You can keep thinking that all the way to Hell!
No matter how many times you repeat a lie, it is still a lie! Jesus founded His church. It was not in rome, though some of the believers lived there. It never had Peter as the leader of any group. He was only one of the Apostles. By the way, did you read that he denied knowing Jesus? THREE TIMES.
Lies and damnable lies is all the Roman cult can offer. Damnable is the proper term since those that accept and follow them are purely on the wrong road!
As my friend already told you. we can see you are sincere. But, sincerity in following a manmade (or Satanmade) religion does not lead anybody to Christ. Eating bread does not offer any path to salvation. Monotonous, repetitious words are offered in vain. They profit nothing at all.
I wasn't there at the Beginning, but my Lord was they one that started it all. He never wore gold when garments, nor did He spend any time talking about the importance of following men. He offered us that certainty which only He can give. By being followers of Christ, we are Christians. By following fallible men in fancy clothes, and waving bowls of incense, while clinging to a cultic "religion" will not pass any soul through the Refiner's Fire!
Roman Catholicism looks like any other cult. It is based on works and indoctrination from early age builds the core of it's disciples. It requires blind obedience to it's leaders. Just like the Muzzies, my FRiend! At least you aren't required to grow a beard!
The word "church" as rendered in the New Testament comes from the Greek term ekklesia which is formed from two Greek words meaning "an assembly" and "to call out" or "called out ones." In summary, the New Testament church is a body of believers who have been called out from the world by God to live as his people under the authority of Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:22-23). This group of believers or "the body of Christ" began in Acts 2 on the Day of Pentecost through the work of the Holy Spirit and will continue to be formed until the day of the rapture of the church.
Becoming a Member of the Church
A person becomes "a member" of the church simply by exercising faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
The Church Local Versus the Church Universal
The local church is defined as a local assembly of believers or a congregation that meets together physically for worship, fellowship, teaching, prayer and encouragement in the faith (Hebrews 10:25). At the local church level, we are able to live in relationship with other believers—we break bread together (Communion), pray for each other, disciple, and strengthen one another. At the same time, all believers are members of the universal church. The universal church is made up of every single person who has exercised faith in Jesus Christ for salvation, including members of every local church body throughout the earth (1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 1:22-23). ...
