How do you feel about the fact that only Catholics are TRUE Christians??

Question

KATHOLIKOS=Universal Church, endorsed by the very writers of the New Testament.

Which means that all other so-called Christian churches (JW's, LDS, Baptists, Pentecostals, Amish et al) are a bunch of APOSTATES, and ERGO will burn in the fiery throes of HELL, unless they take Jesus as their savior, all the Saints as their intermediaries and His Holiness the Pope Benedictus XVI as their GUIDE.....

Answer 1

True Christians get their "facts" from the bible.

Sadly, trinitarians repeatedly pretend that Jehovah's Witnesses are not Christian. Trinitarians use an artificial, trinity-specific definition of the term "Christian" which excludes anyone who does not believe that Jesus is God Himself, rather than the Son of God. Interestingly, pagans in the first century pretended that Christ's followers were Atheists(!) because the Christians had a somewhat different idea from the pagans about the nature of God.

Jehovah's Witnesses teach that no salvation occurs without Christ, that accepting Christ's sacrifice is a requirement for true worship, that every prayer must acknowledge Christ, that Christ is the King of God's Kingdom, that Christ is the head of the Christian congregation, that Christ is immortal and above every creature, even that Christ was the 'master worker' in creating the universe! Both secular dictionaries and disinterested theologians acknowledge that Jehovah's Witnesses are a Christian religion.

The Trinitarian arguments are intended to insult and demean Jehovah's Witnesses, rather than to give a Scripturally accurate understanding of the term "Christian".

In fact, the bible most closely associates being "Christian" with preaching about Christ and Christ's teachings. Review all three times the bible uses the term "Christian" and note that the context connects the term with:
"declaring the good news"
'teaching quite a crowd'
'open eyes, turn from dark to light'
"uttering sayings of truth"
"persuade"
"keep on glorifying"

(Acts 11:20-26) [The early disciples of Jesus] began talking to the Greek-speaking people, declaring the good news of the Lord Jesus... and taught quite a crowd, and it was first in Antioch that the disciples were by divine providence called Christians.

(Acts 26:17-28) [Jesus said to Paul] I am sending you, to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light and from the authority of Satan to God... Paul said: “I am not going mad, Your Excellency Festus, but I am uttering sayings of truth and of soundness of mind. ...Do you, King Agrippa, believe the Prophets? I know you believe.” But Agrippa said to Paul: “In a short time you would persuade me to become a Christian.”

(1 Peter 4:14-16) If you are being reproached for the name of Christ, you are happy... But if he suffers as a Christian, let him not feel shame, but let him keep on glorifying God in this name


So why do anti-Witnesses try to hijack the term "Christian" and hide its Scriptural implications? Because anti-Witnesses recognize that it is the preaching work that makes it clear that the relatively small religion of Jehovah's Witnesses are by far the most prominent followers of Christ:

(Matthew 28:19,20) Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded


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Answer 2

There was only 1 church until about 400 AD. At that point some people wanted to change a few things, some did not, so they split. One became Catholics the other became Eastern Orthodox (now Russian orthodox, Greek Orthodox, etc.)
Some of the main reasons for the split, there was an argument whether the father, son, and holy ghosts were 1 entity or 3. The catholics wanted to change it to 3. The Orthodox side wanted to keep it to 1. Also, 1 commandment says not to worship false idols. The first church only had pictures and images of Jesus, saints, god, Mary, etc. The Catholics wanted to include statues in the church, the Orthodox considered these idols. You will not see any statues in the Orthodox church even today. Another difference is that the Catholics believe the wine and eucarest are considered symbols of the body and the blood of Christ. The Orthodox don't use a eucarest, they still use bread, and they believe the wind and bread actually becomes the body and blood of Christ before it is swallowed. There are many other differences. The Orthodox have not added or removed any saints since the onset. The Catholics change them at will.
The orthodox views itself as:
-The historical continuation of the original Christian community established by Jesus Christ and the Twelve Apostles, having maintained unbroken the link between its clergy and the Apostles by means of Apostolic Succession.
-The church which most effectively preserves the traditions of the early church.
-The church which most closely adheres to the canons of the first seven ecumenical councils held between the 4th and the 8th centuries.

Almost all of the other religions have branched off from the Catholics- Methodists, Lutheran, Babtists, etc.

Answer 3

All I would like to know is where exactly in the bible it says to pray to Mary and where it says to take the pope as our guide. Because I have never seen that before. By the way I am a Christian and I have accepted Jesus Christ as my savior and I follow His path. I let the Lord guide me not a man because men are sinners whether they are a pope or a bum on the streets, so I think I am going to take my council from Jesus. Sorry I have a direct connection to my Lord and Father too bad you have to go through someone else.

Answer 4

Well you sound like you never read the Catechism of the Catholic Church:

838 "The Church knows that she is joined in many ways to the baptized who are honored by the name of Christian, but do not profess the Catholic faith in its entirety or have not preserved unity or communion under the successor of Peter." Those "who believe in Christ and have been properly baptized are put in a certain, although imperfect, communion with the Catholic Church." With the Orthodox Churches, this communion is so profound "that it lacks little to attain the fullness that would permit a common celebration of the Lord's Eucharist."

Answer 5

Well, supposedly the Catholic church was started by the apostle Peter, wasn't it? I have always looked at Catholicism as the "original" Christian church. And if I, for whatever reason, wanted to be a Christian - I'd convert to Catholicism because it's the ultimate blend of Christianity and Paganism. Besides - I like elaborate and drawn out rituals. They resonate with me.

Answer 6

I was brought up Catholic but did not have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, until I was an adult and realized that the ONLY way to Heaven is by accepting Jesus as your personal savior. I am no longer a member of the Catholic Church, although I have several friends who still are. Instead of trying to separate all of us Christians, you should pray for ways we will all get along. I will be praying for you to change your heart...

Answer 7

According to the Catholic church, they appreciate Christians and wish Christian harmony. But additionally in step with the Catholic church, the Catholic Church is the actual church of Christ. Catholic private ideals variety... a few are extra accepting and respectful of alternative Christian denominations than others.

Answer 8

Catholics are the true Christians and the Roman Catholic church is the only ark of salvation. Not because you or I say it but because it is a dogma of the church.

The Catholic Church has solemnly defined three times by infallible declarations that outside the Catholic Church there is no salvation. The most explicit and forceful of the three came from Pope Eugene IV, in the Bull Cantate Domino, 1441, who proclaimed ex cathedra: "The Most Holy Roman Church firmly believes, professes and preaches that none of those existing outside the Catholic Church, not only pagans, also Jews, heretics, and schismatics can ever be partakers of eternal life, but that they are to go into the eternal fire 'which was prepared for the devil and his angels' (Mt. 25:41) unless before death they are joined with Her... No one, let his almsgiving be as great as it may, no one, even if he pour out his blood for the Name of Christ can be saved unless they abide within the bosom and unity of the Catholic Church."

The other two infallible declarations are as follows: " There is one universal Church of the faithful, outside of which no one at all can be saved. " Pope Innocent III, ex cathedra, (Fourth Lateran Council, 1215).

" We declare, say , define, and pronounce that it is absolutely necessary for the salvation of every human creature to be subject to the Roman Pontiff." Pope Boniface VIII, (Unam Sanctam, 1302).

This means, and has always meant, that salvation and unity exist only within the Catholic Church, and that members of heretical groups cannot be considered as "part" of the Church of Christ. This doctrine has been the consistent teaching of the Popes throughout the centuries.
Further, it is dogmatically set forth that no authority in the Church, no matter how highly placed, may lawfully attempt to change the clear meaning of this (or any) infallible dogma. Vatican I taught: "The meaning of Sacred Dogmas, which must always be preserved, is that which our Holy Mother the Church has determined. Never is it permissible to depart from this in the name of a deeper understanding." This same Vatican I defined solemnly that not even a Pope may teach a new doctrine.

The truth that there is no salvation outside of the Catholic Church has been supported by all the saints from every age. :

Answer 9

I feel that it is NOT a fact... oh wait, I actually know that, too. All of this "I'm Christian and you're not" nonsense is getting us all NOWHERE. By definition, Christians are those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God, lived on this earth, died for our sins, and was resurrected to break the chains of death.

Even the Roman Catholic Church in their official documents knows that they aren't the only Christians on the block.

Answer 10

Well first of all I would have to believe that to have an opinion about it. And secondly since the only thing I believe right now is that you are a big monkey head, I am having a little difficulty focusing on anything but your blatant idiocy.