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Phillipos
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It cracks me up when people criticize something they don’t comprehend or understand. I.e. papal infallibility. On the other hand it cracks me up when people have no idea what they are talking about. How many times have you heard a pastor refer to Jesus’ birth as the immaculate conception? Funny, you think that “Bible only” Christians would know if it his birth was called that or not.
None the less, as I understand papal infallibility, it doesn’t mean that the Bishop of Rome is flawless in all that he does or say. As if he has reached some sort of sinless perfection. However, it does mean that when he speaks on matters pertaining to faith or salvation he can not speak in error because of the guidance of the Holy Spirit to lead in all truth.
The more and more I think of this it seems that every pastor in a pulpit claims this exclusive right as well. They truthfully believe that what they believe has been taught to them by the Holy Spirit, thus, what they teach from the pulpit is infallible. The pastor believes it to the truth, and the congregation does the same.
Protestants argue with Catholics about this teaching, but their pastor does the same thing. Although you may want to ask what Holy Spirit that they’re being led by. 30,000 different denominations claim the same Holy Spirit leads them to the truth. To an unbelieving world it may seem that God enjoys chaos and division or has 30,000 split personalities.
It’s almost like the debate about tradition. “Bible only” churches proclaim that they only teach the Bible, and snub tradition, but yet you’ll find the alter call, about 7 different forms of pastors, and the use of the “sinners prayer.” Where in the Bible did Paul or John sit down with someone and tell them, “Repeat this prayer after me and you’ll be saved.” Or, “Come on down to the alter this morning. Ask Jesus to come in your heart and you’ll be saved.”
None the less, as I understand papal infallibility, it doesn’t mean that the Bishop of Rome is flawless in all that he does or say. As if he has reached some sort of sinless perfection. However, it does mean that when he speaks on matters pertaining to faith or salvation he can not speak in error because of the guidance of the Holy Spirit to lead in all truth.
The more and more I think of this it seems that every pastor in a pulpit claims this exclusive right as well. They truthfully believe that what they believe has been taught to them by the Holy Spirit, thus, what they teach from the pulpit is infallible. The pastor believes it to the truth, and the congregation does the same.
Protestants argue with Catholics about this teaching, but their pastor does the same thing. Although you may want to ask what Holy Spirit that they’re being led by. 30,000 different denominations claim the same Holy Spirit leads them to the truth. To an unbelieving world it may seem that God enjoys chaos and division or has 30,000 split personalities.
It’s almost like the debate about tradition. “Bible only” churches proclaim that they only teach the Bible, and snub tradition, but yet you’ll find the alter call, about 7 different forms of pastors, and the use of the “sinners prayer.” Where in the Bible did Paul or John sit down with someone and tell them, “Repeat this prayer after me and you’ll be saved.” Or, “Come on down to the alter this morning. Ask Jesus to come in your heart and you’ll be saved.”
