[CynicalBear]

>>but do not profess the Catholic faith in its entirety or have not preserved unity or communion under the successor of Peter.<<

Let’s look at just that phrase and see what scripture says about those contentions.

1 Corinthians 1:12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. 13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?<

[metmom]

Interesting how some followers of Peter castigate non-Catholics for being followers of Paul, when Paul settles that issue from the very beginning.

No wonder so many of them don’t like Paul.

We keep telling the Catholics time and again that we follow Christ, as it is HE who died for us. Not Peter, not Paul, not James, not anybody else. Eternal life is given to us through Christ and Christ alone, by grace alone through faith alone.

[MarkBsnr]

Let’s look at just that phrase and see what scripture says about those contentions.

1 Corinthians 1:12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. 13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

Very good. Now, let us look at Paul in context.

1 Corinthians 1:17* For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with the wisdom of human eloquence,* so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its meaning.j

Paul was sent to teach and preach with the authority of God. The others did not have the authority to teach anything else other than what the Church taught.

2 Timothy 2: 1* So you, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2And what you heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will have the ability to teach others as well.

2 Thessalonians 2: 15Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught, either by an oral statement or by a letter of ours.*

You don't to make it all up as you go along.