“I appreciate all the help I can get in becoming closer to Jesus and spending eternity with Him.”
I’m sure a “priest” will be so much more helpful in that endeavor than the actual Word of God eh?
Yes. Most of them have studied the Word and preach on it every week. Priests have dedicated their life to following Christ and they are the successors of the Apostles. They were instructed by Jesus to go out Preach and Baptize.
Certainly they are not perfect and are sinners like the rest of us.
So if you read the Bible by yourself, how does Jesus spread the Word?
It seems logical and historical to me that Jesus founded the Catholic Church and delegated to the Apostles and their successors - Catholic Bishops and Priests to follow His command to go out to Preach the word and Baptize in His name.