working4christ2 catholic dummies --The Holy Spirit guides the Church to understand the Scriptures, not individual believers (which idea is at the heart of sola fide which Luther invented to justify his revolt).

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PietroPaolo  Regular Member   Join Date: October 13, 2012 Location: Between Heaven and Hell Posts: 2,090 Religion: Catholic

Re: Should I joing a non-denominational Bible Study Group??? Quote: Originally Posted by LPS  I attended a Baptist Bible study for 3 years and I was HUGELY blessed by it. They were very welcoming and in all of that time I think I only heard about two things that were not in line with Catholic teaching. I think there are a lot of blessings in group studies and if you don't have an opportunity in a Catholic setting, by all means take the opportunity with other brothers & sisters who also love Christ. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you discern what you are hearing and to guide you, and otherwise relax, enjoy, and learn.  The bold part above is a good example of a Catholic swallowing a Protestant idea without even noticing it (which is why you shouldn't spend 3 years studying the Bible with them unless you are already well formed in the Faith). The Holy Spirit guides the Church to understand the Scriptures, not individual believers (which idea is at the heart of sola fide which Luther invented to justify his revolt). __________________ You might be interested in: Was Anyone Saved Before Gutenburg? A Question for Protestants. The Terrible Tyranny of the Tolerant