How can Catholics believe in so many things that aren in the Bible?
In almost every case, our beliefs are in the Bible, though they require correct interpretation. However, the Catholic Church teaches that Divine Revelation consists of Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and Magisterial Teaching – the three are complementary and inseparable, just as the Trinity is inseparable. The idea that the Bible is the final authority for Christians (called Sola Scriptura) cannot be true for a number of reasons: a) The Bible never says that it is authoritative but clearly supports the Pope and the Church as authoritative. Even if it did state it was authoritative, what proof is that of it’s authenticity? Many religions have books that claim to be inspired by God – why would our Bible be any different? The Bible does state that “All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:14-17).” But this passage does not
