“If we are all fallen, none beyond Christ Himself can be infallible, doctrinally or otherwise.”
Ok. That point I can understand.
However, here’s the problem. Do you believe that Scripture has perfect accuracy with respect to what Christ taught? Scripture is the work of men, of the copyists and of the original authors, whom God worked through to provide the copy that you have in front of you today.
The point is that God can work through someone to ensure perfect transmission of his Word. The same way in which Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are considered to be inspired by God, is the same by which the Pope operates when he speaks from the chair. The exact same manner.
The Holy Spirit can work through someone to ensure perfect transmission. That certainly doesn’t mean (1) He is necessarily doing so through the Pope/Vatican, (2) that every word out of the Catholic heirarchy is from the Holy Spirit, or, (3) that they the exclusive outlet for such work.
People can also say, and genuinely believe, that the Holy Spirit is working through them when He isn’t. The source of the doctrine which says that the Spirit doctrinally works through the Catholic heirarchy is ... the Catholic heirarchy. To me ... that’s not good enough.
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