[DouglasKC]

For education and enlightenment...

[Barnacle]

Millions of people profess Christianity; they claim to be members of the Church Jesus founded. But Christianity is a divided religion, composed of hundreds of denominations and schisms. Through the centuries, most of Christianity's branches have assimilated many nonbiblical traditions—philosophical, cultural and religious—into their teachings and practices, spawning even more variations.

That's one reason I went back to "Old Reliable".

As Jesus said to the first pope, "And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it." (Matthew 16:18)

Peter was later martyred on the spot where the obelisk stands today.

Though there have been schisms... And, schisms of schisms... And, schisms of those schisms, the gates of Hades have not, and never will overcome it

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[Between the Lines]

Quite interesting how they make you dig through this book to find out just what is (in thier opinion) the "The Church Jesus Built".

[ladyinred]

Very good article. I know I waste my breath, but the Church is not a building, it is the body of Christ, each believer, and God knows who are His own.

[John 6.66=Mark of the Beast?]

"Through the centuries, most of Christianity's branches have assimilated many nonbiblical traditions—philosophical, cultural and religious—into their teachings and practices, spawning even more variations."

would you please site some of these nonbiblical traditions—philosophicals?
thank you