What do you make of Christ’s promise that the Gates of Hell would not prevail against his Church?
He said “the body, the church”, small c. There is no Roman Catholic in there.
Col 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Ephesians 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, (notice it’s not named after Rome)
16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; (notice it’s not through the RCC)
17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, (notice the personal relationship)
18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; (notice we don’t need some magisterium)
19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. (notice once again, we are not filled with the “knowledge” of the RCC)
20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, (notice where that power is? It’s not in some guy in Rome)
21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. (No glory for the RCC there)