tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970772341265505777.post292252025285754265..comments2023-11-05T01:28:27.551-07:00Comments on Theology of Andrew: The Difficult Gospel - Issues with Catholicism (2)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970772341265505777.post-61707487749879378852009-07-07T09:22:49.307-07:002009-07-07T09:22:49.307-07:00I said the dead saints are not an authority, I mea...I said the dead saints are not an authority, I meant to say ultimate or final authority...my mistake...mattldnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09048750778048242922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970772341265505777.post-33256623250733603712009-07-07T09:21:38.841-07:002009-07-07T09:21:38.841-07:00I am a Protestant, I am of the Reformed tradition....I am a Protestant, I am of the Reformed tradition. I can only say this Andrew, rely more on Scripture. You sound like Luther before his conversion, with the weight upon your back. Andrew pre-Trent the medieval Catholic Church only recognized Scripture as the final authority. You can try and resolve that with Vatican-II, but Tridentine doctrine still sounds contrary to their decree.<br /><br />Don’t reject the divines of the past they are dead “saints” for a reason, but realize they are not an authority. Very often you “ally” yourself with brilliant men you feel walk hand in hand with yourself, men such as Lewis, Augustine, Aquinas, etc. etc. But at the end of the day their brilliance, and work for the Body of Christ is fallible. Just as we both are. I don’t know what advice to give you, because very often I don’t even have advice for myself. <br /><br />I remember one time we were talking about the fallible decision in infallible Scripture and I said to you that you have the fallible decision in an infallible Magisterium. I pray that everything works out accordingly for God’s glory, and not yours or mine. I will end it with the same way I started the comment. I am a Protestant, I am of the Reformed tradition. I believe in Sola Fidei and that means that we (the catholic church, the church universal, the body of Christ) are saved by faith and not our doctrine. May God work through the imperfections of the visible church and progress His Kingdom over our failures.<br />Take Care!<br />Mattmattldnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09048750778048242922noreply@blogger.com