why is there only one god for Christian's, and why is the pope the head of catholics?

Question

what is the power connections between the roman empire and the christian church ?

Answer 1

Their is no power connection, i don't look up to the Catholic Church or pope, they are not God. I only look up to Jesus who is my high priest and my God.

The Roman Catholic church is way to corrupt and is too far in man made doctrines.

Answer 2

As I understand it, the Catholic (universal) church was started in Rome by the apostle Paul. Before Paul, Christianity had not reached Rome. Until Constantine became a Christian, Rome was still persecuting the Christians.

There is little resemblance between The Way that the apostles taught and the Catholic Church.

Aside from the Catholic Church there is no connection with the Roman Empire.

Actually, when the Catholic Church was started, the seat of the Roman Empire had moved to Constantinople, leaving Rome to be the seat of the Catholic Church.

grace2u

Answer 3

Gooday Mate, As Far as The First Part Of Your Question Goes That's Simple. There Is Only One God!
The Pope Is The Spiritual Leader And Figurehead Of The Holy Roman Catholic Church. Christians Respect Him But Unfortunately There Are Those Who Place More Importance In Him Than They Do In God, Believing That The Pope And Only The Pope Speaks To And For God...

Answer 4

For Christians there is only one true God and for Catholics they believe they need a human figure that can be seen. If you go back in the bible starting in Luke there has always been the struggle with the roman empire and the church. If you read the whole new testament a lot of it is explained by Jesus and Peter( starting in Acts)

Just read the bible and all you questions will be answered.

Answer 5

The authority of the Church rests on three pillars:

Scripture- The Bible is the inerrant word of God and is to be read as the earliest Christians read it: in the light of Tradition and under the guidance of those ordained to teach.

Tradition-the teachings which the Church has preserved and passed down from Christ, His Apostles, and the unanimous teachings of the early Church Fathers .

Magisterium - the teaching authority of the Church under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

The Church has 7 Sacraments -- "outward signs of invisible grace" and media of sanctifying grace. The Sacraments were given to us by Christ so that we may receive His grace and become more like Him. The Seven Sacraments are:

Baptism
Confirmation -Sacrament of the Seal
Eucharist
Penance
Holy Matrimony
Holy Orders
Extreme Unction

The Church teaches by looking not only at Sacred Scripture, but into History and by reading what the earliest Christians have written, what those who've sat on the Chair of Peter have spoken consistently with Scripture and Tradition, and what they've solemnly defined.
To believe that the Bible is our only source of Christian Truth is unbiblical and illogical

Answer 6

It's funny how people react when somebody mentions the word Catholic. Is it because the Catholic Church is the O.G. of Christian belief? Haven't you noticed that a lot of other Christian churches always criticize the Catholics when they try to evangelize or recruit new members. Is it because the Catholic church has so many members worldwide that these other churches try their best to chip away Catholics so their churches with so few memberships can grow?

To all of you Catholic-haters out there....if you haven't noticed yet...Catholics don't go around neighborhoods telling people how wrong your churches are.

The Catholic Church gets all the criticisms because it is the standard where all other Christian chruches are compared to & gauged with.

Why can't we all just get along and believe in ONE GOD & accept the fact that we have different ways & interpretations in believing in HIM. Peace out!

Answer 7

...the God you might be referring to is not a Christian... God did not establish "religion" (man did)... The God of this universe is not a "religious" God... He is a personal God to each and everyone who will accept Him (we are not puppets on a spiritual-string)... The God of this universe has allowed "man-kind" it's way...He is a God of choices...but He has set in Scripture and in our hearts the "right thing"... The Roman Church has established over the centuries many many "religious" gymnastics and hoops that "they" requior "religious" people to jump thru... It's NOT of God !!! The word :Pope" is a pagan title that "they" have "spun" into something "religious"... There is NO directive in Scripture to have established this Church or title... God himself made it clear (in His Word) that "He was the Way, the Truth and the Light)... not the "religions" established by man... The Roman Church has run askewed and twisted Scripture to hold it's "religious" captives under "their" authority and not Gods.
You can experience the freedom of a relationship with God if you make that choice... but be careful... many will tell you "their way" is the best or only way... those are the one's that you need to get-awy from... God is "open"..."free" and will accept you without any sacrifice from you whatsoever... He already paid "your bill"...in full ! ...find a "Spirit Filled" pastor who believes in God (not the teaching of "man") and you'll be taking the first step in knowing who He truly is. How do you find all that.... Ask one of His "chosen"... ask a Messianic Jew...

Answer 8

The catholic church is not christian.That is the main thing for any cult,when a man is the head.The true Christian church is headed by Christ and the bible

Answer 9

Psycho,
The Catholic Church is following man rather than GOD from what I see. They are no longer reading and studying GOD'S WORD. The Roman Empire is no longer in existence but the Catholics have a number of members who are Italian and in power there. There is only ONE GOD who created all things. HE has told us in HIS WORD. You certainly need to begin reading, studying, and obeying GOD'S WORD ASAP. HE awaits you now. Have a nice day.
Thanks,
Eds



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Answer 10

+ The Pope +

John 21:15-17 states:

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs."

He then said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep."

He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, "Do you love me?" and he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." (Jesus) said to him, "Feed my sheep.

Matthew 16:17-19 states:

Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."

The Catholic Church believes the Lord made Simon alone, whom he named Peter, the "rock" of his Church. He gave him the keys of his Church and instituted him shepherd of the whole flock.

The Pope is the senior pastor of 1.1 billion Catholics, the direct successor of Simon Peter.

The Pope’s main roles include teaching, sanctifying, and governing.

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 880-882: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect2chpt3art9p4.htm#880

+ Roman Catholic Church +

The Catholic Church has consistently referred to itself as the “Catholic Church” at least since 107 C.E., when the term appears in the writings of St. Ignatius of Antioch

The term "Roman" Catholic is rather recent.

The new Anglican Church in England started using the term “Roman” in the 1500s as one of many ways of demeaning and demonizing Catholics.

Catholics accepted this late coming adjective without too much protest. Today “Catholic” and “Roman Catholic” are interchangeable terms. Both terms are even used in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

To add a little more confusion, some apply the term “Roman Catholic Church” only to the Latin Rite Catholic Church, excluding the Eastern Rite Catholic Churches that are in full communion with the Pope, and are part of the same Church, under the Pope.

Eastern Rite Catholic Churches include:

Alexandrian liturgical tradition
+ Coptic Catholic Church
+ Ethiopic Catholic Church

Antiochian (Antiochene or West-Syrian) liturgical tradition
+ Maronite Church
+ Syrian Catholic Church
+ Syro-Malankara Catholic Church

Armenian liturgical tradition:
+ Armenian Catholic Church

Chaldean or East Syrian liturgical tradition:
+ Chaldean Catholic Church
+ Syro-Malabar Church

Byzantine (Constantinopolitan) liturgical tradition:
+ Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church
+ Belarusian Greek Catholic Church
+ Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church
+ Byzantine Church of the Eparchy of Križevci
+ Greek Byzantine Catholic Church
+ Hungarian Greek Catholic Church
+ Italo-Albanian Catholic Church
+ Macedonian Greek Catholic Church
+ Melkite Greek Catholic Church
+ Romanian Church
+ Russian Byzantine Catholic Church
+ Ruthenian Catholic Church
+ Slovak Greek Catholic Church
+ Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

The term “Roman” neither increases nor decreases the faith, hope and love of the Catholic Church.

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13121a.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic

+ With love in Christ.