I am to know what God has revealed by the testimony, teaching, and authority of the Catholic Church.
God did not leave humanity to discover revealed truth on its own. Jesus established a visible Church and entrusted it with the responsibility of preserving and proclaiming His teachings. Before the New Testament was written, the apostles preached the Gospel and handed on what they had received from Christ. The Catholic Church continues this apostolic mission through Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and the teaching authority known as the Magisterium. Catholics therefore do not rely solely on private interpretation when seeking to understand divine revelation. Instead, they trust the Church that Christ founded and guided by the Holy Spirit. The Church faithfully safeguards the truths necessary for salvation and helps believers understand Gods revelation correctly. Through the Churches teaching, Christians can confidently know the faith that has been handed down from the apostles throughout the centuries.
Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture make up a single sacred deposit of the Word of God, entrusted to the Church. The task of giving an authentic interpretation of the Word of God has been entrusted to the living teaching office of the Church alone, whose authority is exercised in the name of Jesus Christ.
1 Timothy 3:15
The church of the living God is the pillar and bulwark of the truth.
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