#12591 Does the Church Make Scripture Pointless? Faith and Works - Karlo Broussard

“Does the Church make Scripture pointless?” This question addresses concerns some Protestants have regarding the Church’s role as the infallible interpreter of Scripture and its implications for the authority of the Bible. Other topics include the mechanics of transubstantiation, the Catholic understanding of being born again, and the relationship between faith and works.

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Questions Covered:

• 04:49 – Some Protestants have a problem with the belief that the Church (identified in the magisterium) is the infallible interpreter of Scripture. They argue that if the Church is infallible in this task, then Scripture has no inherent authority.
• 20:00 – How does transubstantiation work?
• 29:01 – How do Catholics understand the born-again discourse?
• 32:50 – Can you clarify why you believe in Faith plus works?
• 43:50 – Why has the Church changed so much in the last 80 years?
• 49:16 – Why does the Church exclusively associate the Petrine office with Rome?