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"No, the Catechism is not the same Level as Scripture..."

Not all Scripture is the same level. There exists a hierarchy in which the actual words of Christ are supreme, followed closely by the accounts of the eye witnesses. Other works such as the Old Testament and the Paulian letters offer context and clarity. The Old Testament was satisfied by the death and resurrection of Christ. The letters of Paul and other subsequent documents, including the Catechism and Encyclicals offer clarity and insight.

Please refer to my post #4297 for the details of the Catechism on this.

This is the link: I. The Apostolic Tradition

This is the entire book in English

CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

It would be nice if questions regarding the actual beliefs of the Church were first filtered through this magnificent tool. It is a lot of fun to get these question as they pop, disheveled, in your (plural-inclusive) heads, but if you want efficiency and precision, there you go first.

Not all Scripture is the same level. There exists a hierarchy in which the actual words of Christ are supreme, followed closely by the accounts of the eye witnesses. Other works such as the Old Testament and the Paulian letters offer context and clarity. The Old Testament was satisfied by the death and resurrection of Christ. The letters of Paul and other subsequent documents, including the Catechism and Encyclicals offer clarity and insight.

Then what is your testimony concerning Paul's certification?

But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught [it], but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called [me] by his grace, To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.

Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother. – Galatians 1:11-19

And the Torah?

Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish [ought] from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. – Deuteronomy 4:2

To God be the glory, not man, never man.