Who Said That?

"These books the church holds to be sacred and canonical not because she subsequently approved them by her authority after they had been composed by unaided human skill, nor simply because they contain revelation without error, but because, being written under the inspiration of the holy Spirit, they have God as their author, and were as such committed to the church."

Leave your guess in the comments section below. Please, no google searches or cheating.  Answer to follow with the next post.

Update on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 01:54PM by Kim Riddlebarger

This is from the First Vatican Council which affirmed papal infallability, yet also made a rather strong assertion abourt Scripture--that its authority did not come from the church.  This is from the third session (on Revelation), April 24, 1870.

Comments

[Matthew]

The first Vatican Council. I've always found this one to be bizarre given Roman Catholic theology. It doesn't seem to be consistent with their view of the church's authority. At least, not as its presented by Roman Catholic apologists.

[DSY]

What's the deal? Doesn't anyone care about this one?

DSY

[Andrew]

Derek Jeter.

[Paul L.]

Augustine

[rick]

some catholic dude