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1. The Church is not just "an institution"
2. The Church is the bride of Christ, two sides of the same coin, the repository through which we obtain The Faith of Christ with the help of the Holy Spirit and the grace given by The Father. If you separate the two you lead to the gloom that is prevalent outside The Apostolic and Catholic Church (Catholic, ORthodox, Oriental, Assyrian)

474 posted on 03/17/2010 8:36:02 AM PDT by Cronos (Philipp2:12, 2Cor5:10, Rom2:6, Matt7:21, Matt22:14, Lu12:42-46,John15:1-10,Rev2:4-5,Rev22:19)

1) Of course the Church is an “institution.” Christ instituted it.

2) Yes, I agree with you that the Church is the bride of Christ. The thing is, I believe the Head of the Church is Christ, and that He is the Author of our faith; you believe the Head of the Church is Rome, and that the RCC is the repository of our faith. I look to Christ, the Head of His Church, not to Rome. Christ is my intercessor, not Rome.

You speak of a “gloom that is prevalent outside” your denomination. Hm. I’m not seeing it. I’m seeing fullness of joy in Christ, our Savior and gracious Lord.