To: NYer
** Are we Catholics not Christians, indeed the true Christians?**
Yes, we are the first Christians.
And the only church that is
one,
holy,
Catholic,
and apostolic.
Protestant Churches do not have those four marks of the Church as Catholics do.
41 posted on
02/15/2006 7:44:58 AM PST by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Salvation
Yes, we are the first Christians. The first "Christians" were observing 7th day Sabbath, Jewish feast days, still considering themselves Jewish, taking Nazarite vows, ritually bathing in the Mikvah. If you think Constantinian Christianity resembles anything close to that lifestyle you're silly.
To: Salvation
"And the only church that is one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic. Protestant Churches do not have those four marks of the Church as Catholics do. "So labels and authority of men make all the difference for you.
Whatever.
To: Salvation
"Protestant Churches do not have those four marks of the Church as Catholics do. "
Why don't we? The word Catholic means universal church. All Christians make up that universal church. At this present time the church is on earth and is local, will not be together until our King Jesus returns for us.
The church is not a organization it is a organism.
Some look to their organizations for salvation, Christians look to Christ.
1,355 posted on
02/22/2006 12:11:30 PM PST by
Dewy
(1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;)
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