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To: annalex; Luircin; metmom
The Holy Catholic Apostolic Church is not a “human institution”.

The Roman Catholic church is not "holy" (i.e., see topic of this thread).

It is not "catholic" (which meant "of the whole") because many of her teachings were NOT taught or believed from the start.

It is not "apostolic" - because numerous teachings she claims are obligatory for salvation cannot be traced back to the Apostles nor are they found in any of their writings. There is no "Apostolic Succession", either. What was handed down was the rule of faith, not the office of Apostle that automatically conferred infallibility.

It is not THE "church" because, though there may be found in her genuine Christians, there are countless souls who do not believe in the orthodox Christian faith. Additionally, the TRUE, ONE church of Jesus Christ will only contain genuine believers - there will not be any chaff, weeds or goats among His Body and Bride in heaven.

So, although Roman Catholics have been told they alone possess the "true fulness of the faith" and outside of the RCC no one can be saved, God's word completely destroys that argument. Strangely, the catechism of the RCC even acknowledges that souls CAN be saved who are not Roman Catholic.

The real CHURCH is NOT a human institution, but is a spiritual habitation of which each believer is a living stone. No human institution can claim to be THE Church. Local assemblies of believers who join together to worship, learn, evangelize, set up charities and do good in the world for the sake of Jesus Christ are ordained by God to be lights for the world so that souls are won to Christ and God is glorified. What unites us is our shared faith.

315 posted on 08/21/2018 7:33:08 PM PDT by boatbums (Not by works of righteousness which we have done but according to His mercy he saved us.)
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To: boatbums

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316 posted on 08/21/2018 7:59:08 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: boatbums

AMEN!

Preach it, sister!


317 posted on 08/21/2018 8:29:52 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith......)
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To: boatbums; Luircin; metmom
The real CHURCH is NOT a human institution, but is a spiritual habitation

It is nice for you and others to post your ecclesiological fantasies, and maybe one day I will find time to demolish them, on an appropriate thread.

341 posted on 08/22/2018 5:37:15 AM PDT by annalex (fear them not)
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