Not everywhere, but certainly within His Church. Christ's Church can only spread correct teachings, since Scripture calls Christ's Church, "the pillar and foundation of truth," which the gates of hell will not prevail against. We have Christ's promise.
Nevertheless, heresies have abounded in Church history, even from the earliest times. The greatest early heresy was Arianism, the belief that Jesus was created in time by the Father. This heresy roiled the Church for almost 100 years. In fact, at one time, St. Athanasius believed that the majority of bishops were Arians. Nevertheless, the heresy was eventually quelled in a series of Church Councils.
But the greatest heresy to date is Luther's doctrine of "the Bible alone," a teaching which appears nowhere in Scripture or Sacred Tradition, but which has succeeded in breaking off 1/4 of Christendom from the Church that Christ founded.
I have to admit, you've shocked me. I can't wrap my mind around Jesus Christ having limits to his power. That He didn't choose to use all of His power, that I can understand, but not having it? WOW!
Christ's Church can only spread correct teachings, since Scripture calls Christ's Church, "the pillar and foundation of truth," which the gates of hell will not prevail against. We have Christ's promise.
You sign a contract with a builder & pay him to build a magnificent building. He lays down the foundation & the framing and then quits. He tells you he has fulfilled as much of the contract as he can in good conscience. If you want any more than he has given to you, you must go through him, but he has a few ideas of his own that he wants to put into the project. A foundation & pillar are not a whole building.
Nevertheless, heresies have abounded in Church history, even from the earliest times. The greatest early heresy was Arianism, the belief that Jesus was created in time by the Father. This heresy roiled the Church for almost 100 years. In fact, at one time, St. Athanasius believed that the majority of bishops were Arians. Nevertheless, the heresy was eventually quelled in a series of Church Councils.
Quelled within the Church, mostly yes. It's never been totally "quelled", tho it has been rejected as official Church teaching. That heresy caused quite a bit of bloodletting, before all was said & done.
What's your opinion of the Church's handling of the Albigensian heresy?
But the greatest heresy to date is Luther's doctrine of "the Bible alone," a teaching which appears nowhere in Scripture or Sacred Tradition, but which has succeeded in breaking off 1/4 of Christendom from the Church that Christ founded.
We don't see ourselves as separated from His Church.