Ref “But of course depending on a priest then establishes “forever” the Priesthood. ...and they’re den of thieves.”
The “forever” part of the Church was established and instituted by Jesus through Peter.
While there are Priests who fall into temptation (yup, they are all human)and fail to live up to all of God’s teachings, the vast majority uphold the highest of human standards as they do God’s work on a daily basis. None of us should turn away from the truths of our faith because there are individuals who fall.
God bless!
I do not belief your statement as the Priesthood was finished when Christ became our great High Priest and the ONLY Mediator between God and man.
A Priest has nothing to do with one confessing their sins for they did not lay down their life, nor give their blood for any man on Calvary... Jesus did.... Furthermore the only reason the Priesthood was established by catholic leadership was to maintain the revenues they directly or indirectly brought into the leadership coffers.....
.... Not to mention the robes and all the glitz they copied from the Governing Royals at that time. The wanted the same “Royal” treatment of the people that was afforded the Government at that time and felt entitled to for their “partnership” with Rome.
Even today many catholics love to flaunt the glitz and glitter, which Jesus nor His disciples ever afforded themselves...and they certainly were “worthy” of such far more than then the Pope or the Priesthood that there is today...which has, we full well know, more than simply been “tempted”.....but encouraged and covered despicable crimes....for decades.
The Christian church was established and instituted on the foundation of the prophets and the fulfillment of them fully in Jesus Christ, and is the body of ALL who have given their life to Jesus Christ no matter what building or file they worship in...
...Catholicism is “something else” entirely...and of which lost it's way centuries ago....and is when Christians finally “came out from among them” just as Jesus said we should do.
Not the corrupted concept of "church" perpetuated by the Catholic Church He didn't. He established an ekklesia of those who are called out to be His. The Catholic Church corrupted the meaning of that to wrest control from Christ and retain it for themselves.