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The ekklesia of the first century is no different than the ekklesia today.
Invisible, meeting whenever two or more are gathered in Yeshua’s name (not in the name of the ‘Mary’ spirit for sure!)
We know for sure that the RCC has no part in that ekklesia, as its attributes are those of the tares that the apostles put out of their midst as soon as they showed their nature.
Mammon is not compatible with Yeshua’s ekklesia, nor is a collection of art treasures nor phallus bedecked palaces.
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It would take a long post to list all the things that eliminate the Catholic Church as representative of the ekklesia of Christ.