To: Just mythoughts
HE is the path to salvation and it was to be the churches job to teach this gospel NOT make them self that claimed vehicle to salvation.
I think you are mistaken to interpret the Church to be saying that the Church is the vehicle to salvation. I challenge you to find anywhere in Church doctrine where it makes this statement -- official Church doctrine, mind you, in the Catechism, not some Catholic piping off somewhere.
The Catholic Church agrees that Christ is the means to salvation, and that His power to save is open to all, not only to Catholics. However, the Catholic Church is the only Church instituted directly by Christ, and for this reason is the only Church with the promise of infallibility. So, in comparison to any other institution, only the Catholic Church can claim objective truth in its interpretation of the Deposit of Faith, including the Bible. This is the result of the Holy Spirit, and not because of infallible men. On the contrary, in spite of the fallibility of Peter nad His successors, the Holy Spirit continues to instruct the Church infallibly. It is this teaching authority, as well as through the institution of the sacraments (baptism, confession, eucharist, etc), that the Catholic Church holds a special place and for which it has a special grace for guiding the faithful to salvation. This is different than saying the Church is the ONLY means to salvation. You are right that Christ is the only way. Indeed, He is.
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01/23/2009 9:53:11 AM PST by
bdeaner
(The bread which we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? (1 Cor. 10:16))
To: bdeaner
Where can I find the Scripture saying any church has the promise of infallibility?
There are 7 churches named and described what their teaching are.... That is how I can identify what is approved by Christ own WORDS...
Seee now IF the WORD is GOD from the Beginning, and Christ said I have foretold you alllllll things that does not tell me there is any infallibility given to a building or a promoted leader or any flesh man.
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