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?
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Yes. All spiritual authority was passed to Peter and his successors to interpret what the inerrant Word of God is
No. The Magisterium must conform to the Bible
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