Subject: Sola Scriptura supported by bible? |
Bible Note: Brian: You wrote: "There are some teachings in which the use of your shortened definition list is appropriate, such as when the Pope does confirm that Jesus is God, the Churchs position on the Trinity and so on. "I think we all agree with those infallible teachings of the Catholic Church." I agree with them, but not because the Pope said so. In this case, the Pope is "inerrant" (not in error), not "infallible" (incapable of error). "But, there are other proclamations, announcements, decisions - which, I will accept from the Pope and I will not judge him to be right or wrong. I will accept that the Pope has prayed on it, sought counsel and is being guided with truth and honesty." You will follow without regard for whether the Pope is right or wrong? Doesn't "papal infallibility" mean that the Pope is divinely guarded completely from being wrong in his papal pronouncements? You wrote: "Now, you and I are not obligated to accept the leadership of the Pope, but I choose to." You, as a Roman Catholic, are saying that as Christians are not obligated to accept the leadership of the Vicar of Christ, who occupies the chair of Peter? I guess I will not have to post anymore if you are going to make the Protestant arguments for me. I will go with Scripture again: "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world." --1 John 4:1 --Joe! |