Question of the Day: A friend of mine who is a Non-Catholic Christian once asked me, Charles, why do Catholics not go by the Bible Alone as your foundation for Truth? Here are some questions I asked him back that I learned from Catholic Answers and EWTN: You are proposing a doctrine that did not exist for 1500 years after Christ. YOU need to prove your point, so please show me in the Bible where the Bible says that it is the sole and only authority of faith. If you are to use the Bible as the sole authority you have to first know that constitutes the Bible, so please show me in the Bible where the Bible lists which books are inspired Scripture. Why does the Bible say that the CHURCH is the foundation and pillar of truth and not the Bible? (1 Tim 3:15) What did Christians do for 300 years before the CHURCH finally decided which writings were inspired and which were not? In Matthew 18:15-18, if your brother sins against you who has the final call? The Bible or the Church? Why does the Bible say to hold fast to the Traditions handed down to you (1 Cor 11:2)? Why does the Bible say to hold fast to Tradition whether oral or by letter (1 Thess 2:15) (The Bible is Tradition that was written down)? Why does the Bible say to shun those who do not act according to Tradition (2 Thess 3:14)? Why does the Bible say that not all teaching is found in the Bible (John 21:25)? Why did the Apostles not consult the scriptures at the first Counsel of Jerusalem, and audaciously make a binding rule on all Christians that seemed good to them and the Holy Spirit if they didnt have authority to do so? Try to memorize a few of these, and ask them a few questions. sometimes asking them questions back will come a across as more kind. Although Martin Luther invented the Bible Alone(Sola Scriptura) theory, he hated anyone disagreeing with his interpretation. Funny, eh? Saint Augustine put it best, I would not believe in the Gospels were it not for the authority of the Catholic Church.(Against the Letter of Mani Called The Foundation 5:6). I hope this was helpful!
Posted on: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 22:40:39 +0000
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