The Roman Catholic Church argues that Scripture was given to men by the Church and therefore the Church has equal or greater authority to it. However, even among the Roman Catholic Church’s writings (from the First Vatican Council), you will find the acknowledgment that the Church councils that determined which books were to be considered the Word of God did nothing but recognize what the Holy Spirit had already made evident.
Ikinakatwiran ng Romano Katoliko na ibinigay ang Kasulatan sa tao sa pamamagitan ng Simbahan kaya't may pantay na awtoridad o higit pang awtoridad ang Simbahan kaysa sa Kasulatan. Ngunit kahit na sa mga kasulatan ng simbahang Katoliko Romano (mula sa unang konseho ng Vatican), makikita na ang mga konseho ng simbahan na kumilala kung aling aklat ang dapat ibilang na Salita ng Diyos ay walang ginawa kundi ang kilalanin lamang kung ano ang ginawang maliwanag ng Banal na Espiritu.