My error in my post #471. The offending sentence should have read: “I demonstrated no “great respect” for Malachi Martin. He was NOT presented as a “Catholic standard”.”
Phillip was a member of the catholic church, not the Catholic Church, which did not exist until the 4th century, except in the Orwellian “history” of the RCC.
How is Paul outside “the Church” and where are these exceptions noted in Scripture? Where in Scripture is it recored that the Lord instituted what you call “the Church” (and I call the RCC)?
All history is fraught with errors (aside from that God recorded in the Bible), as it is written by men who all have agendas. The RCC version of history is not immune to such error - and neither is the pope.
***Phillip was a member of the catholic church, not the Catholic Church, which did not exist until the 4th century, except in the Orwellian “history” of the RCC.***
Phillip was a member of the Catholic Church, which came into being with the pleasure of Our Lord at Pentecost.
***How is Paul outside “the Church”***
Paul was brought into the Church by God on the road to Damascus, as differentiated from the instructions to bring individuals into the Church via baptism. God has the privilege of doing as He will - witness the thief on the cross. We do not, however, have that latitude. We must do as He has commanded us.
The Lord has instructed us to follow the Church that He has set up. You may disagree with it. That is your perogative. You may not, however, separate it from Him.