[Bosco]

Romans 16:16 -

"Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you."

[Bosco]

Romans 5:1,2 -

"Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God."

[netmilsmom]

Out of context.....

1 I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is (also) a minister of the church at Cenchreae,
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that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the holy ones, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been a benefactor to many and to me as well.
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Greet Prisca and Aquila, 3 my co-workers in Christ Jesus,
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who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I am grateful but also all the churches of the Gentiles;
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greet also the church at their house. 4 Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the firstfruits in Asia for Christ.
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Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you.
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Greet Andronicus and Junia, 5 my relatives and my fellow prisoners; they are prominent among the apostles and they were in Christ before me.
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Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord.
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Greet Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.
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Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the family of Aristobulus.
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Greet my relative Herodion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcissus.
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Greet those workers in the Lord, Tryphaena and Tryphosa. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord.
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Greet Rufus, 6 chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
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Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them.
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Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the holy ones who are with them.
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Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.

(hint, all of those people headed “churches” and all were of the same faith)

[Pyro7480]

Yes, referring to the local church communities.

[tiki]

I cracked up when I read that verse. That is a glaring example of making your own personal interpretation of scripture fit whatever situation you want it to. Since it suits your purposes the plural MUST mean different denominations rather than the ONE Church connected by a common belief and liturgy to the other churches taught by Paul.

How many denominations do you think that Paul started and corresponded with?

[Salvation]

All the churches at that time were Catholic — founded by Christ through the apostles.