Axehead said:
If each Believer has the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth living in them, why would the Holy Spirit be a respecter of persons and not guide adopted sons of God (Hebrews 12) into the truth? Can you explain that to me?
Scripture is quite clear..
Jesus founded a Church (Mt 16:16)
He founded it on the apostles (Eph 2:20)
His Church is described as the foundation and pillar (or bulwark) of truth (1Tim 3:15)
He gave that Church a set of doctrines (Jud 3)
Jesus made promises to this Church, covenant promises, which he guarantees (Heb 7:22)
Jesus promised his Church would be indefectible. – the gates of hell would not prevail against it (Mt 16:18)
He promised the Church would be preserved from error by the Holy Spirit by reminding the apostles of all that
Jesus had taught them (Jn 14:26) and guide them into the truth in the future (Jn 16:13)
He appointed the Apostles with Peter as the leader (Mt 18:18-19) and gave them the mission to take
the gospel to the ends of the earth. (Mt 28:16-20)
He promised he would not leave them on their own (Jn 14:18) but that he would be with them until
the end of the age (Mt 28:20)
He prayed that it would be one Church (Jn 17:20-23)
He prayed that the Father would consecrate the Apostles in the truth (Jn 17:17), and the Father
always hears Jesus (Jn 11:41-42). We are therefore guaranteed by Jesus that what his Church teaches is the truth.
That Church is headed by Christ (Col 1:18), but he appointed Peter to be the visible head on earth (Mt 16:18-19),
to be the universal shepherd (Jn 21:15-17) of Christ’s one fold (Jn 10:16).
This is the Catholic Church.
Apparently Jesus didn’t set things up the way you think he should have but I think God is wiser than you.
And the way that Protestantism has splintered into so many different beliefs is a proof that God’s way is better