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The Magisterium of the Catholic Church
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Posted on 04/27/2015 7:15:21 PM PDT by Salvation

The Magisterium of the Catholic Church

Defined as "the Church's divinely appointed authority to teach the truths of religion". In other words, Our Lord gave His Church the authority to teach the faithful about what is expected of them, and that is what the Church has done consistently from the start.

The Magisterium of Catholic Church teaches the faithful in two ways;

1) Solemn Magisterium: is Church teaching which is used only rarely by formal and authentic definitions of councils or Popes. This includes dogmatic definitions by councils or Popes teaching "ex cathedra"
2) Ordinary Magisterium: this second form of Church teaching is continually exercised by the Church especially in her universal practices connected with faith and morals, in the unanimous consent of the Fathers and theologians, in the decisions of the Roman Congregations concerning faith and morals, in the common sense of the Faithful, and various historical documents, in which the faith is declared.

(Definitions from A Catholic Dictionary, 1951) See below for Scripture and Church teaching on the Magisterium of the Church.
 

References In Scripture to the Magisterium of the Church:

Catholic Church Teaching on the Solemn and Ordinary Magisterium of the Church:

Examples of the Solemn Magisterium of the Church (also called "ex cathedra teaching"):

Examples of the Ordinary Magisterium of the Church:


Summary

Whatever has been taught by the Catholic Church since the time of Christ, either through "solemn" pronouncements of Councils or Popes, or by unanimous "ordinary" every day teaching, MUST be believed by all Catholics, per what Our Lord said in Scripture and what the first Vatican Council confirmed. Refusing to do so is called "heresy" and places one outside of the Catholic Church.



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The Magisterium of the Catholic Church

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41 posted on 04/28/2015 8:17:52 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: metmom
Those verses in the article in no way indicate a magisterium.

I have noticed that the Mea Scripturists suffer terribly from My(interpretation)opia.

42 posted on 04/28/2015 8:32:05 AM PDT by verga (I might as well be playing chess with pigeons,.)
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To: ealgeone

Hey if that is what it takes prots to get through the dark scary night....


43 posted on 04/28/2015 8:34:03 AM PDT by verga (I might as well be playing chess with pigeons,.)
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To: verga
It gets people who were previously sinners into Heaven....based on the word.

Are you denying this?

44 posted on 04/28/2015 8:37:35 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone

Lest we forget, the ability to become more Christ like is due to the Holt Spirit within the human spirit, which reality comes only AFTER we receive Salvation cleansing by God’s Grace. As Jesus told Nicodemus, you must be born again, born of the Spirit from above. For it is God Who is in you, both to will and to do of His good pleasure, which is to transform you.


45 posted on 04/28/2015 8:48:14 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Is it really all relative, Mister Einstein?)
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To: MHGinTN

oops, large fingers, small keys strikes again. That should read HOLY SPIRIT.


46 posted on 04/28/2015 9:01:31 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Is it really all relative, Mister Einstein?)
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To: verga

No, you did not. Eagleone was right.


47 posted on 04/28/2015 9:01:56 AM PDT by MamaB
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To: verga
Man, catholics Prots can confuse ignore the simple message of the Gospel so much and do so to their own peril.


48 posted on 04/28/2015 10:08:51 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: verga; Dr. Thorne

It’s not a strawman.

They’re CATHOLIC priests. You know..... once a priest, always a priest.


49 posted on 04/28/2015 11:59:00 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: ealgeone

And the Prots took 1,500 years to revolt.

There are other dogmas that were defined at a later date for different reasons. What is important to know is that these teachings were always the teachings of the Catholic Church. They weren’t suddenly created and they aren’t the only infallible teachings.


50 posted on 04/28/2015 1:20:57 PM PDT by piusv
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To: ealgeone
It gets people who were previously sinners into Heaven....based on the word.

And your proof of this is......?

51 posted on 04/28/2015 2:51:15 PM PDT by verga (I might as well be playing chess with pigeons,.)
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To: MamaB

If he was, it would be a first. but he isn’t.


52 posted on 04/28/2015 2:52:29 PM PDT by verga (I might as well be playing chess with pigeons,.)
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To: metmom
It’s not a strawman.

What a brilliant retort! Wow that scintillating exposition sure convinced me. /SARC

53 posted on 04/28/2015 2:54:27 PM PDT by verga (I might as well be playing chess with pigeons,.)
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To: verga

1 john 5:13


54 posted on 04/28/2015 3:09:44 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: piusv

It took the rcc 1200 yrs to mess it up.


55 posted on 04/28/2015 3:10:26 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: RnMomof7
>>Rome is not shy about giving herself power..<<

And in many instances usurping the place of Christ.

56 posted on 04/28/2015 3:38:40 PM PDT by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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To: ealgeone
May

1. (used to express possibility): It may rain.

2. (used to express opportunity or permission): You may enter.

3. (used to express contingency, especially in clauses indicating condition, concession, purpose, result, etc.): I may be wrong but I think you would be wise to go. Times may change but human nature stays the same.

4. (used to express wish or prayer): May you live to an old age.

5. Archaic. (used to express ability or power.)

57 posted on 04/28/2015 4:45:31 PM PDT by verga (I might as well be playing chess with pigeons,.)
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To: verga

Read it in the Greek.


58 posted on 04/28/2015 5:07:34 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: verga

Ephesians 1:13-14


59 posted on 04/28/2015 5:18:07 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: verga

John 3:16


60 posted on 04/28/2015 5:18:27 PM PDT by ealgeone
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