It didn't work. I went to the bible and found the Real Presence "this is my Body. This is my Blood". You went to the bible and found a somewhat version of the Real Presence. Your fellow Carm NC's went to the bible and found a mere symbolic presence. Some found an historic and no longer relevant analogy. Your claim of an authoritative body for unified belief, has no teeth.
Those teachings aren't added to the Scriptures. They are taught by the Scriptures.
Absolutely! And there you see the biblical basis for the episcopacy. The apostles in union with Peter taught the Faith and headed the Church.
And this has to do with anything how?
Peter and Paul were the twin pillar apostles. Peter was the apostle to the Jews, Paul to the gentiles. But only one could be pope and that was Peter's role, despite Paul's very important role.
No they are not taught by scriptures, that is just wishful thinking.
Yep there is leadership in the NT but we are not to follow false leaders, sexually immoral leaders etc. I mean your pope is an example of who not to follow, your leaders became part of those sexually immoral leaders by not exposing the sin. This means your institution should be replacing its bad leaders and it doesn't.
The RCC is a self-sustaining, self-protecting organization, so it will not replace its leaders. Anyway, there is no guarantee that the replacements will be any better! ?
That's because you ignore the context and take literally what is said in that one verse taken out of context of the passage from 6:40 to where Jesus say to the disciples that He was speaking spiritually. But you won't accept Jesus's words because you have preconceived rcc notions. Scripture ALWAYS explains itself but you would rather listen to the lies of your apostate leaders who lie and tell you that only they have authority to interpret scripture. They DO NOT want you to read and understand scripture because then you would know your leaders to be the liars they are. Rcs think we correct them because we hate catholics, but nothing can be further from the truth. We see that the most ungodly doctrines of the rcc are leading ya'll to an eternal hell, and believe it are not, we CARE for your lost souls!!
I believe that number was started by the Roman Catholic Church and is a lie used to promote their idolatrous church IMO.
The 30,000 denominations nonsense is a common debating tactic of RC’s to claim falsely they are the one true church. The thread is exactly where it belongs.
should it be 50k?
There are probably that many variations of opinions in the RCC they just put on a phony front of unity.
only 1 teaching authority
Correct and that would be scripture taught by the Holy Spirit not an idolatrous RCC.
The new church in AD 42 says hello
Wrong the RCC began between 325 and 350 AD.
so much for Christ's promises ?
Christ kept His promises the RCC paid no attention to them by following men not Him.
If you had read the op you would have seen it was for rc's.
and that is why His Catholic Church prevails!!!!
