11/03

If we know that the Bible beliefs can be difficult to understand, and if someone teaches false beliefs about it, could you assume the best of them?

• No, they would be biased, lying, or unintelligent

• Yes, they could be honest but still misinterpreting it

• Yes, but clearly the devil is at work in their hearts

• No, you should never assume the best of anyone

“How does the Magisterium

help preserve unity in the

Catholic Church? Explain”

“Does Sola Scriptura make a

‘final authority’ of yourself?

Explain how, or why not”

“Why does your interpretation of

Scripture must be infallible for

your teaching to be infallible?”

What is the belief of the Perspicuity of Scripture?

• The Bible's essential beliefs can be difficult and not explicit

• The idea that the Bible is a perfect book without flaws

• The Bible’s essential beliefs are clear and easy to understand

• The idea that the Bible is the only infallible authority

If Sola Scriptura is not taught explicitly in the Bible,

how does that contradict the very idea of “Scripture Alone”?

• "Sola Scripture" would need to have a voice of its own to be true

• "Sola Scripture" automatically implies that Scripture is perspicuous

• “Sola Scriptura” would need explicit inclusion in the Bible to be true

• There is no contradiction

What did Jesus pray for in John 17?

• That we get along despite differences

• That we always read our Bibles

• Faith for the believers

• Unity among the believers

What does 1 Timothy 3:15 say the Church is?

• The Church is the pillar and foundation of truth

• The Church is support and helper to the truth

• The Church has no authority except for the Bible

• The Church is the invisible collective of believers

Why do we need a source of infallible interpretation?

• No one is smart enough to read the Bible except Priests

• Otherwise we may discover that we don't need the Church

• We can never get any truth from the Bible on our own

• Otherwise our teachings from Scripture could be wrong

If schism is never justified, what does that imply?

• We are forced to stay with a Church even if it lost the truth

• We can commit schism just as a special exception

• Then the Bible is wrong since sometimes it is justified

• There is a true Church we are to remain a part of