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To: aMorePerfectUnion
Unfortunately, as the church drifted into error, it came to power in Rome. It continued downhill from there. Fortunately, God has always reserved for Himself true believers. Praise to God.

The Catholic church came to power in Rome with Peter, her first Pope. You say it went downhill from there...that would mean that Jesus Christ went beck on His promise to be "With you until the end of time" God has indeed reserved for Himself true believers, they are known all over the world as Catholics. Praise to God.

4,663 posted on 01/01/2015 8:36:00 PM PST by terycarl (common sense prevails over all)
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To: terycarl; aMorePerfectUnion

Jesus said that where two or three are gathered together, He would be in their midst.

So, no, He never went back on His promise to be with His body until the end of time.

Catholic’s problem is that they think their church is what Jesus was referring to, and they’re wrong about that.

The true church is an organism, not an organization or an institution.


4,664 posted on 01/01/2015 8:43:13 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: terycarl

“The Catholic church came to power in Rome with Peter, her first Pope. You say it went downhill from there...that would mean that Jesus Christ went beck on His promise to be “With you until the end of time” God has indeed reserved for Himself true believers, they are known all over the world as Catholics. Praise to God.”

The only thing wrong with your opinion is that is factually wrong, as I pointed out earlier.


4,671 posted on 01/01/2015 8:53:18 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion ( "I didn't leave the Central Oligarchy Party. It left me." - Ronaldus Maximus)
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To: terycarl
God has indeed reserved for Himself true believers, they are known all over the world as Catholics. Praise to God.

Like Kennedy, Chavez, Castro, Pelosi, Biden, Kerry,.....

Or like these guys?

Top 10 Most Wicked Popes

http://listverse.com/2007/08/17/top-10-most-wicked-popes/

1. Liberius, reigned 352-66 [Catholic Encyclopaedia]
2. Honorius I, reigned 625-638 [Catholic Encyclopaedia]
3. Stephen VI, reigned 896-89 [Catholic Encyclopaedia]
4. John XII, reigned 955-964 [Catholic Encyclopaedia]
5. Benedict IX, reigned 1032-1048 [Catholic Encyclopaedia]
6. Boniface VIII, reigned 1294-1303 [Catholic Encyclopaedia]
7. Urban VI, reigned 1378-1389 [Catholic Encyclopaedia]
8. Alexander VI, reigned 1492-1503 [Catholic Encyclopaedia]
9. Leo X, reigned 1513-1521 [Catholic Encyclopaedia]
10. Clement VII, reigned 1523-1524 [Catholic Encyclopaedia]

Top 10 Worst Popes in History

http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-worst-popes-in-history.php

1. Pope Alexander VI (1431 – 1503)
2. Pope John XII (c. 937 – 964)
3. Pope Benedict IX (c. 1012 – 1065/85)
4. Pope Sergius III (? – 911)
5. Pope Stephen VI (? – 897)
6. Pope Julius III (1487 – 1555)
7. Pope Urban II (ca. 1035 – 1099)
8. Pope Clement VI (1291 – 1352)
9. Pope Leo X (1475 – 1521)
10. Pope Boniface VIII (c. 1235 – 1303)

Maybe good Catholics but certainly not Christians.

4,674 posted on 01/01/2015 8:58:03 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: terycarl
The Catholic church came to power in Rome with Peter, her first Pope.

And he was SUCH a great teacher; too!


Galatians 2:11
When Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned



What???

THIS is in the book the ROME compiled???



4,738 posted on 01/02/2015 5:30:15 AM PST by Elsie ( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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