[one Lord one faith one baptism]

let’s test your theory.

if your version of the “church” is true, you should be able to name at least one Christian in each of the first 10 centuries after Christ.

can you?

i’ll ask you to name one from the third century and the sixth century. that’s only TWO names, should be a piece of cake.

let’s see how you do. then we can examine what these men or women who you name believed.

in fact, let’s open this up to all the so called ‘christians” who posted.

[metmom]

if your version of the “church” is true, you should be able to name at least one Christian in each of the first 10 centuries after Christ.

And what criteria are you using for determining whether someone is a Christian or not?

Fidelity to Jesus and the word of God or fidelity to the Roman Church?

[CynicalBear]

It’s the Catholics who follow men. I follow Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. 13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

You may rely on some earthly organization to tell you that you belong to the church but I will rely on Christ.

John 10:14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

Besides, you probably wouldn’t believe anyway.

John 10:24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. 25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me. 26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

We listen to Christ, not some guy in a pointy hat in Rome.

[MarkBsnr]

if your version of the “church” is true, you should be able to name at least one Christian in each of the first 10 centuries after Christ.

I suppose that the best definition of Christian for the anti Catholic is "not Catholic". After all, they spawned the JWs, the Branch Davidians, the Mormons, the thousands of different Pentecostal groups and the abominable Presbyterian, Methodist and Anglican gay friendly groups.

[MarkBsnr]

let’s test your theory. if your version of the “church” is true, you should be able to name at least one Christian in each of the first 10 centuries after Christ. can you?

This should prove interesting. Quite a perceptive question.