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Sunday, March 14, 2010

The Pope 2


Infallible/ Infallibility

Catholic Rule: "In order to preserve the Church in the purity of the faith handed on by the apostles, Christ who is Truth willed to confer on her a share in his own infallibility. By a supernatural sense of faith the People of God, under the guidance of the Church's living magisterium, unfailingly adheres to this faith." Pg. 235, #889

Bible Rule: Romans 3:10

Frankly, against what the bible is saying. All men, who is of age (to understand)do sin. The denominational group called the Iglesia Ni Cristo has the same rule. Their human Christ has no sin.As long as such ideas are arguable, in the least, if there are debates about it, you cannot say that it is the absolute truth.

Here's what I have researched so far. Papal infallibility ,these are transcripts I. The Pope must be making a decree on matters of faith or morals
II. The declaration must be binding on the whole Church
III. The Pope must be speaking with the full authority of the Papacy, and not in a personal capacity.

means the Pope can make in non-religious matters but on religion and concerning the first two rules are met, Catholics consider that the decree is equal to the Word of God. Catholics believe that if a person denies any of these solemn decrees, they are committing a mortal sin – the type of sin that sends a person to hell.

Here is an example of an infallible decree from the Council of Trent (under Pope Pius V):
If anyone denies that in the sacrament of the most Holy Eucharist are contained truly, really and substantially the body and blood together with the soul and divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ, and consequently the whole Christ, but says that He is in it only as in a sign, or figure or force, let him be anathema.
The last section of the final sentence “let him be anathema” is a standard phrase that normally appears at the end of an infallible statement. It means “let him be cursed”. Catholics believe that the Pope can err in non-religious matters, and that he has done so on many occasions throughout history.

In the simplest definition the pope is infallible...only on religious matter. But we still need to test everything he says.

MV: Narrow Gate: Lk13:22-30
Bib1Yr: Ruth, 1S1-3Ruth and The Boy Samuel

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