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Deuteronomy 5:5: <\/b>(I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the work of the LORD<\/span>: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;)\u2026 (RSV: \u201cto declare to you the word of the LORD<\/span>\u201d; Moses<\/span>; cf. 1 Chron 15:15; 2 Chron 35:6)<\/p>\n1 Samuel 15:10: <\/b>Then came the word of the LORD<\/span> unto Samuel<\/span>, saying, (cf. 1 Chron. 11:3)<\/p>\n2 Samuel 7:4: <\/b>And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD<\/span> came unto Nathan<\/span>, saying, (cf. 1 Chron 17:3)<\/p>\n2 Samuel 23:2: <\/b>The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word<\/span> was in my tongue. (King David<\/span>: cf. 1 Chron. 22:8)<\/p>\n2 Samuel 24:11: <\/b>For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD<\/span> came unto the prophet Gad<\/span>, David\u2019s seer, saying,<\/p>\n1 Kings 6:11: <\/b>And the word of the LORD<\/span> came to Solomon<\/span>, saying,<\/p>\n1 Kings 13:20-21: <\/b>And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD<\/span> came unto the prophet<\/span> that brought him back: [21] And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD<\/span>, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD<\/span>, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee,<\/p>\n1 Kings 15:29: <\/b>. . . according unto the saying of the LORD, which he spake by his servant<\/span><\/span> Ahijah the Shilonite<\/span>:<\/p>\n1 Kings 17:24: <\/b>And the woman said to Elijah<\/span>, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD<\/span> in thy mouth is truth.<\/span> (see also: 16:1, 7, 12 [Jehu<\/span>]; 16:34 [Joshua<\/span>]; 17:2, 8, 16 [Elijah<\/span>]; 18:1 [Elijah<\/span>] )<\/p>\n2 Kings 1:17: <\/b>So he died according to the word of the LORD<\/span> which Elijah had spoken<\/span> . . .<\/p>\n2 Kings 7:1: <\/b>Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD<\/span> . . .<\/p>\n2 Kings 9:36: <\/b>Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Elijah<\/span><\/span> the Tishbite . . . (cf. 10:17)<\/p>\n2 Kings 14:25: <\/b>. . . according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah<\/span><\/span>, the son of Amittai, the prophet . . .<\/p>\n2 Kings 20:4: <\/b>And it came to pass, afore Isaiah<\/span> was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD<\/span> came to him, saying, (cf. 20:16, 19; 23:16)<\/p>\n2 Kings 24:2: <\/b>. . . according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servants the prophets<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n2 Chronicles 11:2: <\/b>But the word of the LORD<\/span> came to Shemaiah the man of God<\/span>, saying, (cf. 12:7)<\/p>\n2 Chronicles 24:19-20: <\/b>Yet he sent prophets<\/span> to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear. [20] And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah<\/span><\/span> the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God<\/span>, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.<\/p>\n2 Chronicles 30:12: <\/b>Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD<\/span>.<\/p>\n2 Chronicles 36:21: <\/b>To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah<\/span><\/span> . . . (cf. 36:22; Ezra 1:1; Jer. 1:2, 4; 2:4; 7:2; 13:3, 8; 14:1; 16:1; 18:5; 19:3; 21:11; 22:2, 29; 24:4; 28:12; 29:30; several more times in Jeremiah; Dan. 9:2)<\/p>\nNehemiah 9:30: <\/b>Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by<\/span> thy spirit in thy prophets<\/span><\/span>:\u2026 (RSV: \u201cMany years thou didst bear with them, and didst warn them by thy Spirit through thy prophets\u201d)<\/p>\nIsaiah 38:4: <\/b>Then came the word of the LORD<\/span> to Isaiah<\/span>, saying, (cf. 39:5, 8; 66:5)<\/p>\nJeremiah 25:3: <\/b>From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day, that is the three and twentieth year, the word of the LORD<\/span> hath come unto me [Jeremiah<\/span>], and I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye have not hearkened.<\/p>\nJeremiah 26:15: <\/b>But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me [Jeremiah<\/span>]<\/span> unto you to speak all these words<\/span> in your ears.<\/p>\nEzekiel 33:1: <\/b>Again the word of the LORD<\/span> came unto me [Ezekiel<\/span>], saying,<\/p>\n\u201cWord of the <\/i>LORD<\/i>\u201d appears sixty times in the book of Ezekiel, usually in reference to the prophet Ezekiel. <\/i><\/p>\n
Hosea 1:1: <\/b>The word of the LORD<\/span> that came unto Hosea<\/span> . . . (cf. 4:1)<\/p>\nJoel 1:1: <\/b>The word of the LORD<\/span> that came to Joel<\/span> the son of Pethuel.<\/p>\nAmos 7:16: <\/b>Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD<\/span> . . .<\/p>\nJonah 1:1: <\/b>Now the word of the LORD<\/span> came unto Jonah<\/span> the son of Amittai, saying, (cf. 3:1, 3)<\/p>\nMicah 1:1: <\/b>The word of the LORD<\/span> that came to Micah<\/span> . . .<\/p>\nZephaniah 1:1: <\/b>The word of the LORD<\/span> which came unto Zephaniah<\/span> . . .<\/p>\nHaggai 1:13: <\/b>Then spake Haggai <\/span>the LORD\u2019s messenger<\/span> in the LORD\u2019s message<\/span> unto\u00a0the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD<\/span>. (cf. 1:1, 3; 2:1, 10, 20)<\/p>\nZechariah 1:1: <\/b>. . . the word of the LORD<\/span> unto Zechariah<\/span> . . . (cf. 1:7; 6:9; 7:1, 4, 8; 8:1, 18)<\/p>\nZechariah 7:12: <\/b>Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets<\/span><\/span>: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts.<\/p>\nMalachi 1:1: <\/b>The burden of the word of the LORD<\/span> to Israel by Malachi<\/span>.<\/p>\nMalachi 2:6-8: <\/b>The law of truth was in his mouth<\/span>, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. [7] For the priest\u2019s<\/span> lips should\u00a0keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.<\/span> [8] But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.<\/p>\nThis passage is referring to Levites<\/span>, who were teachers in Israel. <\/i><\/p>\nThe prophets<\/span> received their inspiration by the Holy Spirit (Num. 11:29; 2 Chron. 24:20; Neh. 9:30; Ezek. 3:24; 11:5; Zech. 7:12; Acts 28:25; 2 Pet. 1:21). The Holy Spirit (as a result of the New Covenant) is now given to all <\/i>Christians (John 15:26; 1 Cor. 3:16), so it is perfectly possible and plausible that an even greater measure of the Holy Spirit would be given to leaders of the Church who have the responsibility to teach, since James wrote: \u201cLet not many of you become teachers, my brethren, for you know that we who teach shall be judged with greater strictness\u201d (James 3:1). The disciples were reassured by Jesus: \u201cWhen the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth\u201d (John 16:13; cf. 8:32, RSV), so surely it makes sense that shepherds of the Christian flock would be given an extra measure of protection in order to better fulfill their duties. <\/i><\/p>\nJesus called John the Baptist<\/span> \u201cmore than a prophet\u201d (Luke 7:26, RSV) and stated, \u201camong those born of women none is greater than John; yet he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he\u201d (Luke 7:28, RSV). Therefore, it is not in the least implausible that one man: the pope, could be infallible, which is a far lesser gift than the inspiration and direct revelation from God exhibited by the prophets.<\/i><\/p>\nBriefly put, then, the argument is: \u201cIf prophets spoke with inspiration, then popes can plausibly speak infallibly, since the latter is a far less extraordinary gift than the former.\u201d Or, from a different angle: \u201cIf those with lesser gifts can do the great thing (inspired utterance), then those with greater gifts can certainly do the lesser thing (infallible utterance).\u201d <\/i><\/p>\n
Matthew 1:22: <\/b>Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by<\/span><\/span> the prophet<\/span>, saying, (cf. 2:15)<\/p>\nLuke 1:70: <\/b>As he spake by the mouth of<\/span><\/span> his holy prophets<\/span>, which have been since the world began:<\/p>\nActs 28:25: <\/b>And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost<\/span> by Esaias the prophet<\/span> unto our fathers,<\/p>\n2 Peter 1:21: <\/b>For the prophecy<\/span> came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God<\/span> spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost<\/span>.<\/p>\nSee further New Testament references to prophets<\/span> and prophesying<\/span>: Acts 2:16-18; 11:27-28; 13:1; 15:32; 19:6; 21:9-10; Rom. 12:6; 1 Cor. 11:4-5; 12:10, 28-29; 14:1, 3-6, 22, 24, 29, 31-32, 37, 39; Eph. 3:5; 4:11; 1 Thess. 5:20; 1 Tim. 1:18; 4:14). <\/i><\/p>\nAny non-Catholic Christian who believes in the inspiration of Holy Scripture, and who accepts the received canon of Scripture (either sixty-six or seventy-three books) \u2014 itself deriving from authoritative conciliar and papal pronouncements of an infallible Catholic Church<\/span> \u2014 accepts the fact that St. Peter<\/span>, the undisputed leader of the twelve disciples, and (we believe) the first pope, has written two inspired epistles (or proto-encyclicals). <\/i>Inspiration means \u201cGod-breathed\u201d: a positive characteristic\u00a0<\/i>that includes being entirely free from error (as all God-inspired words of revelation are truth). <\/i><\/p>\nInfallibility is a limited, far less profound \u201cnegative\u201d protection against error. Everyone who holds to the inspiration of Scripture already believes that St. Peter wrote <\/i>inspired words from God in the Bible. Where, then, is the inherent difficulty in believing that he and his successors could be protected by the Holy Spirit to write <\/i>infallible documents (see, e.g., John 14:26; 15:26; 16:13; Acts 15:28)? The more difficult thing to believe, the thing that requires far <\/i>more faith, since it is a greater gift, is <\/i>already accepted, so what insuperable <\/i>prima facie difficulty remains in the notion of infallible (as opposed to inspired) popes<\/span> (and an infallible Church<\/span>)? <\/i><\/p>\n***<\/p>\n
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Dave has been interviewed on many nationally syndicated Catholic radio shows, including \"Catholic Answers Live\" (twice), \"Faith and Family Live\" (Steve Wood), \"Kresta in the Afternoon,\" \"Son Rise Morning Show,\" \"Catholic Connection\" (Teresa Tomeo), and \"The Catholics Next Door.\" His large and popular website, \"Biblical Evidence for Catholicism,\" was online from March 1997 to March 2007, and received the 1998 Catholic Website of the Year award from \"Envoy Magazine.\" His blog of the same name (now transferred to Patheos), begun in February 2004, contains more than 1,500 papers, at least 500 debates or dialogues, and over 50 distinct \"index\" web pages. Unsolicited correspondence has indicated many hundreds of conversions (or returns) to the Catholic faith as a result, by God's grace, of these writings. Dave's conversion story was published in the bestselling book \"Surprised by Truth\" (edited by Patrick Madrid; San Diego: Basilica Press, 1994). Sophia Institute Press has published six of his books: \"A Biblical Defense of Catholicism\" (Foreword by Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J., 1996 \/ 2003), \"The Catholic Verses\" (2004), \"The One-Minute Apologist\" (2007), \"Bible Proofs for Catholic Truths\" (2009), \"The Quotable Newman\" (editor: 2012), and \"Proving the Catholic Faith is Biblical\" (2015). He is co-author (with Dr. Paul Thigpen) of the inserts for \"The New Catholic Answer Bible\" (Our Sunday Visitor: 2005), and editor for \"The Wisdom of Mr. Chesterton: The Very Best Quotes, Quips, and Cracks from the Pen of G. K. Chesterton\" (Saint Benedict Press \/ TAN Books: 2009). \"100 Biblical Arguments Against Sola Scriptura\" was published by Catholic Answers in May 2012. His \"Quotable Wesley\" compilation was published by (Protestant \/ Wesleyan publisher) Beacon Hill Press in April 2014. Several of his 49 books are bestsellers in their field. Dave maintains a popular personal Facebook page, a Facebook author page, and has a Twitter account as well. He offers almost all of his books in e-book form on his own Biblical Catholicism site (http:\/\/biblicalcatholicism.com\/), at a permanent deep discount: only $2.99 for ePub, mobi, and AZW, and $1.99 for PDF. His writing has been enthusiastically endorsed or recommended by many leading Catholic apologists, authors, and priests, including Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. Peter M. J. Stravinskas, Marcus Grodi, Patrick Madrid, Steve Ray, Tim Staples, Devin Rose, Mike Aquilina, Al Kresta, Karl Keating, Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Brandon Vogt, Marcellino D'Ambrosio, and Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J. Dave has been happily married to his wife Judy since October 1984. 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