Again and again and again, no offense intended, that the “RCC” or the “CC” has been put in the place of the Church Christ calls His “bride”, is a matter of your opinion.
I believe it is a wrong opinion and that there is a visible, unique church whose mission and message Christ taught during His life on earth and which was born on the day of Pentecost with the coming of the Holy Spirit.
Christ’s church is one, holy, apostolic and catholic.
Yes it is. Catholic as in universal. Not as in RCC. No where in scripture was there to be a replacement for Christ here on earth. Scripture says that those who believe in Him are part of His body the church. Christ is our High Priest and no earthly hierarchy was to be instituted.