What Is The One and Only True Church? The evidence is here!

[reggieM]

Now, if Peter was the bishop of Rome and founded the community there, it highly probably that his community would have known a great deal about the nature of the Church and what was to happen after Peter died (or was martyred, as was his case). Now, if after the death of Peter, someone unjustly usurped power, don’t you think that the Roman Christians would have jumped all over it? What about all of the other Christians in the world? Certainly they would have perceived a heretical assumption of power and authority. What about John the Apostle, who was still alive while at least three other popes were in place in Rome? Why would he still be silent?

I’ve been blessed to visit Rome a few times. Nothing confirms what you’ve said above like seeing the actual architectural sites where the Roman church was founded – or going to the tomb of St. Peter under the altar at the basilica, or visiting other early church sites.

Even under persecution, Peter was honored in Rome as the head of the Church. Certainly, Constantine knew that in the 3rd century when the persecutions were lifted – as he built the first version of St. Peter’s basilica.

Peter’s authority was universally accepted – both in the early church and then through the later centuries, even after the fall of Rome when there was much chaos. The Popes were recognized as the authority in the Christian church – as no one else was or claimed to be.

 

[EB4304]

I hope to be blessed enough to make it to Rome as well. That sounds amazing. And you’re right - nothing stirs in the soul of Christians a high sense of honor and veneration for the Roman Church than a visit to all the sites. I wish we Catholics could just send someone to Rome instead of arguing about it so much!

 

[Jimmy_B]

There are many teachings of Jesus that I would say are in harmony with and/or do not conflict with teachings of Judaism. I have not studied the works you mention here sufficiently to feel comfortable giving an opinion. I’m sure I could find things that each taught which I would agree with.

I’m not sure if I agree with all this. However, I’m not sure if I disagree with it either. If Judaism validates your faith, all the better. I believe I used the wrong term when I said “supplemental”. I mean supercedeism(sp?). I have to say that while I consider myself to be a very intelligent person, my ability to use correct wording and to recall specific names etc., is probably on par with an 8 year old.

I don’t have a problem with this. But when you lable it the “One True Church” I’m not going to be able to agree to that no matter how many links you have.

Again, I am not intending to imply that you are wrong in your faith. I’m only saying that I am not wrong in mine.

Shalom and God bless.

Hello Valke2,

Thank you for your post. I appreciate your comments and I understand. I have very strong religious convictions myself and sometimes that flows over into my comments, opinions (here) and onto my thread titles.

I guess that is the nature of religious forums. If the only thing we had to use to judge one another, what he or she might really be like, were their postings on internet forums, one might come away with the impression that forum posters are one-dimensional or single-minded and in reality they are caught up in the phenomenon known as “religious forums”.

I believe most internet posters are less opinionated and less out-spoken in the real world and far more polite, maybe not.

I think insomnia might play a part as well…

Thank you again, and thanks for your patients, God Bless.

Jimmy