That single church is composed of the body of believers every where for all time, not members of a specific denomination.
There are other interpretations of Matt 16:18 than the one the Catholic Church uses to justify the papacy.
http://bible.cc/matthew/16-18.htm
And whether or not individual believers choose to recognize that one can be saved and belong to a church besides the Catholic Church, is irrelevant. The Catholic church teaches that salvation is though it alone. Vatican II did not rescind that. All it did was make a few exceptions, the major one being for those who are what they call *invincibly ignorant*.
For others, like myself, they consider that I am going to hell. And they are entitled to that opinion, but it is also irrelevant to me because the Bible teaches that salvation is through Christ alone and that is who I am putting my faith in, who I have given my all to.
Bad thunderstorm coming.
Later.....
Congratulations, you agree with the Catholic Church.
There are other interpretations of Matt 16:18 than the one the Catholic Church uses to justify the papacy.
Yes, we are well aware that the primary focus of modern-day Protestantism is to try to minimalize what our Lord said about His Church.
And whether or not individual believers choose to recognize that one can be saved and belong to a church besides the Catholic Church, is irrelevant. The Catholic church teaches that salvation is though it alone. All it did was make a few exceptions, the major one being for those who are what they call *invincibly ignorant*.
I would venture to say that the Church should probably clarify what they teach about this, it is obvious that modern Protestants have difficulties with comprehension.
For others, like myself, they consider that I am going to hell.
Actually, they don't.
the Bible teaches that salvation is through Christ alone
The Catholic Church has NEVER taught otherwise.