RE: Dear, Seek, what you should realize is that Scripture has been interpreted very consistently regarding Sacraments, Faith and Moral for over 2000 years
I will agree to a certain extent — ON THE MAIN AND ESSENTIAL ISSUES (e.g., the nature of God, Christ, His birth, death and resurrection), scripture has been consistently interpreted.
However, on the issue of ultimate authority (just one instance ), I have to disagree. There has not been uniformity in interpretation at all ( even long before the reformation ).
In post #163 above, I cited but a few examples of church fathers who do not interpret Matthew 16 as Peter being the rock that Jesus Christ was referring to ( Augustine for instance ).
“”I cited but a few examples of church fathers who do not interpret Matthew 16 as Peter being the rock that Jesus Christ was referring to ( Augustine for instance )””
Dear friend ,you need to read the conclusions of the early church fathers
Augustine Sermon 26
http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/160326.htm
“In that one Apostle then, that is, Peter, in the order of Apostles first and chiefest, in whom the Church was figured, both sorts were to be represented, that is, both the strong and weak; because the Church does not exist without them both.”