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Dec 3, 2018 · These include Matthew 18:18 (priests forgiving sins / absolution), Luke 22:19 (Eucharist), John 3:5 (baptism), John 20:22-23 (priests forgiving sins / absolution), Romans 5:12 (original sin), 1 ...
2 Pontifi cal Biblical Commission, The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church (1993), no. 131, in The Bible Documents, 162. 3 Catechism of the Catholic Church (2nd ed.) (Washington, DC: Libreria Editrice Vaticana–United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2000), no. 116. alone can any argument be drawn, and not from those
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Dec 18, 2017 · Here’s a list of approved translations an English-speaking Catholic can choose from in chronological order of publication date. New American Bible: Revised Edition – 2011 – Optimal Equivalence. Ignatius Bible – 2006 – Formal Equivalence. Good News Bible: Catholic Edition – 1992 – Dynamic Equivalence. New Jerusalem Bible – 1990 ...
Sep 1, 1997 · We can define the Bible as “a collection of writings, which the Church of God has solemnly recognized as inspired” ( Catholic Encyclopedia ). What is the non-Catholic’s definition?
Sep 6, 2014 · Ensoulment is the joining of an immortal soul to the human body. In the distant past, many Catholics believed that ensoulment occurred a certain number of weeks after conception (and they had a poor understanding of what conception means). Until recently, there was no definitive teaching on when ensoulment occurs.
The authority of the Bible depends on that of the Church. Then we use the Bible to prove the Church; we use it not as an inspired volume, but merely as a historical document. From the Gospels as historical documents we learn that Christ founded a Church, but the authority of the Gospels as inspired writings rests on the word of the Church.
The Church and the Bible. Because God inspired the Bible, Catholics need to interpret the Bible in the light of the Holy Spirit. At heart, the Bible has one author, so when Catholics interpret the Bible they understand that the Bible will never contradict itself. The Holy Spirit guides the Church in a special way.
