And that "ONE" is God, and God only. Where did you ever get the idea that either C or P had to be right? I firmly believe that BOTH are very wrong in a lot of things..... even though both may have gotten a few things right.
hi Willie,
I got the idea from Scripture that either the MEN of the CC or the Protestant church "had to be right". Since historically we KNOW that the CC has been around for 2,000 and their teaching is consistent with Scripture it means they are right. Unless you can show me with historical evidence another Church that has been around for 2,000 years?
On this rock (Peter, a man)
I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I will give
you (Peter, a man) the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever
you (Peter, a man) bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever
you (Peter, a man) loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Sooooo whatever MAN binds on earth it will be bound in Heaven and the gates of hell shall not prevail against
the Church. Notice it doesn't say Willie T or Marymog or Martin Luther who are mere (wo)men; it says
The Church. That Church was started on the back of a MAN that Jesus called a rock; Peter. And he gave Peter, and only Peter, the keys to that Church. Do you know what scripture says about those keys?
He ASLO gave MEN who are filled with the Holy Spirit (the leaders of
The Church) the power to forgive sins (John 20:23) and to bind upon all Christians what they are to believe/practice (Acts 15:28). He did not give individual men, who self affirm they are filled with the Holy Spirit, the power to forgive sin and bind beliefs/practices on all Christians. He gave that AUTHORITY to the Church of which is,
according to Scripture, hierarchical and passed down thru the years by Apostolic Succession.
You don't accept the binding authority of ANY man or the leaders of any Church (what you call an organization). I do.
I believe Scripture.
Bible Study Mary