Boatbums,
Just to clarify for you and me:
” the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church”
Means the Roman Catholic Church.
Just so we don’t get confused. ;)
Hoss
I know that is what they think they are. The one, holy, "universal" and apostolic church is the entire body of Christ and consists of all the believers in Jesus Christ. It is this called-out assembly (church) that the apostles started through the power of the Holy Spirit and continues throughout the entire world independent of outward labels the various denominations use.
There are true Christians among those in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglicans, mainline Protestant and every one that names the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. God knows the heart and I'm sure he ignores the outward designations we use to differentiate ourselves.
The organization that calls itself the "One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church", and places itself over all others, does so under their own hubris for we know that the true church transcends human construction and it is Christ himself who is our head and great shepherd.