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“If he actually studied his scriptures, he would know ALL believers are Saints”

And if you actually studied the history of Christianity you you wouls know that Christ STARTED THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, not the Good Will Assemblies of God Hickory Holler Church down on the corner.

The Catholic Church, started by Christ himself, has the teaching authority for the Bible, a document that would not exist if not for the Catholic Church.

“And if you actually studied the history of Christianity you you wouls know that Christ STARTED THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, not the Good Will Assemblies of God Hickory Holler Church down on the corner.”

I notice that using all caps doesn’t make something true. Thanks for demonstrating!

QUOTE: "...And if you actually studied the history of Christianity..."

EXACTLY! I hold that SCRIPTURE is the sole source of authority, you hold that it is "history" "Tradition" and "the teachings of the RCC" are.

QUOTE: "The Catholic Church, started by Christ himself, has the teaching authority for the Bible"

If you can come up with a good Biblical reference for that assertion, we could have a nice debate. For I would counter with this:

2 Timothy 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."

and

2 Timothy 3:15-17 " 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works."

And finally

John 20:31 "But these are written that you may believeb that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name."

Furthermore, you would also learn by studying the scriptures that the Church is built on Peter's confession that Jesus is the Christ, not on Peter himself!

Matthew 16:15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

As Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles clearly explained in

Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.