I left You a Church not a Bible

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The Church that Christ founded is the Catholic Church which has a formal earthly structure established by Christ and which continues under His authority and protection.

In the Old Testament we see God's continual involvement in the lives of the Israelites through appointed prophets. God delivered, instructed and admonished the Israelites. He made His motions in a visible, specific and formal way. He always did so through human hands, mouths, feet, minds and wills. God established a law and a means for executing it.

In concert with His redemptive act, Jesus did three things that established the framework of His Church. First, He chose humans to carry out His work. He appointed Peter to be the visible head of the Church. Jesus said to Peter, "You are Rock and on this rock I will build my Church." (Matthew 16: 18) Jesus said "build," as in to create a structure. Jesus built His structure on specifically chosen human beings Peter and the apostles.

Second, Jesus gave Peter and the apostles the power and authority to carry out His work. "Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven."(Matthew 16:19; 18:18) "Receive the Holy Spirit, whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven, whose sins you retain, they are retained."(John 20:23)

Third, Jesus gave Peter and the apostles commands as to what that work should be. At the last supper, He commanded, "Do this in memory of Me." (Luke 22:19) He commanded them to "Make disciples of all nations" (Matthew 28:19), and to "Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature." (Mark 16:15)

The early Church was structured in a hierarchical manner as it is today. We see in Acts, chapter 15 how the apostles and the elders came together under the leadership of St. Peter to decide the question of what was required of Gentiles. We also see how St. Peter was regarded as the head of the Church when St. Paul, "Went up to Jerusalem to confer with Kephas [Peter] and remained with him fifteen days." (Galatians 1:18) There is no Scriptural evidence of independent local churches.

The Catholic Church is the only church that can claim to have been founded by Christ personally. Every other church traces its lineage back to a mere human person such as Martin Luther or John Wesley. The Catholic Church can trace its lineage back to Jesus Christ who appointed St. Peter as the first pope. This line of popes has continued unbroken for almost 2,000 years.

God rules, instructs and sanctifies His people through His Church. Under her teaching office, the Catholic Church preserves the Word of God. She is the custodian, keeper, dispenser and interpreter of teachings of Christ. And she accomplishes this under the protection of the Holy Spirit.

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I am not a religious person. I just have a God. Sorry, not sorry but most of the churches in our place is for money making. It sucks that people will manipulate others to suck money out of them.

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Religion is a business. Many people initiated their own sect just for the money.

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I've known the Catholic Church for a very long time and they never changed. Their doctorines stroll remain the same.

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1 year ago

You're right my friend.

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1 year ago

Hello sir, murag karun pako kakita nimo nag publish ug usab or karun rako kakita kay ako maoy wanay2 publish2 dinhing dapita hihi.

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1 year ago

Giwithdraw na lang nako Ang ahong nasave Kay tig mahanaw ra daw Bula.

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1 year ago

Btaw sir sakto btaw sir, majo kay imo na gi withdraw. Peru oK ramn sad ug imo rasad cguro gi store sa Coinsph sir.

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1 year ago

Naa man koy kahadlok nga mahanaw ra. Sayang Ang ahong kahago

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1 year ago

Btaw sir maayo sad to imo gibuhat para secure na gajud ag kahago nimo

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1 year ago

Pagsideline og load chor

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D.a namay loader drea sir, kana lageh unta akoa gusto mag load ko unya kay naa namay loader drea

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1 year ago

Tanan makaload Siya?

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Wa na gidugang na nako og puhunan sa load...

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1 year ago

Gilaay na chor Kay hinay... Heheheh

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Btaw sir, nagkahinay nag green nga robot run sir. Peru majo na lamn daginuton na lamn ni kontras wala gajud 😅

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1 year ago

Bitaw. Walay laing apps chor nga Maka income ta?

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1 year ago

Sa Hive sir, naa nkoy account peru wapa ko ka withdraw hihih

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Maayo ba ngadto sa hive?

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1 year ago

OK ramn sad sir, pag himo sir

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Sayon ra Ang hive?

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OK rasad sir

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