Did JESUS Start ONE CHURCH or MANY?! (w/ Paul Zucarelli)

[@RitaGatton]

The most beautiful thing that I have ever read in my life is John 17. I highly recommend it. It is Jesus’s heartfelt prayer to His Father right before he went out to the Garden of Gethsemane. In it, He prayed three times that His Church would be ONE. He said, in verse 21 that the way that the world would know that the Father had sent Him would be the ability of His followers to stay together as one. And, the Catholic Church has stayed together as ONE for more than two thousand years!

[@1Hope4All]

I love being Catholic! The Catholic Church is the 𝗢𝗻𝗲 and 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 that Jesus built on Peter the rock. 🙏🏼

[@joegarry8983]

The Catholic church is the church that Paul and the so called church fathers built for the old Roman empire on Vespasian, God the father, and his son, Titus, God his son. Jesus was an orthodox Jew, his church was the Synagogue and his religion was the Torah and hi disciples were the poor in spirit, the Ebionites, not pagan Gentiles.

[@johnosumba1980]

@@joegarry8983and you believe all those? Where did you get them from? And what are your historical supporting evidence?

[@joegarry8983]

@@johnosumba1980 Absolutely. History, Scripture, Logic and Common Sense. Do some Real research for yourself and don,t believe every thing you are told by a bunch of unholy old liars and con men that lived two thousand years ago, who believed the earth was flat and the universe revolved around it. To days lot are nothing better, same now as was then, power and money.

[@johnosumba1980]

@@joegarry8983 I asked you a simple question, can you paste here your source of the historical facts that you believe in?

[@dannisivoccia2712]

Jesus is not returning for an earthly church or denomination. Jesus is returning for His heavenly church, all truly born from above, sealed with the Holy Spirit, His own possession, washed in the blood of the Lamb, the untainted and unblemished Bride of Christ. Does this mean that the earthly churches have no function or place? They certainly do. However, His Bride is who He will return for.

[@andrewscotteames4718]

As a convert to Catholicism from Protestantism, my skin crawls every time someone calls Protestants christians and Catholics Catholic. I refuse to draw that distinction because of what it means in the mind of a Protestant: “the Catholics are not true Christians. They’re like JWs or Mormons.” . Instead, whenever I am speaking to a Protestant, I always refer to myself and my church as Christian and him as Protestant. This frames the discussion in such a way that I am asserting that we are both christians but he belongs to a group that is protesting something earlier Christian’s believe.

[@mikelopez8564]

@@andrewscotteames4718 welcome home!

[@TheCrucifiedMessiah-q7u]

Dont like to be the bearer of bad news, but Catholics are not Christian, buddy.

[@ApostolicStorm]

Long live the Catholic Church. The everlasting Beacon of Light.

[@atoadigi]

Awesome, great video!!! I had heard Paul's story a couple of year's ago and have never forgot it, I occasionally go back a re-watch his story on KZbin because it is so inspirational. I recently read some comments where non Catholic Christians were attacking a KZbinr about his Catholic faith and one of them actually said, "The Catholic Church didn't come about until the 1300's" I was going to reply to this person with "Dude, what are you smoking" LOL, There is so much ignorance out there about this topic, I am going to get this book, thank you!!!

[@Sevenspent]

Wow this man is speaking some hard truths here. As a coming up Catholic in RCIA I believe what he says but most non Catholics will not. I've seen this pride he speaks of and people aren't open whatsoever to hear anything but there own belief. Some don't even care about the history of the early Christians/fathers , but God writes history and he had the bible written in that history. So therefore if you don't care about that history you don't care about what God has done in it. PS I do like history.

[@carakerr4081]

I was a Protestant for 10 years before reverting to the Catholic Church. As a Protestant I identified as a born again evangelical Christian and didn’t consider being a Catholic. It wasn’t until Jesus asked me himself through prayer to return to His Church the Catholic Church. Now I receive all of the Sacraments - the body and blood of Christ in the Holy Eucharist, Gods grace and forgiveness in Confession, and the grace of having our marriage con validated in the Catholic Church. It is truly the most amazing experience being a Catholic I pray all Christians become Catholic ❤

[@cbooth151]

That’s too bad. You went from the toilet to a garbage can.

[@christineOfs]

I will die being Catholic! The one, true Catholic Apostolic Church!

[@jeromepopiel388]

@@christineOfs I am in Christ and He is victorious over death, not the church. Please consider His promise. John 11:24-26 [24]Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. [25]Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: [26]And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

[@johnosumba1980]

@@jeromepopiel388so you don’t follow his teachings? What did he tell the apostles? Whoever listen to you, listen to me and listen to the one who sent me. Before his death he prayed to God the father “ May they be one just as you and me are one”. You need to read the whole Bible and not just take verse and go with it.

[@jeromepopiel388]

@@johnosumba1980 Your verse is not the only thing Jesus taught. Do you believe this teaching? John 16:13 [13]Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. Do you believe this saying? Matthew 12:48,50 [48]But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? [50]For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

[@johnosumba1980]

@@jeromepopiel388 the will of his father is same as his will so you should believe the whole of his teachings and select teachings. I believe the whole Bible and believe Jesus teachings and promise and that is why I am a Catholic. The Church that wrote and put together the Bible and called it so, the Church that Jesus promised to be with till end of time.

[@mikelopez8564]

@@jeromepopiel388 the Church IS Jesus’ body, join His team.

[@DanielAluni-v2t]

One holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.

[@derrick7442]

Paul is a rockstar he is one of the very first people I met when I started going to Mass. He is a man of passion for God and His One Holy Apostolic Church. Glad you had him on the show

[@migueltabinas4009]

Praise be Jesus Christ now and forever.Amen...

[@paulodasilva7701]

Thank you. Good video.

[@AngelGonzalez-ng9ve]

Im still seeing the video. Whats the name of the book?. He has 2 on his website?.. thank you in advanced. 🙏🏻👍🏻

[@sdboyd]

My imperfect grace-o-meter would say that Protestants are 5% there, not 90%. The closer we get to 100% there, the more we sound like we are indifferent. The Catholic Church provides a firehose of graces. The Protestants get a cocktail straw of graces. Would I rather cooperate with a cocktail straw of graces or reject a firehose of graces? I'd rather cooperate with the graces that I've been given. Regardless, St. Leonard of Port Maurice tells us that the vast majority of baptized Catholics are damned. I believe this to be true. By saying that Protestants are almost where they need to be spiritually, it sounds like we are much better off in their boat. I know that I'm not. I left that a decade ago.

[@jacobwoods6153]

Well the priesthood is prophesied in Isaiah 66 at the very end of the chapter. Its explicitly laid out.

[@iggyantioch]

Matt. 23:9 - Jesus says, “call no man father.” But Protestants use this verse in an attempt to prove that it is wrong for Catholics to call priests “father.” This is an example of “eisegesis” (imposing one’s views upon a passage) as opposed to “exegesis” (drawing out the meaning of the passage from its context). In this verse, Jesus was discouraging His followers from elevating the scribes and Pharisees to the titles of “fathers” and “rabbis” because they were hypocrites. Jesus warns us not to elevate anyone to the level of our heavenly Father. Matt. 23:8 - in this teaching, Jesus also says not to call anyone teacher or rabbi as well. But don’t Protestants call their teachers “teacher?” What about this commandment of Jesus? When Protestants say “call no man father,” they must also argue that we cannot call any man teacher either.

[@davidcole333]

What a great hour of conversation! Loved it.

[@TheCordialCatholic]

So glad!

[@BensWorkshop]

Many thanks! Added his new book to my wishlist!

[@sueseelie]

I see all of the usual suspects are here to say how wrong we Catholics are. Carry on

[@myspurs2003]

Open ur eyes bruh ! U have scales on them like a serpent

[@MaryJo18]

In the End every believer will be united in the True Church founded by Christ. The Catholic Church! We are in the End Times, which means this will happen very soon!

[@deepusnttf432]

Where is the link to buy the book ? What is the name of the book?

[@vasvoi69]

ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE CHURCH-AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH By JESSE ROMERO & PAUL ZUCARELLI

[@deepusnttf432]

@@vasvoi69 Purchased one

[@Life-er6mq]

I bought the book immediately on Kindle and it’s been a page turning. Can’t put it down!

[@maryismymother3282]

I’m only at 16 minutes, very good! I only have one comment so far. The first amendment gives us THE FREEDOM TO PRACTICE the religion we choose to. It was Thomas Jefferson, I believe, that wrote in a letter, that we should have freedom FROM religion. It’s not part of our heritage, but that notion sure has been utilized to destroy religion in this country.

[@quichofam1217]

Im from the Philippines, how can avail that book Paul?

[@user-ks3qr5fk6m]

Thank you :)

[@TheCordialCatholic]

You're welcome!

[@alphonsedende2599]

I truly need one copy of the book please

[@paulktemplar]

Aren’t there Marian apparitions in the orthodox churches?

[@masterchief8179]

Some, but few. Maybe more even in the Oriental Orthodox churches (like the apparition of Our Lady of Zeitoun in Egypt, 1968 among the Copts) than in Eastern Orthodoxy, I guess.

[@Fiat-Domine]

I thought there were also some incorrupt bodies among the Orthodox. I could be mistaken.

[@emilialyngdoh5490]

The incurrupt bodies in Orthodox Church are Catholics. Because Orthodox are also Catholoc in nature. But they dont have now anymore voz.they slowly reject Jesus's Will to the continuation of the Chair of St Peter.

[@normmcinnis4102]

True followers of Jesus are neither 'Protestant' nor 'Catholic.

[@deeproller]

I don’t like the way Roman Catholic rationalise that Rome is the supposed centre of Christ Church, it’s simply not the case and is decisive ….. in the early Church there were 5 main centres of Christianity Rome was one of the five. Reading early ecumenicals council in which the Bishops traveled from all over the old world to take part in theses councils you can clearly see that Rome was trying very hard to introduce many controversial ideas that were never agreed on, one example is Priest should be unmarried & celibate or the Roman Bishop was the head of the Church Funny thing with guys like these when they talk their version of Church history is they rarely mention the rest of the intact original Church which the Roman Church separated from the One Holy Catholic Church (Now referred to as Orthodox Church) my suggestion to anyone interested in Church history be careful of erroneous teachings. Read the history like eccenemical councils etc it’s quite interesting what you will learn, don’t believe these guys version as the Roman Church has the traditional backing there are over 160 major changes to early Church dogma that the Roman Church has made over the last 1000 years since the great schism that have now led to the more current non traditional changes by the Roman Church from the Original Church Dogma “blessing of same sex unions” & “all faiths of the world (inc Muslim/ Buddhist) lead to God” theses guys should not throw stones inside a glass house of Roman Catholicism.

[@alhilford2345]

Just to clarify: There is no church called the 'Roman Church'. There is no church called the 'Roman Catholic Church'. There IS a church called the 'Catholic Church'. The Catholic Church was established in the year 33AD by Our Lord Jesus Christ.

[@cbooth151]

Jesus started one church, but it wasn't the Catholic Church. Instead, it was the Christian church. Consider the facts. During Jesus' earthly ministry, he said to his listeners... "If you obey my *TEACHINGS,* you are really my disciples; you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:31, 32) Later, Jesus added: "Go, then, to all peoples everywhere...and make them my disciples, and *TEACH* them to obey everything I have commanded you..." (Matt. 28:19, 20) So, if Jesus founded the Catholic Church, then, the members of his church were required to... 1. obey Jesus' teachings. 2. to teach new disciples to obey everything Jesus taught his first followers. But is that what happened? Where in your Bible *or elsewhere* did Jesus teach his followers to teach new disciple to believe that... 1. statues and relics can be worshiped? 2. unmarried priests must be bound to celibacy? 3. the Father, Son, and holy spirit make up "One Incomprehensible"? 4. Mary could be worshiped? 5. the Godhead is triune? 6. the prayers of the Rosary can be recited? 7. Mary was immaculately conceived? 8. Peter was the first pope? 9. "we worship one God in trinity"? 10. the Father, Son, and holy spirit are one in nature, essence, and substance? 11. "the Cross of Christ" and the "Crown of Thorns" can be worshiped? 12. the Father, Son, and holy spirit make up the same "One Lord"? 13. the holy spirit is a person? 14. Jesus' birthday was celebrated one December 25th? 15. meat was not to be consumed on Fridays or during Lent? 16. the Father, Son, and holy spirit are co-equal in glory? 17. homosexuals are "children of God"? 18. novenas could be recited? 19. babies could be baptized? 20. priests could be addressed as 'Father'? 21. Mary was a perpetual virgin? 22. the Father, Son, and holy spirit are co-eternal in majesty? 23. Jesus was "true God from true God"? 24. Mary "has a separate and absolutely super-eminent rank among the saints"? 25. purgatory is real? 26. Mary could be prayed to?

[@johnyang1420]

Jesus started the Catholic church

[@alhilford2345]

Like it or not, Our Lord Jesus established the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. You can deny and protest all you like, but you can't change history!

[@cbooth151]

@@alhilford2345 "Like it or not, Our Lord Jesus established the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church." It's not whether I personally like it or not. Instead, it what Scripture says, which includes Jesus' teachings that Christians go by. And how many of the 26 questions I listed did you did you answer? Uh, *NONE OF THEM!!!* Sorry, pal, but it's not looking god for you. So sad.

[@alhilford2345]

@@cbooth151 : I'm ignoring your 26 questions because you don't really want answers, and those complaints have been addressed many, many times on this channel Can you answer my ONE question: Why do you believe everything that you read in the Bible?

[@cbooth151]

@@alhilford2345 Answer my question, then, I''ll answer yours.

[@cbooth151]

Jesus didn’t found the Catholic Church. Satan did.

[@Kitiwake]

But... but.... aren't we all small "c" catholics?

[@game_of_salvation]

1. Debunking Roman Catholicism's Anti-Scripture traditions : Peter's confession is the rock. (not Peter) see Agustin of Hippo - "Therefore, he says, 'You are Peter; and upon this Rock which you have confessed, upon this Rock which you have acknowledged, saying, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God, will I build My Church; that is upon Myself, the Son of the living God, will I build My Church. I will build you upon Myself, not Myself upon you.' " - Augustine of Hippo Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament SERMON XXVI. AGAIN ON MATT. XIV. 25: OF THE LORD WALKING ON THE WAVES OF THE SEA, AND OF PETER TOTTERING. 2. Debunking inequal authority The plural word "keys" was used because Christ was addressing His plural disciples. As He also gave all disciples binding loosing (Matthew 18:18) and all received 12 thrones (Luke 22:30). 3. Debunking Eucharist: Jeremiah 15:16 Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O LORD, God of hosts. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. John 1:14 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. John 6:63 To eat the flesh of Christ is to believe His words. 4. Debunking Infant Baptism Belief comes before baptism see Acts 8:36-37 And as they went on [their] way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. The so called household that were baptized did not indicate that there were infants. They could have had adult children. 5. Affirming the true Church The scripture teaches exactly the meaning of church: Ephesians 5.23 Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. So the members of the body of Christ (church) are those submitting to the Head's selfless love commands: do not commit adultery in your heart, do not resist, lend hoping for nothing in return, etc... Christ expressed submission to God by praying Not My will but Your will be done. So the church is the members of the body of Christ that are expressing same self denying submission to God through Christ. When you are looking to join a fellowship make sure they are teaching submission to God like Christ “not my will but Your will be done.” Don't be fooled He gave the church a warning for rebelling and not submitting: Matthew 5:30 if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better to lose one member than that your whole body go into hell. Finally, I summarize that if the confession and faith in the complete atonement provided by the blood of Christ is diminished, so the rituals and ceremonies can be emphasized, then the true Gospel of Christ has been distorted.

[@ChristoverMarxfortheWin]

No.

[@coloradodutch7480]

Sorry but that is terrible. The bride of Christ is not an institution, it is the body of believers.

[@TheCordialCatholic]

How do you know who is part of the body of believers or not?

[@jeromepopiel388]

If Peter is the central message of Christianity and the church is built on him, then why don't Luke or Mark even mention it?

[@jdlee1972]

Another one. Peter is not tbe central message. But a key actor. The theo drama is God and Christ. Everyone else is support character. You keep asking the Bible why not make this clearer. Perhaps its a sign that you need to read better? The Bible wasnt intended as a manual. Get over it.

[@fantasia55]

Peter is "a central message"?

[@marymargarette4289]

If Peter is the central message of Christianity and the church is built on his, then why don't luke or Mark even mention it? This question that you asked, it seem that you ask Jesus Christ Himself? Why? BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY ONE CHRIST WHO IS THE SON OF GOD BUILD THE CHURCH WITH THE AUTHORITY OF HIS HEAVENLY FATHER THROUGH HIS APOSTLE SIMON PETER ONLY. THAT IS WHY WE ARE CALLED CHRISTIANS. Luke 10:16 - Jesus said to His Apostle "he who hears you hears Me and he who rejects you rejects Me and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me". Luke 11:28 - "blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!". Luke 22:31-32 - Jesus prayed for our Church which He build only one church through His Apostle SIMON PETER ONLY WITH THE AUTHORITY OF HIS HEAVENLY FATHER, "Simon, Simon, behold, satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, BUT I HAVE PRAYED FOR YOU THAT YOUR FAITH MAY NOT FAIL AND WHEN YOU HAVE TURNED AGAIN STRENGTHEN YOUR BRETHREN". Mark 4:11-12 - Jesus told to His Apostle "to you has been given the secret of the Kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables, so that they may see but not perceive and may hear but not understand, lest they should turn again and be forgiven". Mark 13:5-6 - Jesus warned us "take heed that no one leads you astray. Many will come in My name, saying I am he and they will leads many astray". Mark 13:13 - Jesus told to His Apostles "and you will be hated by all for My name's sake. BUT HE WHO ENDURES TO THE END WILL BE SAVED". Mark 13:22-23 - Jesus warned us "FALSE CHRISTS AND FALSE PROPHETS WILL ARISE AND SHOW SIGNS AND WONDERS, TO LEAD ASTRAY, IF POSSIBLE, THE ELECT. BUT TAKE HEED, I HAVE TOLD YOU ALL THINGS BEFOREHAND".

[@fantasia55]

@@marymargarette4289 Peter being "a central message" is a doctrine he just invented.

[@jeromepopiel388]

@@marymargarette4289 The heavenly Father didn't send the Son to found an earthly institution. He said "My kingdom is not of this world" . He came to save sinners. You have made an idol out of a church that doesn't save. Believe in the one who loves you and has the power to save.

[@jeromepopiel388]

Signs and wonders follow the preaching of the true gospel, not silly "Eucharist miracles". The preaching of Jonathan Edwards brought revival.

[@cheryl0327]

Greatest Eucharistic miracle ever: John 6:54 - "Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day."

[@jdlee1972]

@@jeromepopiel388 He isnt in the Bible.

[@jeromepopiel388]

@@cheryl0327 Jesus was talking about faith, not eating and drinking, that is an illustration. John 6:40 [40]And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

[@cheryl0327]

@@jeromepopiel388 That is your personal interpretation and you're mistaken, yet you would want to be right because your first comment is absolutely blasphemous. 1 Corinthians 10:16-17: "The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread."

[@marymargarette4289]

​@@jeromepopiel388 that is your faith if you believe in His words and receive Him as His flesh and his blood. John 6:24 - Jesus said "truly, truly, I say you you, he who hears My Words and believe Him who sent Me, has eternal life; he does not come into judgement, but has passed from death to life". Mathew 21:21 - Jesus said "truly, I say to you, if you have faith and never doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'be taken up and cast into the sea, it will be done'. Mathew 22-32 - "I AM THE GOD OF Abraham, God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. HE IS NOT GOD OF THE DEAD, BUT OF THE LIVING". Mark 13:41 - "heaven and earth will pass away but My words will not pass away".

[@9box906]

Significant amount of coal in this video. Makes the point seem less valid. Disappointing

[@paulsmallwood1484]

A Protestant response. With all due respect. This is a nonsensical question. Historic Protestantism has always taught that Christ has established one church,namely the Holy Catholic Church. That is why millions of Protestants around the world recite the Nicene Creed each Sunday at Divine Services. The argument is not over how many churches are there. All Christians agree that Christ established a universal or Catholic Church. The argument with Rome is over how one recognizes Christ’s one true church in the world. Rome wants to be sectarian and claim that Christ’s one church subsists solely with her. Protestants reject that sectarian approach as not supported by scripture or church history. All Christians can claim the primitive church (which came to be called catholic) as part of their heritage. The three branches of Christianity (Protestant, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox) can claim the primitive church as their common mother but none have exclusive rights to her. Rome does not own the word catholic. Historic Protestants have always considered themselves catholic and part of the church catholic. The Catholic Church and the Roman Communion are not synonymous.

[@joecastillo8798]

@paulsmallwood1484 Paul, Your "Roman church" fantasy does not exist. There's only one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church founded by Jesus and led today by the 266th successor of Peter. There's no other. I suggest you ask your phone: Who founded The Catholic Church on Peter.

[@paulsmallwood1484]

@@joecastillo8798 You are repeating what I said. I said that Christ established one church, namely the Holy Catholic Church. Your fantasy is believing that this is synonymous with your particular communion currently led by Pope “all religions are paths to God” Francis. The last time I checked the Pope is always the Bishop of Rome. Did that change? Is he now the bishop of McKinney, Texas? The papacy is purely an historical development involving some no doubt Godly men but not ordained by God and not necessary to the life of Christ’s church. My phone is an inanimate object.

[@joecastillo8798]

@@paulsmallwood1484 Paul, I am a Catholic apologist since 1989. I hope you are as committed to the same cause like I am. God bless.

[@paulsmallwood1484]

@@joecastillo8798 Joe, I have studied church history and theology for more years than I care to remember. I think we both love Jesus. I think we are both part of Christ’s one church. I consider you a brother in Christ. May God richly bless you.

[@paulsmallwood1484]

@@joecastillo8798 Joe, I have studied church history and I have studied theology for years. I have tried to sharer he Gospel wherever I go. I think we both love Jesus. I think we are both part of Christ’s church. I think we are brothers in Christ. May God richly bless you.

[@jeromepopiel388]

Jesus did not found any institution. He saves out His people based on faith. That is how He builds His church (called out ones). They form or organize into groups for fellowship.

[@jdlee1972]

Here you go again. And they had praise and worship?

[@fantasia55]

Faith Alone was invented in the 16th century.

[@hcho7776]

Even after 500 years of protest teaching of Jesus Christ most Protestants still believes Martin Luther, a servant and X Catholic is greater than his master.

[@hcho7776]

This is biggest mistake for all Protestants. Amen, amen I say to you: The servant is not greater than his lord; neither is the apostle greater than he that sent him.

[@footspike55]

Weird then that he told his apostles they could forgive sins, and they held a binding Council in Acts.

[@JesusfoundedCatholicChurch]

Jesus Christ founded ONE church and only ONE church. It was originally called "The Way". The last Apostle died between 90-100 AD. One of his disciples, St Ignatius, called it the Catholic Church. His epistles are 100% Catholic doctrines. While scripture helped me to convert to Catholicism, the early church fathers made me 100%Catholic.

[@jeromepopiel388]

The bride doesn't include both wheat and tares (visible church) but only real sheep who know His voice and not a church. Matthew 7:22-23 [22]Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? [23]And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

[@jdlee1972]

@@jeromepopiel388 if Matthew 23 says what it says, are these people part of the visible church?

[@jeromepopiel388]

@@jdlee1972 are these guys part of the body of Christ? Acts 20:30 [30]Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

[@marymargarette4289]

@@jeromepopiel388 JOHN 6:64-65 - JESUS SAID "BUT THERE ARE SOME OF YOU THAT DO NOT BELIEVE. FOR JESUS KNEW FROM THE FIRST WHO THOSE WERE THAT NOT BELIEVE AND WHO IT WAS BETRAY HIM.65] AND HE SAID "THIS IS WHY I TOLD YOU THAT NO ONE CAN COME TO ME UNLESS IT IS GRANTED HIM BY THE FATHER". JOHN 7:18 - JESUS SAID "HE WHO ON HIS OWN AUTHORITY SEEK HIS OWN GLORY BUT HE WHO SEEKS THE GLORY OF HIM WHO SENT HIM IS TRUE AND IN HIM THERE IS NO FALSEHOOD". JOHN 21:17 - JESUS SAID TO HIS APOSTLE SIMON PETER ONLY "SIMON, SON OF JOHN, DO YOU LOVE ME" PETER WAS GRIEVED BECAUSE JESUS SAID TO HIM THE THIRD TIME "DO YOU LOVE ME" PETER SAID TO JESUS "LORD, YOU KNOW EVERYTHING, YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU" JESUS SAID TO SIMON PETER "FEED MY SHEEP". JOHN 10:25-26 - JESUS SAID "I TOLD YOU AND YOU DO NOT BELIEVE. THE WORKS THAT I DO IN MY FATHER'S NAME, THEY BEAR WITNESS TO ME; BUT YOU DO NOT BELIEVE BACAUSE YOU DO NOT BELONG TO MY SHEEP". JOHN 12:48-49-50 - JESUS SAID "HE WHO REJECTS ME AND DOES NOT RECEIVE MY SAYINGS HAS A JUDGE; THE WORD THAT I HAVE SPOKEN WILL BE HIS JUDGE ON THE LAST DAY. FOR I HAVE NOT SPOKEN ON MY OWN AUTHORITY; THE FATHER WHO SENT ME HAS HIMSELF GIVEN ME COMMANDMENT WHAT TO SAY AND WHAT TO SPEAK. AND I KNOW THAT HIS COMMANDMENT IS ETERNAL LIFE. WHAT I SAY, THEREFORE, I SAY, AS THE FATHER HAS BIDDEN ME". LUKE 22:31-32 - JESUS PRAYED FOR OUR CHURCH WHICH HE BUILD ONLY ONE CHURCH WITH THE AUTHORITY OF HIS HEAVENLY FATHER THROUGH HIS APOSTLE SIMON PETER ONLY "SIMON, SIMON, BEHOLD, SATAN DEMANDED TO HAVE YOU THAT HE MIGHT SIFT YOU LIKE WHEAT, BUT I HAVE PRAYED FOR YOU THAT YOUR FAITH MAY NOT FAIL AND WHEN YOU HAVE TURNED AGAIN STRENGTHEN YOUR BRETHREN".

[@femaleKCRoyalsFan]

Not everyone that calls out to me Lord Lord will be saved, for many are called but few are Chosen

[@Fiat-Domine]

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the real sheep. And if he refuses to listen even to the real sheep, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Mt. 18:17

[@jeromepopiel388]

There is nothing in the New Testament about being in a certain church. It is all about being "in Christ". These guys are afraid of the truth.

[@cheryl0327]

I'm going to look into the Morman Church.

[@jdlee1972]

Sounds like someone is afriad instead. Denial is a big thing. History is what it is.

[@RitaGatton]

In Matthew 16:18-19, Jesus founded the Catholic Church built on Peter and gave Him the keys to the kingdom, as God gave them to Eliakim in Isaiah 22:22. In John 17 Jesus prayed three times that His Church would remain ONE. He said, in verse 21 that the way that the world would know that the Father had sent Him would be the ability of His followers to stay together as ONE. And, the Catholic Church has stayed together as ONE for more than two thousand years!

[@jeromepopiel388]

@@RitaGatton Peter was not given keys to the church or to authority. The Kingdom is not of this world. Jesus has the key of authority. Revelation 1:18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. Revelation 3:7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; The key of David represents authority.

[@jeromepopiel388]

@@jdlee1972 God blessed us with His Truth in His eternal word, not in man's history which will perish, but the word is forever.

[@Justas399]

Christ did not found the Roman Catholic church

[@EdgarRamG]

But he did, we can trace the popes back to Peter, who was ordered to feed the Lord’s sheep, was given the keys, and given the power to bind and loose. Not only this but the ecumenical councils are filled with talk of Peter being the rock, and his see heing in Rome. Yes it was also Peter’s confession that was the rock, both interpretations have been used without excluding the other. A more simple way to look at it: what churches were there pre-prot? Catholic, Ortho, oriental, and the ortho and oriental bishops recognized the see of Peter in Rome as being the one with which they must be in communion. The See of Peter is still in Rome, and is Catholic, so the Catholic Church is the true Church.

[@EdgarRamG]

Obviously they recognized the See of Peter and later committed schism, but yeah.

[@pg6296]

😂

[@fantasia55]

Anglicans founded the name Roman Catholic Church.

[@jdlee1972]

@@Justas399 proof.