Is this "faith in the Church instead of the Bible"?

Apologetics Inspiration of the Holy Scripture
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No. It is faith in Christ that gave his Church the authority to bear witness to and interpret Scripture. The Church serves Scripture—it does not create it.

  1. Christological Center: We believe the Bible for Christ’s sake—and we believe the Church for Christ’s sake, because he founded it.

  2. Ministry: Dei Verbum 10: Scripture, Tradition, and the Magisterium are so closely connected that none exists without the others; the Magisterium is not above the Word, but serves it, teaching only what has been handed down.

  3. Patristic Voice: Augustine’s statement about the authority of the Catholic Church points exactly to this: Christ works through his Church so that the faithful may recognize and rightly understand true Scripture.

Scripture (EÜ): 1 Tim 3:15; John 16:13.

Fathers/Teachers: Augustine; Athanasius; Thomas Aquinas.

Magisterium: Dei Verbum 10–11.