The Deposit of Faith 11022011
Catholic Church derives all teaching authority from tradition
Doctrine has come down from Christ
This tradition preserved in written form in the “Bible”
Contains the principle truths of faith taught to the apostles by Christ
Inspired men moved by Spirit of God commit these matters to writing in early Church
Short time after Christ’s Ascension, maybe within 20 years
The need to preserve thse truths in permanent form was recognized
Before any book was accepted as “authentic”
However,
Authority of an Apostle was demanded by Peter’s companion
Similarly, though Luke was a man who had not seen Christ
Book gained acceptance through St. Paul’s authority
The Church has protected and guarded these books
Which contained
The revelations of Christ to His disciples
Their Testimony concerning Him
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