Yeah they did
When they took it over, Made it what they wanted it to be. And enforced its beliefs with their military might.
the church founded by Christ is perfect and cannot be conquered
His bride prepared by God the Father
The new and heavenly Jerusalem our mother
Holy mother church
There is only one true church founded by Christ on Peter and the apostles and their successors is the new covenant body of Christ! Matt 16:18 One fold
Jn 10:16 the household of faith! Gal 6:10
1 Timothy 3:15
But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.