Excuse me but I can't find the word "catholic" anywhere in my bible, could you please direct me to the spot? TYIA
Hezekiah 9:11
"Excuse me but I can't find the word "catholic" anywhere in my bible, could you please direct me to the spot? TYIA"
You won't find it there, bb. The first surviving written use of the term was about the year 100 by +Ignatius of Antioch who was a disciple and friend of the Apostle John and the second successor of +Peter as bishop of Antioch. He used it to describe The Church in a letter to the Christians living at Smyrna. "Catholic" is what the early Church, and The Church today, calls itself, as in One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. It didn't need to be in the Bible, bb. The folks who put it together for you knew the name of The Church. Hope this clears up any confusion! :)