“”You cannot put words in my mouth by selectively cutting and pasting my comments.”
Didn’t.
“ We are the original Christians,”
No. The original Christians are physically dead and alive in the presence of God.
Your Word is our gift to you.”
No.
GOD, via His Holy Spirit, inspired, transmitted, and preserved His Word.
Rome and it’s defenders are like the foolish rooster, who believes his loud crowing makes the sun rise.
“But if you want to believe that “true” christianity somehow appeared on the planet Earth 1500 years after Christ walked it,”
God has ALWAYS HAD His people, who have not bowed their knee to Baal.
“True Christianity has weathered many storms.”
True. Despite what Rome has done... even slaughtering true Christian men, women, and children.
“Because the Catholic Church is not the work of man”
It is.
“In fact, it is a miracle of Grace that it has persisted.”
Yes! And based on your claim of persistance, Hinduism is a miracle of God too - for longer than Rome.
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