Then our Lord is a liar.
God - yes, Scripture - yes, but the Catholic Church?
Yes.
Please answer the following question:
Where did the Bible come from?
A. It fell out of the sky.
B. It was written by King James I of England.
C. It was defined by the authority of the Catholic Church.
The Scripture itself says:
1. Jesus gave the Word to the apostles: In John 17:6-8 we read:
John 17:6 "I manifested Thy name to the men whom Thou gavest Me out of the world; Thine they were, and Thou gavest them to Me, and they have kept Thy word.
John 17:7 "Now they have come to know that everything Thou hast given Me is from Thee; John 17:8 for the words which Thou gavest Me I have given to them; and they received them, and truly understood that I came forth from Thee, and they believed that Thou didst send Me.
2. The Apostles taught and wrote down the Word:
2 Peter 1:13 And I consider it right, as long as I am in this earthly dwelling, to stir you up by way of reminder,
2 Peter 1:14 knowing that the laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent, as also our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
2 Peter 1:15 And I will also be diligent that at any time after my departure you may be able to call these things to mind.
3. And then in 2 Peter 3:1 explains HOW they will be able to recall what he taught them:
2 Peter 3:1 This is now, beloved, the second letter I am writing to you in which I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder,
2 Peter 3:2 that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken by your apostles.
And again from the Apostle Paul:
1 Corinthians 14:37 If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize that the things which I write to you are the Lord's commandment.
1 Corinthians 14:38 But if anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.
So, we see that the Catholic church is NOT the originator nor the authority for the scripture. And, if more Catholics would open the Bible and actually read what it says, we would have a lot less problems not only with Catholic priests, but Catholics in general and would certainly have less arguing over this very thread.