[MarkBsnr]

***Ah, but since hundreds of millions of Christians read the Gospels very faithfully and see no need for the rulership of the Orthodox Church in them, then I suppose that your Church would be unneeded for Christianity, like the OT? :)***

My friend, it’s not about what individuals see any need for. It is about what God sees need for. God saw a need for His Church and Christ founded it and the Holy Spirit commissioned it.

On another thread, there was an individual who claimed that he is the Church of Christ. It is that level of hubris that motivates individual men to create their own theologies and their own churches. If Jesus created the Church, how does it seem reasonable to reject it, but claim to follow Him?

[kosta50]

On another thread, there was an individual who claimed that he is the Church of Christ. It is that level of hubris that motivates individual men to create their own theologies and their own churches

The devil knew exactly what men like when he introduced "sola scriptura."

[Forest Keeper]

If Jesus created the Church, how does it seem reasonable to reject it, but claim to follow Him?

That's right, it would make no sense at all to do that, which is why I'm glad I don't. :) I am a firm believer in God's Church, and I claim to follow Him.