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To: caww
So what's then preventing everyone from devising their own "Holy" traditions?

The True and Holy Tradition prevents that, for example, in the oft-cited passage in Mark 7.

it's very clear Jude is speaking about the Gospel and all it's implications

Yes, but what is it that was "once delivered to the saints"? The written Gospel was never delivered to th Apostles, rather they wrote it, under the dictation of the Hoyl Ghost, and delivered it to us, and that was not done "once". What was "delivered once" to them?

A church or denomination’s teachings are authoritative and binding on Christians only if they represent the true meaning and clear teaching of Scripture

A denomination is by its very definition of no authority. The Holy Spirit does not guide "denominations". The Catholic Church indeed has authority to teach the scripture, as well as any other truth delievered to her by God, and her teachings are binding on all who seek Christ.

5,353 posted on 12/14/2010 5:39:25 AM PST by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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To: annalex
The Catholic Church indeed has authority to teach the scripture, as well as any other truth delievered to her by God, and her teachings are binding on all who seek Christ.

If they have that authority and they do teach scripture then why is it so difficult for catholics to use scripture to support what they believe? What I see is allot of other literature and many opinions of authors...but very few catholics use scriptures to support their opinions and beliefs....it's more what the catholic leadership tells them, or what comes out of Rome they have to believe...and that is bondage not freedom in Christ.

BTW the catholic church is indeed another denomination...is it not the "catholic" faith?

5,371 posted on 12/14/2010 1:16:33 PM PST by caww
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