Some important questions...To which church in the world today, did Jesus say: tell it unto the church: "...but if he neglect to hear the church, let h

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Which church in the world today, existed when Jesus spoke the following scriptural passages… which church has the Divine right, via the Holy Spirit, to teach all that Jesus commanded, in perpetuity…to be Jesus’ witnesses in Jerusalem, upon receiving
Divine power, which issues from the Holy Spirit,
throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth…"

"…and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. "

*" you will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." *
  • Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, … teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age." *
Which church in the world today, existed when Jesus said, I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it… when they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the
entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them. And they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.

Strictly, unbiasedly and logically speaking, without any deference to any one church, in the world today, this one church, [built by Christ, on the apostles, circa 33 AD]—as opposed to any church that wasn’t built on Pentecost… is, in the strictest sense, the only church endowed with the Holy Spirit… the only church, that was/is moved by the holy Spirit, which speaks under the influence of God. --Is it not??? In the most honest, impartial and strictest sense, the fullness of faith is to be found in this one church.

I wholeheartedly believe that the Holy Spirit guides other churches, but not in the brimful way in which He “guides” and “teaches” the church built by Jesus Christ, circa 33 AD --hence the division. Unity and oneness, as attested by the Holy men of said church, are the key hallmarks of that one church, to which the apostles belonged…to which Jesus is the Head and Savior, and that church cannot fail, vis-a-vis even the minutest doctrine, according to the Holy Bible; if that one church, to which GOD is the Head and Savior, to which the Holy Spirit is “teaching” and guiding" in perpetuity, failed vis-a-vis, any doctrine, at any point in history, then logically, GOD failed too.

Jesus said to His established Ekklesia, circa 33 AD: “…and I confer a kingdom on you, just as my Father has conferred one on me.” How many Kingdoms did Christ confer???

Jesus and His fledgling flock of followers, the called out [ekklesia], were persecuted by the apostate ekklesia of that age, who abandoned the House of David proclaiming they had no king but Caesar. At Pentecost thousands of Jews and others were baptized into Jesus’ one Body, by the appointed followers of the proclaimed and recognized king Jesus, Who is the Living Bread --via the life giving power of the Holy Spirit Who is the living water, to Whom the prophet Zacharia spoke of when he said:

*“And I will pour out on the [one] house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication.” *Zacharia 12

"On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem…

[Jesus established one church, and IT was instituted on Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit opened the Fountain of Living Water—first, in Jerusalem, then throughout Judea and Samaria, and finally, to the ends of the earth. It is the new Jerusalem to which Jesus is the final prophesied King, which, as per the old/new testament, was to burgeon to the ends of the earth.]

…to cleanse them from sin and impurity." Zacharia 13

All who became members of that kingdom of Heaven…that House of the Living God…that Body, to which Christ is the King, Cornerstone, Head and Savior, were cast out of the existing system of benefits through the Corban of the Pharisees and began to live a new life according to the precepts of Jesus established Church, the House of the Living God… via love, faith hope, and charity.

How many houses did King Jesus build for His Father? How many Kingdoms did Jesus promise to give us, in the Old Testament? How many Kingdoms did He in fact build, on Pentecost? *“On that day,” *how many fountains were to be opened to the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem? How many Bodies [ekklesia] did Jesus build? How many different truths can there possibly be in the world today, vis-a-vis any one doctrine, found in the
Holy Bible, codified/canonized by…???

Can you name that one church, in the world today…that one kingdom in the world today…that one Mystical Body, to which King Jesus is the Head and Savior…which hasn’t fractured/disconnected parts of His Mystical Body from His Mystical Head…That one House in the world
today, where the Living God resides, in the most unabridged, universal sense… where the
fullness of faith can be found …where, in Christ, the whole building is joined together [not separated] –and rises to become a holy temple [not temples] --in the Lord…where, in Christ, everyone can can be built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit…and finally, where the pillar and foundation of one truth can be found vis-a-vis any one doctrine?

If I am a struggling Christian neophyte, in the world today, in search of truth, where would I go to find the church, to which Jesus is the Head and
Savior…which can provide said truth, via the Divine Guidance of the H.S. who is the Living water… to which Jesus said:

Take it to the church???
 
I could be wrong, but isn’t this a question for Apologetics?

Not at all! Once I was able to honestly and accurately answer these questions myself, I became a catholic. 👍 We should all empower ourselves, via seasoned apologists, via the guidance of the C.C. of course, to become apologists… The term Apologist stemmed from the early Christian writers (c 120-220) who took on the task of recommending their faith to outsiders; we too should attempt to take on this task recommending our faith to outsiders…👍
 
The Catholic Church, the only One, Holy Apostolic institution from Christ.
 
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THEY SEEM LIKE PRETTY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR OUR PROTESTANT BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST…I knew it would be too long for some people, but not everyone…🙂
 
CCC said:
838 “The Church knows that she is joined in many ways to the baptized who are honored by the name of Christian, but do not profess the Catholic faith in its entirety or have not preserved unity or communion under the successor of Peter.” Those “who believe in Christ and have been properly baptized are put in a certain, although imperfect, communion with the Catholic Church.” With the Orthodox Churches, this communion is so profound “that it lacks little to attain the fullness that would permit a common celebration of the Lord’s Eucharist.”

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838 “The Church knows that she is joined in many ways to the baptized who are honored by the name of Christian, but do not profess the Catholic faith in its entirety or have not preserved unity or communion under the successor of Peter.” Those “who believe in Christ and have been properly baptized are put in a certain, although imperfect, communion with the Catholic Church.” With the Orthodox Churches, this communion is so profound "that it lacks little to attain the fullness that would permit a common celebration of the Lord’s Eucharist."

Agreed! I too belong to the C.C…This question is primarily for our protestant brothers and sisters in Christ…These were the questions to which I could not answer as a former Lutheran, or should I say, would not answer honestly…I intentionally left out the name of the one apostolic church, established on Pentecost, circa 33 AD…For some reason, it seems to send up a red flag…Thanks for the 838 👍 …I wish most protestants understood this important little nugget…Jesus’ Mystical Body might be grievously fractured, but It is still One…👍

Like the moderator quoted:

“Advice is like snow; the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into, the mind” 🙂
 
I am sure it will be Syriac Orthodox church which has the Patriarch of Antioch.
 
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