Ironically, that idea is refuted by Scripture, itself. Non-Catholics often deny the need for an authoritative, teaching Church, and generally looks to the Bible as its solitary source of truth, believing the Bible to be self-interpretive. These writings are readily available online or at any good library or bookstore. This truth is supported by the body of Christianity’s ancient historical writings-the writings of the Early Church Fathers– which begin with letters composed by men who learned the Faith directly from the Apostles. Of all of today’s multiple and diverse Christian communities, only the Catholic Church is able to substantiate her claims of authenticity through Apostolic Succession, or the unbroken line of bishops that has faithfully carried the Apostles’ teachings from the first century to this day. Så, it must be possible to trace the teachings of one of the contemporary Christian bodies back through time to the days of the Apostles. I hans Første brev til Timothy (3:15), Saint Paul goes so far as to call the Church “the pillar and bulwark of truth.” Because His Church has been professing the same doctrine for nearly 2,000 years, there is an uninterrupted historical trail linking the original community of Jesus’ disciples to its contemporary self. This means that the Church’s teachings have survived intact because they were given to her by Christ Himself Who said, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away” (se Matteus 24:35 and the Prophet Jesaja 40:8). Paul wrote in his Brev til efeserne 3:21). There are numerous scriptural passages that involve the Lord establishing “a kingdom that shall never be destroyed.” (For eksempel, see the Book of Daniel (2:44), Jesaja (9:7) og Matteusevangeliet (13:24).)įor those reasons, we can be sure that the Church Jesus founded- the one, true Church -has never fallen and has stood continuously from Saint Peter’s day until today and will remain present “to all generations, for ever and ever” ( as St. I Matthew’s Gospel (16:18) Jesus says to Peter, “I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of hell shall not prevail against it.” Later in Matteus 28:20, Jesus assures His followers He would remain with them “always, to the end of the age.” Likewise, in John’s Gospel, Jesus promises that the Holy Spirit will be with the Church forever (14:16). Så, “Kirken” encompasses those who follow Jesus original teachings ( to various degrees), but is that what Jesus meant? For å svare på det spørsmålet, it is necessary to examine the Sciptures. However we have to be careful because there are groups of people who consider themselves Christians, but who have added their own interpretations and ideas that go far beyond anything Jesus taught. The Triumph of the Church by Andrea di Bonaiuto da Firenzeīroadly, we mean those who believe in the Holy Trinity– God the Father Jesus, the Son of God and the Holy Spirit– and the tenets that Jesus taught during His Ministry.
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