What is the Church's teaching on interpretation of scripture

[blackst]

I was reading the document on second vatican II documents, specifically The Decree On Ecuminism,

         It stated "For, according to Catholic belief, the authentic teaching authority of the Church has a special place in the interpretation and preaching of the written word of God."

        Protestants have commentaries, The Priest I studied my RCIA classes from, said we have to study the context of the times and language and usages, and what about the traditions, I have tried to find a book on the traditions of the Church. 

      Did the Holy Father John xxIII  speak ex cathedra when he said we are all brothers, Jesus said only those who do the will of my father are my brothers and sisters, that dark and light have nothing in common, not to throw your pearls to the pigs, that if someone won't listen to you have treat them like a gentile or tax collector, those who do not gathe with me scatter.

         Your knowledge will be greatly appreciated if it's true and your teaching comes from the Holy Spirit.


         God's Grace to you.

 

[Fidelis]

Protestants have commentaries, The Priest I studied my RCIA classes from, said we have to study the context of the times and language and usages, and what about the traditions, I have tried to find a book on the traditions of the Church.

There are awesome Catholic commentaries out there (tho not enough in number to satisfy me! ) and they will give you insight to all of these aspects of interpreting Scripture according to the mind of the Church.

Here are a few I can recommend:

Ignatius Study Bible series
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Navarre Bible Commentary series
catholiccompany.com/catholic-catalog/466/Navarre-Bible/?sortby=name&numonpage=36&aid=117&gclid=CILNqdvH_ZgCFSQMDQod5AwqnA

Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture series
catholiccommentaryonsacredscripture.com/home

For more resources, please visit my humble webpage, linked below.

 

[Genesis315]

Did the Holy Father John xxIII speak ex cathedra when he said we are all brothers, Jesus said only those who do the will of my father are my brothers and sisters, that dark and light have nothing in common, not to throw your pearls to the pigs, that if someone won’t listen to you have treat them like a gentile or tax collector, those who do not gathe with me scatter.

No, this was not some definitive doctrinal judgment from the Pope. However, it is by our Baptism that we enter the Church. Likewise, heresy is not just believing error, but requires a spirit of obstinancy. St. Augustine explains this well here:

“Those are by no means to be accounted heretics who do not defend their false and perverse opinions with pertinacious animosity, especially when their error is not the fruit of audacious presumption but has been communicated to them by seduced and lapsed parents, and when they are seeking the truth with cautious solicitude and ready to be corrected.”

Generally, we should give people the benefit of the doubt as to their good will, especially when they are Baptized but have grown up in a non-Catholic community. Such individuals would truly be our brothers and sisters–erring brothers and sisters, but brothers and sisters nonetheless.

 

[blackst]

No, this was not some definitive doctrinal judgment from the Pope. However, it is by our Baptism that we enter the Church. Likewise, heresy is not just believing error, but requires a spirit of obstinancy. St. Augustine explains this well here:

“Those are by no means to be accounted heretics who do not defend their false and perverse opinions with pertinacious animosity, especially when their error is not the fruit of audacious presumption but has been communicated to them by seduced and lapsed parents, and when they are seeking the truth with cautious solicitude and ready to be corrected.”

Generally, we should give people the benefit of the doubt as to their good will, especially when they are Baptized but have grown up in a non-Catholic community. Such individuals would truly be our brothers and sisters–erring brothers and sisters, but brothers and sisters nonetheless.

  If you believe Jesus to be God, and not just a prophet or the son of man or the son of God, then you know that he said that he gave the Keys to Peter, to the kingdom of Heaven and Earth, to bind and to loose, To Build a Church not many church's.

 You did not respond to my Question about Christ's teaching that the brother's and sister's of God are those who do the will of God, What you are suggesting is that we confirm a doctor or engineer, a teacher the title and responsibilites without them knowing and practicing truth, for this is what it comes down to, living a truth or a lie.

  We are either gathering or scattering.

  Jesus said thier would be one faith, hope, God, one Shepard, one Baptism, one body, one spirit.


   Thank you for your post, may God Bless you with his will for your life.

   Peace

 

[JRKH]

If you believe Jesus to be God, and not just a prophet or the son of man or the son of God, then you know that he said that he gave the Keys to Peter, to the kingdom of Heaven and Earth, to bind and to loose, To Build a Church not many church’s.

 You did not respond to my Question about Christ's teaching that the brother's and sister's of God are those who do the will of God, What you are suggesting is that we confirm a doctor or engineer, a teacher the title and responsibilites without them knowing and practicing truth, for this is what it comes down to, living a truth or a lie.

 We are either gathering or scattering.

  Jesus said thier would be one faith, hope, God, one Shepard, one Baptism, one body, one spirit.


   Thank you for your post, may God Bless you with his will for your life.

   Peace

Actually I thought that Genesis gave a pretty good answer to your question.
Let me address a point you make above and see if this helps you any.
You say:
What you are suggesting is that we confirm a doctor or engineer, a teacher the title and responsibilites without them knowing and practicing truth, for this is what it comes down to, living a truth or a lie.

Yet how can we know the depth of ones faith?
How do we judge?
Jesus Also told us NOT to do things for others to see.
Not to Let the left hand know what the right hand is doing.
So How are we to Know what is in the hearts of others?

Let us take you statement and look at an example.
When you go to a doctor, you can see his diploma and license on the wall but can you know what his grades were in school? Did he graduate with honors or just barely get by? How can you know? Yet you trust him with your very life sometimes.
We know he is a Doctor because he has graduated and passed the state requirements. That does not make him a GOOD doctor.

So it is with our brothers and sisters in Christ. We know they are of the one body because they were properly baptized. We also know that they have not recieved the fullness of Truth because they have not been raised in the faith. What we cannot know is how dilligently they have applied themselves to living a good Christian life and growing in holiness. This only God can know. Therefore we offer them the benefit of the doubt. We approach them as sincere Christians who are holding to Christ to the best of their ability.

Now this does NOT mean we should be satisifed to “live and let live”. Rather through discussion, evangelization and example we should work to draw our seperated bretheren closer to the fullness of faith in the Catholic Church.

Does that Help?

Peace
James

 

[blackst]

Actually I thought that Genesis gave a pretty good answer to your question.

Where in Genesis?

Let me address a point you make above and see if this helps you any.
You say:
What you are suggesting is that we confirm a doctor or engineer, a teacher the title and responsibilites without them knowing and practicing truth, for this is what it comes down to, living a truth or a lie.

Yet how can we know the depth of ones faith?
How do we judge?

John 1 4:1
1 Beloved, do not trust every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they belong to God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
2
This is how you can know the Spirit of God: every spirit that acknowledges Jesus Christ come in the flesh be longs to God,
3
and every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus 2 does not belong to God. This is the spirit of the antichrist that, as you heard, is to come, but in fact is already in the world.
4
You belong to God, children, and you have conquered them, for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
5
They belong to the world; accordingly, their teaching belongs to the world, and the world listens to them.
6
We belong to God, and anyone who knows God listens to us, while anyone who does not belong to God refuses to hear us. This is how we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of deceit.

Jesus Also told us NOT to do things for others to see.
Not to Let the left hand know what the right hand is doing.
So How are we to Know what is in the hearts of others?

Jesus also said about letting your light to shine for all to see, so he said to be secretive and to be open. 
Matthew 5:14

You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.
15
Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house.
16
Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.

Let us take you statement and look at an example.
When you go to a doctor, you can see his diploma and license on the wall but can you know what his grades were in school? Did he graduate with honors or just barely get by? How can you know? Yet you trust him with your very life sometimes.
We know he is a Doctor because he has graduated and passed the state requirements. That does not make him a GOOD doctor.

So it is with our brothers and sisters in Christ. We know they are of the one body because they were properly baptized. We also know that they have not recieved the fullness of Truth because they have not been raised in the faith. What we cannot know is how dilligently they have applied themselves to living a good Christian life and growing in holiness. This only God can know. Therefore we offer them the benefit of the doubt. We approach them as sincere Christians who are holding to Christ to the best of their ability.

Now this does NOT mean we should be satisifed to “live and let live”. Rather through discussion, evangelization and example we should work to draw our seperated bretheren closer to the fullness of faith in the Catholic Church.

Does that Help?

Peace
James

     James Thanks for your post, I found the web site that gives the commentary on the scriptures, it's on my web site, the address is  [clerus.org/bibliaclerus/index_eng.html](http://www.clerus.org/bibliaclerus/index_eng.html) 

     Do I ever have a lot of studing to do.

 

    As far as live and let live, we are to preach the gospel to the ends of the earth, we are priests a Holy nation, aren't we are brother's keeper, whatever you do unto the least of them you do unto me, "Jesus", are we here to serve ourselves or the kingdom.

    Those who are for me gather with me and those aginst me scatter.

Peace

 

[JRKH]

James Thanks for your post, I found the web site that gives the commentary on the scriptures, it’s on my web site, the address is clerus.org/bibliaclerus/index_eng.html

     Do I ever have a lot of studing to do.

     Jesus also said about letting your light to shine for all to see, so he said to be secretive and to be open. Matthew 5:14

You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.
15
Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house.
16
Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.

    As far as live and let live, we are to preach the gospel to the ends of the earth, we are priests a Holy nation, aren't we are brother's keeper, whatever you do unto the least of them you do unto me, "Jesus", are we here to serve ourselves or the kingdom.

    Those who are for me gather with me and those aginst me scatter.

Peace

All that you have said here is very true and it takes a lot of time to get through it all and to put it into its proper perspecitve. It’s late here and so I won’t try to get too deep into things.
First let me address the “live and let live” issue. It was an unfortunate misunderstanding after V-II that faiths other than Catholic were just as good. This was not the intent. Rather the idea was and is to remove the old barriers to dialog between the seperated Churches and Rome. We are seeing some of the fruits of this now, with some strong indications that large factions of Anglicans may rejoin the Church, as well as at least one historic agreement between the Catholic Church and the Lutherens. In addition there has been good discussions between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. Much work needs to be done still, but it is a start at reunification.

Much of the rest of my post tried to deal with the idea that we cannot know all that God knows and thus we must not presume that, just because someone is not Catholic, that they are automatically lost. On the other hand you are correct in that we must continue to evangelize and spread the Gospel. We must strive to educate others and eradicate the misconceptions about the Church, her structures and her teachings.

As to the dicotomy of Jesus statements, much has to do with WHY we do things. If we are living a truly christian life, growing in holiness and charity, then we will naturally be a shining example. It is a question of what is in our hearts when we do things that is critical.

Peace
James