BEFORE I TEACH IN GOD’S NAME PR003

NO ONE SHOULD PRESUME TO SPEAK FOR GOD (JER. 14:14-15).

GOD TEACHES EACH CHRISTIAN THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT (1 JN. 2:20, 27).

IT IS NOT ALWAYS EASY TO KNOW WHAT THE SPIRIT MEANS (1 COR. 2:9-16).

GOD GIVES A DUTY TO TEACH TO ONLY SOME WHOM HE TEACHES (MK. 3:7-19).

WITHOUT THIS, NONE HAS A RIGHT TO TEACH THE BIBLE TO OTHERS (MT. 21:23).

THE FATHER SENT JESUS TO TEACH WHAT HE GAVE HIM TO TEACH (JN. 15:15).

DUTIFULLY JESUS TAUGHT WITH THE FATHER’S AUTHORITY (MK. 1:22, 38).

JESUS SENT APOSTLES TO TEACH WHAT HE GAVE THEM TO TEACH (MT. 28:19-20).

DUTIFULLY THE APOSTLES TAUGHT IN JESUS’ NAME (ACTS 4:1—5:42, JN. 20:21-
23).

THIS GROUP OF APOSTLES TAUGHT THE SAME FAITH IN HARMONY (EPH. 4:1-14).

THE APOSTLES CHOSE FAITHFUL MEN TO PASS ALL THIS ON (2 TIM. 2:2).

MATTHIAS WAS CHOSEN TO TAKE JUDAS’ PLACE AMONG THE TWELVE.

TO BE AN APOSTLE, HE HAD TO WALK AND TALK WITH JESUS (ACTS 1:21-26).

THE SUCCESSORS OF THE APOSTLES WERE ONLY BISHOPS, NOT APOSTLES.

THE SUCCESSORS OF BISHOPS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN OTHER BISHOPS.

BISHOPS HAVE FEWER DUTIES AND GIFTS THAN DID THE APOSTLES.

THOSE WHO ARE ORDAINED TO HELP BISHOPS ARE PRIESTS AND DEACONS.

LIKE APOSTLES, BISHOPS TEACH, GOVERN AND MAKE HOLY (MT. 28:18-20).

A PRIEST GETS POWER TO SHARE IN ALL THREE DUTIES FROM HIS BISHOP.

MAGISTERIUM – body of bishops doing its duty to teach with power what the Apostles taught

THE HOLY SPIRIT INSPIRED PAUL TO CALL HIMSELF “FATHER” (1 COR. 4:15-17).

PROUD ATTITUDES ARE SINFUL, NOT WORDS LIKE FATHER (MT. 5:22, 23:9, 17).
SCRIPTURE, TRADITION AND MAGISTERIUM GOVERN OUR FAITH AND PRACTICE.