In 2 Timothy 3:16 we read, “All Scripture inspired of God is profitable to teach; to reprove; to correct; to instruct in justice”. Yet as Catholics, how many times have evangelical Christians asked you where certain Catholic beliefs or practices can be found in the Bible? Often in discussion with them it comes down to the classic religious riddle, “which came first the Bible or the Church?” Now you will be able to answer that burning question as you undertake a crash course in history to show that if not for the Roman Catholic Church, believers would not have the bible as we know it today. Matthew Arnold offers convincing arguments to show that the Church has both faithfully proclaimed and preserved the fullness of God’s Word down throughout the centuries. This talk will provide forgotten facts that you need to set the record straight.
