The ultimate authority for the Christian community is God, who is indwelling the Church the body of Christ.
So the universal collective consensus of the Christian community is the arbiter of authoritative doctrine and practice on earth for the Church.
In order to discern the voice of God in the world today the Church uses four witnesses. They are Scripture, Tradition, Reason, and Personal Experience.
When these agree, we can be fairly certain that we are hearing the voice of God. But we still need to stay humble and open, for we only know in part as we see through a glass dimly.
Dr. Jay N. Forrest is a Teacher of Christian Mysticism focused on the Pursuit of God through Prayer, Contemplation, Silence, Solitude, and Simplicity. Jay became a Christian in 1983, attended Bible school, and eventually earned his Doctorate in Ministry. Jay served as a Protestant minister for 27 years and spent about a decade practicing Buddhism. In 2005, Jay was baptized into the Catholic Church but has since joined the Episcopal Church. Jay lives in the desert southwest of the United States.
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