the term “Catholic” is not in Scripture, much like Trinity isn’t either.
Then you shouldn't have any trouble accepting the concept of sola scriptura, scripture alone.
If you reject that on the basis that the term itself isn't found in Scripture, then it opens the door for the legitimate rejection of all that the Catholic church claims in the way of the papacy, its preisthood, the Eucharist, the perpetual virginity of Mary, the immaculate conception, praying to saints, holy water, indulgences, annulments, and the list goes on, for that same reason.
The Catholic church is rife with doctrines and practices not found explicitly mentioned by name in Scripture and expects everyone to accept their establishment of it as authoritative on their say so.
So be consistent. Be the first Catholic to do so. Either accept sola scirptura as a legitimate doctrine based on proof texts, just like all the other doctrines the Catholic church establishes on proof texts, or reject all the other doctrines the Catholic church established on proof texts just like it rejects sola scriptura because it's *only* based on proof texts and isn't mentioned by name.
If proof texts are unreliable for one thing, it's unreliable for all.
Show me where “denominations” are in the Bible? St Paul condemned such a theory in 1 Corinthians!!
Paul condemned following men, including Peter, in 1 Corinthians 1.
Amen! And thanks to Daniel1212 for clarifying just how far a Roman Catholic is expected to go in their fealty to the Pope.
“It is error to believe that, if the Pope were a reprobate and an evil man and consequently a member of the devil, he has no power over the faithful.” Council of Constance, Condemnation of Errors, against Wycliffe, Session VIII, and Hus: Session XV; DNZ:621, 617, 588)
“Even if the Pope were Satan incarnate, we ought not to raise up our heads against him, but calmly lie down to rest on his bosom.” St. Catherine of Siena, SCS, p. 201-202, p. 222, (quoted in Apostolic Digest, by sedevacantist Michael Malone, Book 5:
“The Book of Obedience”, Chapter 1: “There is No Salvation Without Personal Submission to the Pope”)
INDEED.
Paul told us “sola scriptura” is a false doctrine......starting with a false doctrine, leads to 9,000 denominations? 15,000? i lost count!!