James never claimed authority, but your “Pope” does - which you gladly give him.
You and other Catholics do not speak for True Christians Saved by the Blood of Christ via John 14:6 and Romans 10:9-13.
It falls flat on legalistic BS nonsense.
Take it up with God on your rules for whatever your “Vicar of Christ” states - which that in itself is utter Blasphemy.
But I digress...
Please know this is an error
Wherein he grasps at authority he does not have.
Beyond that ... I won't make this personal, so I will not speak of other protestants who grasp at authority they do not have.
Authority is a sore spot in protestantism, because there is none ...
But I digress.
Ditto. They put their Magic-Steers-'Em above God's Spirit, Who inscripturated His Will in His Holy Word, which is the final authority, open to any person whose thoughts are guided by the Spirit sent to us regarding the purposes of the Written Word:
Johh 14:26 (AV; bolding added for emphasis):In the Scripture, He speaks for Himself, and needs no Magisterium to interpret what He says, or devotees of that self-proclaimed font of error.
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
1 John 2:27 (AV)
But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.