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Jun 6, 2013 · It is possible, according to Catholic doctrine, to affirm correctly that the Church of Christ is present and operative in the churches and ecclesial Communities not yet fully in communion...
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Catholic ecclesiology professes the Catholic Church to be the "sole Church of Christ"—i.e., the one true church defined as "one, holy, catholic, and apostolic" in the Four Marks of the Church in the Nicene Creed.
- Authority. Jesus gave specific instructions regarding dealing with members of the Church who were in sin. Matthew 18:15-18 says “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone.
- History. The Roman Catholic Church is the oldest and original Christian Church; therefore, the beliefs and teachings of the Church were directly passed onto the leaders of the Catholic Church by the apostles.
- The Catholic Church Gave Us the Bible. The first official list of books contained is what is now the Bible was done at the Council of Hippo in 393, and then again in Carthage in 397 and 419.
- The Sacraments are Biblical. The Apostles were given the power to ‘forgive sins’ in John 20:23. Peter taught in I Peter 3:21 that ‘baptism now saves you.’
Feb 5, 2013 · Uncategorized. Why do Catholics believe that their Church is the one true Church of Jesus Christ? Caitlin Bootsma - published on 02/05/13. The Catholic Church was founded not by mere...
Name any teaching—the Eucharist, papal primacy, confession—it’s all there in the early Church. Therefore, I say with utter confidence that the Catholic Church is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ. Fr. Greg Luger is parochial vicar at the Churches of St. Joseph in Williston, St. John the Baptist in Trenton and St. Boniface in ...
May 1, 2007 · A few small Protestant denominations claim that their visible church is the true church, but their claims are ludicrous because they have none of the other twelve traits of true authority. Because it has all these traits, only the Catholic Church can claim to be the living, historical embodiment of the Body of Christ on earth.
The one true Church established by Christ is the Catholic Church. (a) Many churches which claim to be Christian have broken away from the one true Church established by Jesus Christ. These churches were founded by men who had no authority from God to found a church.
