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**Jesus founded ONE church **
[Matt 16:18]
(Knowledge gained through the John Martignoni and the Bible Christian Society. Thanks bud, you’ve increased my understand, and more importantly, my faith. biblechristiansociety.com/ ← check out the free tapes)
**Jesus founded ONE church **
[Matt 16:18]
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**Jesus established an authoritative church**
John 8:32; 14:6; 18:37; 18:15-17
1 Tim 3:15
Remember that the bible has authority BECAUSE the church has authority. Remember that the bible is a Catholic book.
**Jesus established a visible church**
Eph 5:23
John 17:20-23
Acts 4:32
1 Cor 1:10
If it was an invisible church, how would we go to it to resolve issues? It had to be a church that we could go to.
**that authority is apostolic**
Matt 28:18-19 (all authority is given to Jesus)
John 20:21 (he gives THAT authority to the apostles)
Luke 10:16
John 14:16-17,26; 16:13
**that church is infallible on teachings of faith and morals**
Acts 8:30-31 (we need a guide ... wouldn't God give us an infallible guide?)
1 John 4:6
1 Peter 1:12
i know what you're thinking: "that was then, those same apostles aren't alive today. that authority is gone or no longer necessary."
**apostolic succession**
Matt 28:19-20 (".. to the end of the age ...")
1 Cor 12:28 ("apostles, prophets, teachers")
Acts 1:15-26 (filling Judas's position - he was gone, yet the office remained)
1 Tim 1:18 (Paul passes on authority to Timothy)
1 Cor 4:17 (instruction to respect Timothy - FULL authority)
2 Tim 1: 13-14
2 Tim 2: 2 (4 generations of apostolic succession in this line)
Titus 1:5-7 (appoint elders)
1 Tim 1:3; 4:11-13
2 Tim 1:6 (laying on of hands ... to ordain others)
1 Tim 4:14; 5:22
With this knowledge and understanding that the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church founded by Jesus is authoritative, infallible, and alive through succession .... which church would that be?
Only the Catholic Church can trace that visible, authoritative succession back to the first apostles.