Selene
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By definition, 'blasphemy' means the treatment of God/Christ in an irreverent or impious manner.
Roman Catholics have informed me, and they refuse to renounce the following Roman Catholic belief:
So, YES, the Roman Catholics have elevated their church to the level of the deity, Christ. Such belief certainly classifies as 'blasphemy'.
Hello Watchman
You are INCORRECT when you say that we have elevated our Church to the level of a deity. Catholics do not believe that the Church is a deity. We believe in God the Father, and we know that Christ built His Church and we have always claimed to be that Church. It is true that we believe that the Church is both the "Bride of Christ" and the "Body of Christ." If you believe that YOUR church is actually the Church that Christ built, don't you think you would also be calling your church "the Bride of Christ" and the "Body of Christ" just as it says in the Bible (See Revelations 21:9 and 1 Corinthians 12:27). Catholics also say that the Head and Founder of their Church is Jesus Christ just as it says in the Bible. If you believe that the head and founder of your church is Christ, then wouldn't you say so just as it says in the Bible (See Ephesians 5:23)?
Catholics call their Church the "Bride and body of Christ" because that is who we are. If you don't call your church the "Bride of Christ," then perhaps you should look into who founded your church in the first place. Catholics believe that the Founder and Head of their Church is Christ. Because Christ Himself is the fullness of Truth who dwells and lives in our Church as our Founder and Head, then naturally, we would say that we have salvation within our Church because Christ who is salvation is in our Church. If you cannot say that about YOUR church, then perhaps you need to investigate who is the founder and the head of your church.
Matthew 18:17-20 And if he will not hear them: tell the Church. And if he will not hear the Church, let him be to thee as the heathen and publican......For where there are two or three gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Look at the above Scripture. It says that if there is a problem with a brother or sister, we are to turn to the Church. Why? Because Christ is the Founder and Head of our Church and He is there in our midst. Salvation comes only through Christ who we believe is in our Church as our Founder and Head. Is Christ the Founder and Head of YOUR Church? Christ, who is salvation, is in our Church as our Head and Founder; therefore, salvation is found in our Church, and If you cannot say that about YOUR church, what does that tell you? God bless.
In Christ,
Selene