“It is the Church that tells us what is Scripture, and it is also the Church that tells us how Scripture is to be understood… The words of Scripture are not always self-explanatory. God speaks directly to the heart of each one of us as we read our Bible. Scripture reading is a personal dialogue between each one of us and Christ – but we also need guidance. And our guide is the Church.”
(Met. Kallistos Ware+, ‘How to Read the Bible’)