The Pope: Infallible
According to Catholic doctrine, the Pope is infallible in matters of
doctrine, faith and morals.
"In order to preserve the Church in the purity of the faith handed on by the
apostles, Christ who is Truth willed to confer on her a share in his own
infallibility. By a supernatural sense of faith the People of God, under the
guidance of the Church's livi ng magisterium, unfailingly adheres to this
faith." Pg. 235, #889
The Catechism restates the same belief this way:
"The Roman Pontiff... enjoys this infallibility in virtue of his office,
when, as supreme pastor and teacher of all the faithful - who confirms his
brethren in the faith - he proclaims by a definitive act a doctrine pertaining
to faith or morals... This infallibility extends as far as the deposit of divine
Revelation itself." Pg. 235, #891
Sadly, this doctrine is but another tradition of men that contradicts
Scripture. The Bible declares that all people are
sinners. No one is perfect or infallible in anything:
"For
all have sinned, and come short of the glory
of God;" Romans 3:23
"As it is written, There is
none righteous,
no, not one:" Romans 3:10
Notice, you didn't read, " no one, except the pope." Jesus is the only
infallible person who ever lived:
"For he (God) hath made him (Jesus) to be sin for us,
who knew no
sin..." 2 Corinthians 5:21
(1 John 1: If we make the statement: “We have no sin,” we are misleading ourselves and the truth is not in us.