However the Church views its magisterial authority to interpret Scripture correctly, it doesn’t mean that the rest of us are not allowed to interpret Scripture. If our conscience and spiritual discernment concur with our own interpretation, we must abide by it. The rest of us are also supposed to be protected from error by the Spirit of Truth, and not only those under apostolic succession (see 1John 2:20, 27); and we are all supposed to have spiritual discernment (see 1Corinthians 2:9-16). The hierarchy does not have unlimited authority over us (see 2Corinthians 1:24 and 1Peter 5:3).
However the Church views its magisterial authority to interpret Scripture correctly, it doesn’t mean that the rest of us are not allowed to interpret Scripture. If our conscience and spiritual discernment concur with our own interpretation, we must abide by it. The rest of us are also supposed to be protected from error by the Spirit of Truth, and not only those under apostolic succession (see 1John 2:20, 27); and we are all supposed to have spiritual discernment (see 1Corinthians 2:9-16). The hierarchy does not have unlimited authority over us (see 2Corinthians 1:24 and 1Peter 5:3).