"And how do you know the historical record is an accurate and authoritative basis for the Churchs claim?"
It's a matter of pure reliable history:
Testimony of the Evangelists - by Simon Greenleaf (1783-1853)
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“It’s a matter of pure reliable history:”
I am not asking when or if the Catholic Church was founded, I am asking what the Catholic Church basis it’s claim to spiritual authority on.
The Catholic Church claims a significant amount of spiritual authority... that they are God’s sole representatives on the earth and hold the keys to mankind’s eternal destiny, & etc. These are no small claims.
By what authority to they make these claims?
What do they base their claims upon?