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1 | The Spirit and the Word: How Related? | Rom 8:11 | Hank | 30821 | ||
Emmaus, I'm reading "heart of the church" to mean in your context the clergy -- the ordained as opposed to the laity -- and that "authoritative interpretation" is vested in them. Tell me where I'm wrong. --Hank | ||||||
2 | The Spirit and the Word: How Related? | Rom 8:11 | Emmaus | 30864 | ||
Joe, Hank, Lionstrong, I believe that the Holy Spirit guides the successors of the apostles, the bishops, in union with the successor of Peter to all truth as Jesus promised them the Spirit would. I believe it is the biblical pattern for governance in the Church. John 14:15-31; 16:12-13 and Matt 16:17-18 and Acts 15:28 Consider also the early Councils that resolved the major Christological and Trinitarian questions and disputes. All of which does not deny the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the individual. But is does show how disputes among individuals and factions claiming incompatible positions inspired by the same Spirit are to be resolved. As to the laity in this picture. This from the catechism: “In the Church, "lay members of the Christian faithful can cooperate in the exercise of this power [of governance] in accord with the norm of law." And so the Church provides for their presence at particular councils, diocesan synods, pastoral councils; the exercise in solidum of the pastoral care of a parish, collaboration in finance committees, and participation in ecclesiastical tribunals, etc.” Joe, By dynamic I mean active and authoritative as opposed to passive and chaotic, not different things at different times. Hank, The Holy Spirit is the heart of the Church, not the hierarchy, but He speaks with authority through the apostolic hierarchy and their unified teaching. It may seem a subtle point but it is very significant. Emmaus |
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