Does The Roman Catholic Church Have The Authority Of Christ?

"The Roman Catholic Church claims to have the authority of Christ that is passed down to the apostles. Therefore, it has the right to proclaim the apostolic truth, interpret Scripture, forgive sins, reveal sacred tradition, administer sacraments, etc. Everything rests on the authority of the Catholic Church and its claim to properly represent Christ. Please consider some of the following quotes from the Catechism of the Catholic Church."

• "In order that the full and living Gospel might always be preserved in the Church the apostles left bishops as their successors. They gave them their own position of teaching authority." Indeed, "the apostolic preaching, which is expressed in a special way in the inspired books, was to be preserved in a continuous line of succession until the end of time," (CCC 77)

• "The task of giving an authentic interpretation of the Word of God, whether in its written form or in the form of Tradition, has been entrusted to the living teaching office of the Church alone. Its authority in this matter is exercised in the name of Jesus Christ," (CCC 85).

• "The Church's Magisterium exercises the authority it holds from Christ to the fullest extent when it defines dogmas, that is, when it proposes, in a form obliging the Christian people to an irrevocable adherence of faith, truths contained in divine Revelation or also when it proposes, in a definitive way, truths having a necessary connection with these," (CCC 88)

• "The power which they [Catholic bishops] exercise personally in the name of Christ, is proper, ordinary, and immediate, although its exercise is ultimately controlled by the supreme authority of the Church," (CCC 895).

• "Bishops, with priests as co-workers, have as their first task "to preach the Gospel of God to all men," in keeping with the Lord's command. They are "heralds of faith, who draw new disciples to Christ; they are authentic teachers" of the apostolic faith "endowed with the authority of Christ," (CCC 888)

• "Only priests who have received the faculty of absolving from the authority of the Church can forgive sins in the name of Christ," (CCC 1495).

https://carm.org/catholic/does-the-catholic-church-have-the-authority-of-christ

you are fooling yourself without knowing,why asking stupid questions about catholic church,you are not first and will not be last to attack the church,but one thing i tell you,you cannot bring down the church or stop her spread,there are better topic to discuss on nairaland than to be attacking world oldest surviving instution.shalon

authehighness:


you are fooling yourself without knowing,why asking stupid questions about catholic church,you are not first and will not be last to attack the church,but one thing i tell you,you cannot bring down the church or stop her spread,there are better topic to discuss on nairaland than to be attacking world oldest surviving instution.shalon

You still haven't answered the OP. Shalom.

OLAADEGBU:
Does The Roman Catholic Church Have The Authority Of Christ?

"The Roman Catholic Church claims to have the authority of Christ that is passed down to the apostles. Therefore, it has the right to proclaim the apostolic truth, interpret Scripture, forgive sins, reveal sacred tradition, administer sacraments, etc. Everything rests on the authority of the Catholic Church and its claim to properly represent Christ. Please consider some of the following quotes from the Catechism of the Catholic Church."

• "In order that the full and living Gospel might always be preserved in the Church the apostles left bishops as their successors. They gave them their own position of teaching authority." Indeed, "the apostolic preaching, which is expressed in a special way in the inspired books, was to be preserved in a continuous line of succession until the end of time," (CCC 77)

• "The task of giving an authentic interpretation of the Word of God, whether in its written form or in the form of Tradition, has been entrusted to the living teaching office of the Church alone. Its authority in this matter is exercised in the name of Jesus Christ," (CCC 85).

• "The Church's Magisterium exercises the authority it holds from Christ to the fullest extent when it defines dogmas, that is, when it proposes, in a form obliging the Christian people to an irrevocable adherence of faith, truths contained in divine Revelation or also when it proposes, in a definitive way, truths having a necessary connection with these," (CCC 88)

• "The power which they [Catholic bishops] exercise personally in the name of Christ, is proper, ordinary, and immediate, although its exercise is ultimately controlled by the supreme authority of the Church," (CCC 895).

• "Bishops, with priests as co-workers, have as their first task "to preach the Gospel of God to all men," in keeping with the Lord's command. They are "heralds of faith, who draw new disciples to Christ; they are authentic teachers" of the apostolic faith "endowed with the authority of Christ," (CCC 888)

• "Only priests who have received the faculty of absolving from the authority of the Church can forgive sins in the name of Christ," (CCC 1495).

https://carm.org/catholic/does-the-catholic-church-have-the-authority-of-christ

The catholic don't have any power at all. they deceived people to worship satan. same as all sunday doctrine churches do.

Matthew 24:3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

25 Behold, I have told you before.

2 Thessalonians 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.

7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

1 Corinthians 10: 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds

5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

authehighness:
you are fooling yourself without knowing,why asking stupid questions about catholic church,you are not first and will not be last to attack the church,but one thing i tell you,you cannot bring down the church or stop her spread,there are better topic to discuss on nairaland than to be attacking world oldest surviving instution.shalon

My brother please wake up. Give the first love back to your creator not man made doctrine. i was a roman catholic before but when i know Yahawashi Hamasciach LAWS, the truth set me free John 8: 30 As he spake these words, many believed on him.

31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Yahawashi LAW is the TRUTH

Psalms 119:141 I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.

142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

Cathoilc churches, all sunday doctrines and all man made doctrines will be destroyed completely.

2 Corinthians 10: 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds

5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

ISAIAH 24: 1 Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.

2 And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.

3 The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word.

4 The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.

5 The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.

6 Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.

OLAADEGBU:


You still haven't answered the OP. Shalom.

Very good job but not only catholic church, also all the sunday doctrines and all man made doctrines will be destroyed.

ISAIAH 58: 1 Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.