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One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic

The One true Church and how to recognize it.

Use this Scriptural guideline as a measure...

*It was founded by Jesus Christ Himself in Mt 16:18.
*It would be built on Simon Peter, Mt 16:18.
*It would be defended by GOD Himself, Mt 16:18-19.
*It would have authority given by Jesus Christ, Mt 16:19,18:17-18.
*It would be guided by the Holy Spirit who will dwell within it, Jn 14:15-17, Act 15:28,16:6.
*It would be one and undivided, Mk 3:24-25.
*It would have one fold and one shepherd, Jn 10:16.
*It would have Priests, Bishops, and Deacons, 1Tim 3:1-13.
*It must have the Holy Eucharist celebration, Jn 6:42-70, Acts 2:42.
*It must be found in all nations, Mt 28:19.
*It must be found in all centuries, Mt 28:20.
*Jesus Christ said He would be with His Church every day, in every year, until the end of the world, Mt 28:20. (This means no gaps in time.)

You are great at cutting and pasting, but you say little. I have asked for the biblical basis for your hope of salvation more than once but you merely cut and paste propaganda in response. Are you real? Do you know what YOU believe? Or are you here merely to propagate Roman Catholicism?

I am a Catholic. Why should I consider becoming a Christian?
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What is Roman Catholicism?
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Is salvation by faith alone, or by faith plus works?
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What is sola scriptura?
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Is Catholicism a false religion? Are Catholics saved?
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Are Catholic beliefs and practices biblical?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-Biblical.html

What is the origin of the Catholic Church?
http://www.gotquestions.org/origin-Catholic-church.html

What is the Catholic Bible?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-Bible.html

What does the Bible say about the virgin Mary?
http://www.gotquestions.org/virgin-Mary.html

What is the Catholic sacrament of Holy Eucharist? What is the Catholic definition of celebrating Holy Eucharist?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Holy-Eucharist.html

What is the immaculate conception?
http://www.gotquestions.org/immaculate-conception.html

Is prayer to saints or Mary biblical?
http://www.gotquestions.org/prayer-saints-Mary.html

Is worship of saints / Mary biblical?
http://www.gotquestions.org/worship-saints-Mary.html

What are the Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical books? Do the Apocryphal / Deuterocanonical books belong in the Bible?
http://www.gotquestions.org/apocrypha-deuterocanonical.html

What is transubstantiation?
http://www.gotquestions.org/transubstantiation.html

Is apostolic succession biblical?
http://www.gotquestions.org/apostolic-succession.html

Is praying the rosary Scriptural?
http://www.gotquestions.org/praying-rosary.html

Are the seven Catholic sacraments biblical?
http://www.gotquestions.org/seven-Catholic-sacraments.html

Should Catholic tradition have equal or greater authority than the Bible?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-tradition.html

What does the Bible say about the pope / papacy?
http://www.gotquestions.org/pope-papacy.html

What does the Bible say about confession of sin to a priest?
http://www.gotquestions.org/confession-sin-priest.html

What does the Bible say about infant baptism?
http://www.gotquestions.org/infant-baptism.html

What was the first / original church? Is the original / first church the true church?
http://www.gotquestions.org/original-church.html

What was the Protestant Reformation?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Protestant-Reformation.html

Is the pope, or the next pope, the antichrist?
http://www.gotquestions.org/pope-antichrist.html

What is the whore of Babylon / mystery Babylon?
http://www.gotquestions.org/whore-Babylon-mystery.html

What are Christian saints according to the Bible?
http://www.gotquestions.org/saints-Christian.html

What is the Apostles’ Creed?
http://www.gotquestions.org/apostles-creed.html

What does the Bible say about purgatory?
http://www.gotquestions.org/purgatory.html

What is moral theology?
http://www.gotquestions.org/moral-theology.html

What is the rock in Matthew 16:18?
http://www.gotquestions.org/upon-this-rock.html

Is the priesthood of all believers biblical?
http://www.gotquestions.org/priesthood-believers.html

What is extreme unction?
http://www.gotquestions.org/extreme-unction.html

Was Saint Peter the first Pope?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Peter-first-pope.html

Is the perpetual virginity of Mary biblical?
http://www.gotquestions.org/perpetual-virginity-Mary.html

What is the Eastern Orthodox Church and what are the beliefs of Orthodox Christians?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Eastern-Orthodox-church.html

What was the Great Schism?
http://www.gotquestions.org/great-schism.html

What are indulgences and plenary indulgences and is the concept biblical?
http://www.gotquestions.org/plenary-indulgences.html

Is papal infallibility biblical?
http://www.gotquestions.org/papal-infallibility.html

Catholic vs. Protestant - why is there so much animosity?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-vs-Protestant.html

What is the difference between Catholics and Protestants?
http://www.gotquestions.org/difference-Catholic-Protestant.html

What does the Bible say about liturgy? Should a Christian participate in liturgical worship?
http://www.gotquestions.org/liturgy-liturgical.html

Does the Bible teach mortal and venial sin?
http://www.gotquestions.org/mortal-sin-venial.html

Are apparitions of Mary, such as Lady Fatima, true messages from God?
http://www.gotquestions.org/lady-fatima.html

Does the Bible support the Catholic practice of a marriage annulment?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-annulment.html

Is the Catholic concept of a nun biblical?
http://www.gotquestions.org/nuns-Catholic.html

What were the Inquisitions?
http://www.gotquestions.org/inquisitions.html

What does the Bible say about holy water?
http://www.gotquestions.org/holy-water.html

What is the Assumption of Mary?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Assumption-Mary.html

Sign of the cross - what is the meaning? Should Christians perform the sign of the cross?
http://www.gotquestions.org/sign-of-the-cross.html

Is the Pope the Vicar of Christ?
http://www.gotquestions.org/vicar-of-Christ.html

What does the Bible say about Limbo?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Limbo-Bible.html

What does the Bible say about being a God-parent?
http://www.gotquestions.org/God-parent.html

Does the Bible teach the celibacy of priests?
http://www.gotquestions.org/celibacy-priests.html

What is sacerdotalism?
http://www.gotquestions.org/sacerdotalism.html

Which of the 30,000 Protestant denominations is the true church of God?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Protestant-denominations.html

Who is the Queen of Heaven?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Queen-of-Heaven.html

Is the observance of a first communion biblical?
http://www.gotquestions.org/first-communion.html

What is the correct interpretation of John 20:23?
http://www.gotquestions.org/John-20-23.html

What is the cause of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-abuse.html

What is the Holy See?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Holy-See.html

Who are the Jesuits, and what do they believe?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Jesuits.html

What is iconoclasm?
http://www.gotquestions.org/iconoclasm.html

Do eucharistic miracles really happen?
http://www.gotquestions.org/eucharistic-miracles.html

Is it wrong for Catholics to refer to their priests as “father”?
http://www.gotquestions.org/father-Matthew-23-9.html

What is the meaning/definition of the word Catholic?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-meaning-definition.html

What happened at the Council of Trent?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Council-of-Trent.html

What is the Hail Mary that Catholics say so often?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Hail-Mary.html

What is the Vatican / Vatican City?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Vatican-City.html

What is the Catholic catechism?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-catechism.html

Is the Catholic concept of absolution biblical?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-absolution.html

Why is the real presence of Christ in the Lord’s Supper such a controversial issue?
http://www.gotquestions.org/real-presence.html

What is beatification and canonization and are they biblical?
http://www.gotquestions.org/beatification.html

What is a novena?
http://www.gotquestions.org/what-is-a-novena.html

Is penance mentioned in the Bible?
http://www.gotquestions.org/penance-Bible.html

What was the Holy Roman Empire?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Holy-Roman-Empire.html

Do Catholics worship idols / practice idolatry?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-idolatry.html

What is a papal conclave?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-idolatry.html

Is Mary the mother of God?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Mary-mother-God-theotokos.html

Is Mary the co-redemptrix / mediatrix?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Mary-redemptrix-mediatrix.html

How are Catholics able to perform exorcisms if many of their beliefs are unbiblical?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-exorcisms.html

It must be proud of it's lineage.