Chastity will be lost where the distinction between the sexes is not observed.

St. Ambrose of Milan (340-397AD) on Chastity and Purity

 

That's in the 300's when St. Ambrose said that.  Now look at modern "progressive" culture.  We progress our merry way into hell. 

Pray.  This culture is not of God.

"Though St. John the Evangelist saw many strange monsters in his vision, he saw no creature so wild as one of his own commentators"-G. K. Chesterton

Know this first of all, that there is no prophecy of scripture that is a matter of personal interpretation - 2 Peter 1:20

But so many interpretations conflict; how are we to distinguish between which is true? Which is false?

2 Thessalonians 3:6 commands us (God's Word) to stay away from those who have not held on to the traditions handed down by the Apostles.  If God's Word commands, there must be a way to fulfill that command.  Where are we to look?

To you? Do you teach truth? How am I to distinguish between what is true and what is not true? And what makes my distinction any different than the next guy's?

In the Early Church, I could ask an Apostle.  What are we to do now? Keep on misinterpreting God's Word?

How are we to obey the command to hold fast to the traditions handed down to us by letter and oral traditions (2 Thessalonians 2:15) ?

Look to Christ's Church (if it is Jesus' Church, Jesus Who builds, it must be teaching truth; otherwise on those points that it is not teaching the truth it is not the Church teaching. Jesus is the Master Builder.) which is the pillar and foundation of truth (1 Tim 3:15), the Church which the gates of hell will not prevail against (Matthew 16:18-20) though satan (the father of lies) will try.

If satan is the father of lies, does he not prevail if he gets on lie into the Church's teaching? And because it is Jesus' Church, it must be infallible; else on whatever point a person speaks in error, they are seperate from Christ on that point.

So we know the truth by looking to the Church; Jesus' bride. This is Jesus' idea.

It's His Church.  Not ours. He builds correctly and truly. We don't. He is truth.  We lean towards lies.

So stand firm upon the rock (Matthew 16:18) and don't let go.  That rock has been grafted into Christ, the cornerstone.  Jesus protects His Church from error; She is His bride.  Wouldn't you protect your bride?

God Bless you