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To: metmom; GeronL
Where is the Catholic church mentioned in that passage?

Church of God is the Catholic Church. You guys don't even have bishops.

the rest of the world comes to faith in Christ by hearing the Word of Christ.

Yes, at the Holy Mass.

313 posted on 12/10/2012 5:01:27 PM PST by annalex (fear them not)
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To: annalex; metmom
Church of God is the Catholic Church. You guys don't even have bishops. the rest of the world comes to faith in Christ by hearing the Word of Christ. Yes, at the Holy Mass.

The word Bishop means overseer

But Rome is not the Nt church, it is not the church "of God"

The NT church had no priest because there is no longer a need for sacrifices..The OT priests were a type fulfilled by Christ.. and so God destroyed the priesthood in 70 ad

328 posted on 12/10/2012 5:53:49 PM PST by RnMomof7
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To: annalex
Church of God is the Catholic Church. You guys don't even have bishops.

First off, that's an English word, not the word out of the Greek, so it renders that whole argument moot before it even gets off the ground.

The other problem is, you are not a mind reader and don't know who *us guys* are and whether or not we have bishops.

Additionally, the words *Catholic church* are not found in Scripture and your interpretation of *Church of God* as meaning the Roman Catholic church is nothing more than your interpretation, or as is commonly, disparagingly referred to (by Catholics) as YOPIOS.

the rest of the world comes to faith in Christ by hearing the Word of Christ.

Anytime, anywhere the word is spoken. It can be in church, it can be on a street corner.

Don't forget, these days the word of Christ, the Bible, is freely available to anyone who wants one, much to some Catholic's chagrin, I do realize.

365 posted on 12/10/2012 8:47:49 PM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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