throughout the years. Only the Bible is inspired in the since that the Holy Spirit wrote through the authors, Church Councils and ex cathedra statements are granted the charism of infalliblity by the Holy Spirit which prevents them from teaching error.[/"
By claiming that the clergy is infallible they are proclaiming them to be God because only God is infallible. They are also claiming that other men can declare who is infallible. :o So let's see how infallible the catholic clergy is in relation to what God's word tells us. Since the traditional teachings of the catholic church are the opposite of what the bible says, then the quote is not a true statement. So which do the Catholics believe is the inspired word of God? The bible or the traditional teachings of the Catholic church?
The following are verses in the bible and the teachings of those verses by the Catholics;
The Bible: 1) Matthew 1:25, "But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And they named him Jesus."
Catholic teachings: "But he had no union with her ever."
2) The Bible: Matthew 5:9, "And do not call anyone on earth 'father' for you have one Father and he is in heaven."
Catholic teachings: You can call anyone you like "father' for you have many fathers who are equal to your Father in heaven.' (which is verified by the catholics proclaiming the pope infallible).
3) The Bible: Exodus 20:4; "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a Jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me."
Catholic teachings. You can make for yourself any idol you want to of anything in heaven or on the earth and bow down and pray to them."
4) The Bible: John 3:5, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingodm of unless he is born of water and the Spirit."
Catholic teachings: "Only the Catholic clergy are born again so you have to go to them to understand the bible."
5) The Bible: 1 Timothy 2:5, "For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man, Christ Jesus..."
Catholic teachings: "You have many mediators, Mary, the pope, and all other saints to whom you pray to deliver a message to God."
The Catholics should also believe Jesus when he says; "He who exalts himself will be humbled." And there can hardly be anything more exalting than claiming one is infallible enough to be called our Holy Father." :x So since the teachings of the catholic church directly contradict Christ's words, the Cathoics have been humbled already.
So which of the above do Catholics believe? The bible or the traditional teachings of the catholic church. You cannot believe both because they contradict each other. So let's see if the catholics put the bible first or the traditional teachings of the Catholic church even when they contradict the bible. ;-) And by the way, a correct interpretation is not one that directly says that opposite of what the bible says. :roll:
"We believe in Sacred Scripture AND Sacred Tradition. Sacred Scripture being the Bible and Sacred Tradition being the teaching of the Church throughout the years. Only the Bible is inspired in the since that the Holy Spirit wrote through the authors, Church Councils and ex cathedra statements are granted the charism of infalliblity by the Holy Spirit which prevents them from teaching error.[/"
By claiming that the clergy is infallible they are proclaiming them to be God because only God is infallible. They are also claiming that other men can declare who is infallible. :o So let's see how infallible the catholic clergy is in relation to what God's word tells us. Since the traditional teachings of the catholic church are the opposite of what the bible says, then the quote is not a true statement. So which do the Catholics believe is the inspired word of God? The bible or the traditional teachings of the Catholic church?
The following are verses in the bible and the teachings of those verses by the Catholics;
The Bible: 1) Matthew 1:25, "But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And they named him Jesus."
Catholic teachings: "But he had no union with her ever."
2) The Bible: Matthew 5:9, "And do not call anyone on earth 'father' for you have one Father and he is in heaven."
Catholic teachings: You can call anyone you like "father' for you have many fathers who are equal to your Father in heaven.' (which is verified by the catholics proclaiming the pope infallible).
3) The Bible: Exodus 20:4; "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a Jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me."
Catholic teachings. You can make for yourself any idol you want to of anything in heaven or on the earth and bow down and pray to them."
4) The Bible: John 3:5, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingodm of unless he is born of water and the Spirit."
Catholic teachings: "Only the Catholic clergy are born again so you have to go to them to understand the bible."
5) The Bible: 1 Timothy 2:5, "For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man, Christ Jesus..."
Catholic teachings: "You have many mediators, Mary, the pope, and all other saints to whom you pray to deliver a message to God."
The Catholics should also believe Jesus when he says; "He who exalts himself will be humbled." And there can hardly be anything more exalting than claiming one is infallible enough to be called our Holy Father." :x So since the teachings of the catholic church directly contradict Christ's words, the Cathoics have been humbled already.
So which of the above do Catholics believe? The bible or the traditional teachings of the catholic church. You cannot believe both because they contradict each other. So let's see if the catholics put the bible first or the traditional teachings of the Catholic church even when they contradict the bible. ;-) And by the way, a correct interpretation is not one that directly says that opposite of what the bible says. :roll: