Once the powers that be noticed that Rome's power was fading and Christianity was growing they decided to make the Roman Catholic Church. This was a very smart and tactical move because it kept Rome in power for more than a thousand years after the Roman Empire fell. They no longer ruled by force, they now rule by mind control that is still going on to this day.
The cross has been around since man began. It is an ancient pagan symbol that was adopted by Christianity. Do not believe everything people tell you. The truth is there if you search for it.
The Apostles met in each others homes at the beginning
The Apostles celebrated the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist. Acts 2:46 "Day by day, attending the Temple together and breaking bread in their homes?"
The Apostles were visibly religious Jews. They wore the kip pah (prayer hat), the tall it (prayer shawl with fringes) and the phialling (phylacteries). Long after Jesus ascended to the Father, Peter protested that he had never in his life eaten anything inkier. Acts 10:14 When these Jewish Apostles remembered Christ's command, Lk 22:19 "Do this in remembrance of Me," they added it to their synagogue worship. They began with synagogue prayer and Scripture readings, and then went to their homes to celebrate the Sacrament of Christ's Body and Blood. To this very day, the Introductory Rite and Liturgy of the Word come directly from Jewish synagogue worship. The Liturgy of the Eucharist comes directly from the Apostles' breaking bread in their homes.
The apostles of Jesus (See Pentecost) began Christianity. The followers of their descendants were organized into the RC church much later. The Greek Orthodox church was the first group to break away from the church, because of geography and politics. However, their doctrines are the same.
The Protestant movement began with Martin Luther in the Middle ages. After that, splinter groups became quite numerous.
Ignore Chris/Matthew/David - "they" are all the same bigoted, hate filled person who demonstrates his anti-Christian nature with every copy/paste post. He knows absolutely nothing about Catholicism.
~~~~~ Do not listen to Chris/David/ he's NOT a pastor he's a SPAMMER
HE HAS NO REAL ANSWERS just scripture taken out of context and SPAMMED.
HE IS TRYING TO WORK HIS WAY TO HEAVEN BUT IS DELIVERING A FALSE MESSAGE OF EASY BELIEFISM AND THEREFORE A FALSE HOPE.
2Corinthians 11:13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
2Corinthians 11:14 And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
2Corinthians 11:15 So it is not strange if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds.
~~~~~Just Believing in Jesus is not enough or demons would be saved.
James 2:19 You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.
Luke 4:41 Demons also were coming out of many, shouting, "You are the Son of God!" But rebuking them, He would not allow them to speak, because they knew Him to be the Christ.
EVEN JESUS TELLS US TO DO GOOD WORKS!!
Matthew 5:16 "Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
James 2:24 You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.
well we should look at history to see when, they were not organized at Pentecost, although Scripture speaks of this church, it is not good and tells of it's demise, please read Daniel & Revelation they are sister books :-)
1)the red Dragon of Rev. 12 gives the beast her authority, power and location (church rec'd in 476 AD)
2)the beast rules for 42 months (1260 Literal Years) 1 day = 1 yr. in prophecy
3) she has power all over the world (sure does)
4) the beast receives a deadly wound(French Revolution 1798, they kidnapped the pope and claimed atheism, which stripped them of their religious and political power)
5) the deadly wound is healed (Italy gives back to the church the Vatican as a separate nation
6) the beast speaks Great Blaspheme against God( very apparent when they took authority away from God on so many levels)
7)the beast is a persecuting power (Inquisition, reformation etc)
8) the number of the beast is 666 (in all ancient languages their alphabets have numerical value i.e. Greek, Hebrew etc, if you add up the letter of the "title" on the papal tiara worn by these popes, it equals 666....
Sunday is our "mark" of authority...the church is above the Bible, and the transference of the Sabbath day observance is proof of that fact. Catholic Record, Ontario, London, Sept. 1, 1923
the church tried to change The Lord's Day Sabbath to sun day. as Daniel said they would "think to change times and laws" (Daniel 7:25) No one can actually change God's law, they only 'think' they were doing it. The converts catechism Doctrine pg. 50 tells us this"Question: which day is the Sabbath day?" Answer: Saturday is the Sabbath Day. Question: why do we observe Sunday? Answer: because the church changed the day from Saturday to Sunday.: There has been NO command from Jesus, the disciples, or in the Bible to keep any other day but the 7Th Day Sabbath of Jesus. the RCC church however, has declared it is above the Bible and has established her own mark of authority and allegiance-a counterfeit Sabbath. "Of course, the Catholic church claims that the change was her act. And that act is a mark of her ecclesiastical power and authority in religious matters." James Cardinal Gibbons.
Another statement: Sunday is our mark of authority...the church is above the Bible, and this transference of the Sabbath observance is proof of that fact.: Catholic Record, London Ontario, Sept. 1, 1923. On May 31, 1998 John Paul II issued an Apostilic Letter called Dies Domini - The Lords Day. Section 67 says "Christians will naturally strive to ensure civil legislation respects their duty to keep sunday holy.
if this ISN'T APOSTASY at it's finest I know not what is.....Peace/Love God Bless
How did the Roman Catholic Church first get organized as a church?
