Q?

Could you list the different Bible verses which have been interpreted and

defined by the Catholic Church and what the meanings of those verses are?

A:

In January 2001 Jimmy Akin wrote an article in "This Rock Magazine" that stated the following:

"As far as I have been able to document, only seven passages of Scripture have had their senses partially (not fully) defined by the extraordinary magisterium. These definitions were made by the Council of Trent:

(1) The reference being "born of water and the Spirit" in John 3:5 does include the idea of baptism.

(2–3) In telling the apostles "Do this [the Eucharist] in memory of me" in Luke 22:19 and 1 Corinthians 11:24, Jesus appointed the apostles priests.

(4–5) In Matthew 18:18 and John 20:22–23, Jesus did confer a power on the apostles to forgive sins, and not everyone shares this power.

(6) Romans 5:12 refers to the reality of original sin.

(7) The presbyters referred to in James 5:14 are ordained and not simply elder members of the Christian community."

To read the entire article, please click on the link below:

http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/2001/0101bt.asp