The Catholic Church came before the gospels. End of subject. Move on.
I wish you would hold at least half the reverence for Jesus that you have for the Catholic Church.
Where your heart is you’ll find what you treasure.
Without the Catholic Church, FOUNDED by Christ, you would have idea who Christ is. You will still be praying to the sun gods.
Reverence for Christ's Church is reverence for Jesus.
To reject the Authority of Christ's Church is to reject the Authority of Christ.
Christ identifies Himself with His Church.
Jesus said to Saul, "why do you persecute me?"
That's why Jesus said to those who reject the authority of His Church, "if he will not listen to the Church, treat him as a pagan or tax collector."
Paul tells us that the Church is "the pillar and foundation of truth," and that It is "the Body of Christ."
What subject did Jesus preach on the most? The fact that He was establishing a Kingdom. There are 155 mentions of "Kingdom" in the New Testament.