You managed to strike out on one pitch.
The Chruch exists because of what Jesus said and did, what the Holy Spirit says and does.
The Chruch exists because of what Jesus said and did, what the Holy Spirit says and does.
Ahem.
And how would you know what Jesus and the Holy Spirit said and did, except that this is found in Scripture?
RE: “”The church” exists because of what the Bible says.”
The church was founded prior to one word of the New Testament being recorded. In the Old Testament times, the church was a mystery, something not yet revealed. The fact that we know about the church because of the Bible doesn’t mean it was founded that way.
So I agree with Petronski on this point, although I won’t agree that “The Church” is the one headquartered in Rome.