Biblia – pokarm duszy i źródło życia Kościoła. Przyczynek do lektury KO 21

Abstract

The Council’s Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation in number 21 points out that the Church has always venerated the Divine Scriptures just as she venerates the Body of the Lord, as they are the true Word of God. The Divine Scriptures are considered the supreme rule of faith, the energy and support of the Church. The Divine Scriptures are the food of the soul and the source of the spiritual life for members of the Church. Not only does the Bible teach man about God, but also gives him life and salvation, while forming him anew. By revealing the unchangeable word of God the Bible reveals the Salutary Presence of God among people. In times of the crisis of values and leaving the Church, one can never overestimate the Bible: it should be presented to the faithful as the living and effective word of God. The purpose of this article is therefore to encourage the reader to analyse carefully the Council’s document devoted to the Divine Scriptures, its number 21 especially.