A-Level - Bible Source of Authority (Christianity)

For Catholics, the Bible has been written by...

• God alone

• Humans alone

• Humans inspired by God

• Humans dictated to by God

For Catholics, what inspires human writing of the Bible?

• Holy Spirit

• Jesus

• Other Christians

• A desire to gain fame

What are the Gospels?

• a group of singers

• books of the Bible about Jesus

• a name for Jesus' disciples

• a way of spreading Christianity

Catholics believe the Bible is the....

• Word of God

• Words of God

• Representation of God

• Physical Form of God

This suggests that the Bible is...

• God's direct instructions for humans

• God communicating with humans

• a part of God

• a perfect representation of God's messages

For Catholics, they believe that the Bible/the teachings of Jesus have always been...

• followed exactly how they were written down

• ignored in some ways

• interpreted by important leaders

• recorded, in full, in the Bible

Having a series of leaders/Popes since the disciples is called...

• Apostolic Succession

• Disciple Inheritance

• Leadership Contest

• God-Chosen Hierarchy

The Catholic church has 'held' onto beliefs and practices since the first churches set up by the disciples. These are known as...

• Church Ceremonies

• Church Sacraments

• Apostolic Tradition

• Apostolic Succession

The Pope, the Cardinals, Bishops etc. are in the best place to interpret the Bible because...

• They are chosen by God and guided by the Holy Spirit

• They know everything there is to know about the Bible

• They already have all knowledge about the Bible from the Apostles

• They come up with interpretations for themselves, as individuals

The Catholic Church says: "the Holy Spirit actuates in the course of history... to give rise to new __________ and insights through reading in new contexts and times."

• meanings

• books

• directions

• leaders