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Jan 4, 2022 · The ability to trace one’s church back to the “first church” through apostolic succession is an argument used by a number of different churches to assert that their church is the “one true church.” The Roman Catholic Church makes this claim. The Greek Orthodox Church makes this claim. Some Protestant denominations make this claim.
Aug 6, 2000 · The Church's universal mission is born from the command of Jesus Christ and is fulfilled in the course of the centuries in the proclamation of the mystery of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and the mystery of the incarnation of the Son, as saving event for all humanity. The fundamental contents of the profession of the Christian faith are ...
Catholics believe that the Catholic Church is the original and first Christian Church. Protestants follow the teachings of Jesus Christ as transmitted through the Old & New Testament. Protestants believe that the Catholic Church stemmed from the original Christian Church, but became corrupt. Men can not add or take away from scripture. Jesus
Nov 24, 2008 · The Church is the “body of believers.”. It is comprised of those who have been saved and redeemed by the True and Living God, based upon the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus upon the cross. Inclusion in the Body of Christ is not by membership in a denomination, nor by baptism, nor or by dedication. It is not received by ritual, or by ceremony ...
The visible Church, which is also catholic or universal under the gospel (not confined to one nation as before under the law) consists of all those, throughout the world, that profess the true religion,a and of their children;b and is the kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ,c the house and family of God,d out of which there is no ordinary ...
Though Catholics acknowledge Jesus (then again, even the Muslims acknowledge Jesus), nevertheless the Catholic church preaches a gospel contrary to the one Jesus delivered to us. Therefore according to Paul, the Catholic Church is not a Christian church; it is a false church.
Each major Christian center of the ancient world (eg, Jerusalem, Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch) was a center where an apostle was preaching and establishing the Church. However, in the year 1054 the Bishop of Rome and the other four bishops had a break-up (the Great Schism). We Eastern Orthodox believe we are closest to the original ...
