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Are you Orthodox? If Rome is your stumbling block and you have submitted to the (valid) authority of an Orthodox bishop, then Alleluia!

Hello Scott, The leaders are the Church as much as we. Indeed, they are our brothers and sons who the Spirit has called, and who dedicate their lives to serve Christ and His Church ( yes thats all of us) . They are our servants, and we are theirs, all of us together, the body of Christ. The...

The Spirit and the bride say, "Come." Let the hearer say, "Come." Let the one who thirsts come forward, and the one who wants it receive the gift of life-giving water Peace be with you!

Hello CP, The wedding feast is NOW. Enter in before the doors are shut... Peace be with you!

Well I guess I should just take a knife and cut out all the verses that show Jesus giving authority to the apostles, and all those that speak of the authority of the Church.., Perhaps we should cut this one out first? : But if I should be delayed, you should know how to behave in the household...

Indeed, and the Spirit has been dealing with those false teachers for 2000 years. Unfortunately the rejection of the authority of the Church by some of our scattered brethen has reopened the door to heresies long since repudiated, and they have resurfaced in droves.. Peace!

Of course the binding power is Christ. The whole life of the Church flows from Him. It is you that are denying that the apostles planted One Church in various locations and appointed elders over them... This is the witness of scripture and the living witness of the apostolic communities. If...

Hello Scott. That is exactly why we must remain within the apostolic community. Those who teach false doctrine: They went out from us, but they were not really of our number; if they had been, they would have remained with us. Their desertion shows that none of them was of our number. Peace!

Hello marks, It means we (all of us) are guarded and guided by the Holy Spirit who will not allow the Church to teach error on faith and morals... Peace!

They are one and the same. WE, all of us, are the institution. Peace!

Jesus knows our hearts, and who can argue with His judgements? Have mercy on us Lord!

By communion, I mean the intimate union we share by sharing in the one loaf broken for us and given to us by Jesus who said 'take and eat' By communion , I mean the intimate union we share by sharing the one cup given to us by Jesus who said 'this cup is the new covenant in my blood' By...

For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts. Through Him and with Him and in...

You think? Or is it foolishness to the natural to think the Holy Spirit would work through men to preserve, pass on, and teach the Truth? You are welcome to do as you wish of course, but I will remain in communion with my brothers and sisters of the last 2000 years, i know from whom we have...

Exclusive? Why would you think the Church is exclusive? From the CCC: 814 From the beginning, this one Church has been marked by a great diversity which comes from both the variety of God's gifts and the diversity of those who receive them. Within the unity of the People of God, a multiplicity...

Really? You must be a twister champion... Your name is Rock, and on this rock I'll build my church.... oh by the way you are not 'this rock' , I just called you that to confuse you.... sheesh...

Hello brakelite, There is and has always been only ONE Church, the body of Christ. St.Paul makes this quite clear in his letters 'one Faith, one baptism, one Lord of all..' This one Church was planted in various locations by the apostles (each in his allotted territory). So then you have the...

That I leave in HIS hands. He knows their hearts... Son of David, have mercy on us!

I would think both for those who are born again into the new creation. Praise to our Lord Jesus Christ!

You have said it right there! Now if you are the Church that Jesus founded through the apostles, you are perfected through your union with Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit, 'and the gates of hell will not prevail against it' And I would expect said Church to not only claim that...