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SecretOfFatima

15th January 2007, 06:50 PM

Check the following link.
http://www.ourcatholicfaith.org/thechurch.html

I. Authority of the Pope depends on authority of the Church

A. Principles pertaining to the Church
1. Jesus founded one, and only one, Church; Mt.16:18 - Church not churches
2. Jesus established an authoritative Church;
a. People need to know truth: Jn 8:32, Jn 14:6,Jn 18:37
b. Where to go for truth? The Church; 1 Tim 3:15
c. The Church has authority; Mt 18:15-18
3. The Church is visible and has unity in faith and morals.
a. Visible; Mt 18:15-18-Tell it to the Church
b. Eph 1:22-23; Church is the Body of Christ, the fullness of Christ (Eph 5:23), Jesus, the Head, has physical and spiritual aspects, so the Body, the Church, has the same.
c. Jn 17:22-23; world has to see the unity

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d. Unity of doctrine; Acts 4:32, Eph 4:4-6, 1 Cor 1:10; Jn 17:11,20-22 - one as Father and Son are one... do the Father and Son disagree on doctrine? Any doc-trine?
B. Authority of the Bible is dependent upon the Church
1. Bible is inerrant; no errors of any kind
2. How do we know which books should be in the Bible? Sola Scriptura is inadequate because the Bible does not contain a list of books that should be in the Bible.
3. The Church has the authority to decide; the Church gave us the canon of Scripture-Council of Rome (382 A.D.), Council of Hippo (393 A.D.), Council of Carthage (397 A.D.)
4. Authority of the Bible depends on the authority of the Church.

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II. Apostolic Authority
A. The Church's authority is apostolic authority [Principle #4]
B. Mt 28:18-19 and Jn 20:21; Jesus sent with all authority in Heaven and Earth, Jesus sends the apostles in the same manner.
C. Lk 10:16; �He who hears you hears Me�
D. Characterized by charism of Infallibility; Mt 28:18-19 (always with you), Jn 14:16-17, 26 (Holy Spirit with you forever and will teach you all things), Jn 16:13 (Holy Spirit guides them into all truth) [Principle #5]
E. Infallibility prevents teaching error in faith & morals
F. Acts 8:30-31 (need a guide); 2 Ptr 1:20 (private interpretation is not scriptural); 1 Jn 4:6 (there is a group of men we need to listen to); 1 Ptr 1:12 (men who preached the good news through the HS)

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G.Apostolic Succession-the Apostles passed on their authority, the authority given to them by Jesus, to others and instructed them to do the same [Principle #6]
1. Mt 28:19-20
a. Make disciples of all nations; 1 Cor 12:28 (in the Church, first apostles)
b. Jesus with them to the end of the age; but they died...yet, their successors live on
c. Mission of the Church is a teaching mission; Jesus said �teach�, not �go and write�
2. Acts 1:15-26; apostolic succession; apostles occupied �offices�; when office holder died, he was replaced-succession
3. Office of bishop; 1 Tim 3:1
4. Passing on an �inheritance�; 1 Tim 1:2, 2 Tim 1:2, 2:1; 1 Tim 1:18, Titus 1:4, 1 Cor 4:17
5. Apostolic authority is passed on; 2 Tim 1:13-14, 2 Tim 2:2, Titus 1:5-7, 1 Tim 1:3, 4:11-13
6. Authority passed on by �laying on of hands�; 2 Tim 1:6, 1 Tim 1:18, 4:14, 5:22

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III. The Pope
A. Pope is the Bishop of Rome; Successor of Peter
B. Mt 16:15-19; revelation from the Father, the Rock, keys of kingdom, binding and loosing
C. Is 22:20-22; keys-authority, �father� to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, opening and shutting - binding and loosing, house of David
D. Primacy of Peter among the Apostles
1. Mt 16:15-19-only Peter is given the keys
2. Jn 21:15-19-Peter appointed shepherd
3. Peter's name is mentioned almost twice as many times as all other Apostles together; Peter listed first among Apostles; Peter is first to act (1st half of Acts of Apostles)
4. Acts 4:18-20 and Mt 23:2-3, O.T. seat of authority was the �chair of Moses�; chair of Peter is N.T. seat of authority
5. Lk 22:31-32; Jesus prays specifically for Peter to �strengthen his brethren�

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E. 2 Peter 1:12-15 and John 21:15-19
1. Peter is talking to mature Christians; 2 Ptr 1:1
2. God's Word never goes unfulfilled; Is 55:11
3. Peter is going to do something which will enable Christians to �always� and �at any time� be reminded of certain things; What did he do?
4. Jn 21:15-19; Jesus about to return to Heaven, Jesus appoints Peter as shepherd of the flock and Jesus �shows� Peter how Peter is to die
5. 2 Ptr 1:14, Peter soon to go to Heaven as Jesus �showed� him; Peter is going to do something which will allow Christians to �always� and �at any time� be reminded
6. How did Peter fulfill his promise? Nothing in Scripture, so as a Protestant I would have no answer; as a Catholic, I would suggest that Peter imitated Christ and appointed a shepherd for the flock

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And finally
http://www.davidmacd.com/catholic/timeline_of_catholic_church.htm