View source for Debate: Does the Magisterium have authority over the Bible, or does the Bible have authority over the Magisterium?

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Matthew 16:18-19 reads:
*''And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. [19] And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose upon earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven.''

The Roman Catholic [[Magisterium]] has used these scriptures to proclaim for itself spiritual authority over interpretation of the [[Bible]].  The debate question is: Does the Magisterium have authority over the Bible, or does the Bible have authority over the Magisterium?

==See also==
*[[Debate:Does the Catholic Church have the biblical authority of Christ Himself to preach and to teach the truth forever?‎‎]]
*[[Debate: Is there a Purgatory before Judgment Day‎‎?]]

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