The authority of the Church as a basis for making moral decisions

The authority of the Church as a basis for making moral decisions

1. If the Church is the body of Christ, then it must have the same authority as Christ.

2. God did not stop communicating with people after the Bible was written, but speaks to the world through the Church

3. the Church is the community of Christian believers.

   • Therefore, it must be guided by God and so be able to make decisions on moral issues

4. the Church gives a clear path and tells them what decision to take

   • if we made our own decisions independently then it could lead to a number of outcomes.

5. Christians expect the Church to give them guidance of the Christian life

   • making moral decisions is an important part of Christian life

6. the Pope is the leader so God is helping him always make the right moral decisions