Your comment: “Ahem: Every one of those churches were Catholic; according to what I read posted by Catholics on FR.
They sure went off the rails quickly!”
So you confirm that Jesus established the Catholic Church, and Jesus rebukes 6 of the 7 Catholic Churches (a portion of the total Catholic churches). Christ will judge the churches for their deeds, rewarding the righteous with eternal life and repaying the wicked with everlasting death. (Rev 2:23)
Yes! Jesus warned us “Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way easy, that leads to destruction, and those that enter it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life. and those that find it are few.
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Every sound tree bears good fruit, but the bad trees bear evil fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus you will know them by their fruits.” Mt 7:13-20
So I hope that you follow God’s Truth and not the 40,000 plus versions that the ministry of false prophets breeds error, division, and immorality. 2Peter2:1-3 Even the Catholic church has had its share of false teachers (Luther, McCarrick, etc). God has did not spare the angels or flood upon the world, Sodom, Judas, etc.
Follow the ways of Jesus and not the ways of the world.
No; that is ROME's claim; and you KNOW it!
What I've shown; over and over and over; from SCRIPTURE; is that Catholic teachings didn't take hold very good in the early church.
So you folks have a logical dilemma.
Not my fault that it's this way; so why complain when I illustrate it?