Me neither.
2007-09-25 09:45:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
DO YOU MEAN THE BIG ORGANIZATIONS WITH EVEN
BIGGER COLLECTION PLATES WHICH THEY PASS AT
LEAST 3 TIMES EACH SERVICE???
NO, JESUS SPOKE OF THE "CHURCH IN YOUR HOUSE",
WHERE 2 OR 3 ARE GATHERED TOGETHER IN MY
NAME, THERE AM I IN THE MIDST OF THEM. HE SPOKE
OF THE REMNANT OR FEW THERE BE THAT FIND IT.
JESUS SAYS IN MATT 24:11, "AND MANY FALSE
PROPHETS SHALL RISE, AND SHALL DECEIVE MANY".
MANY, MANY, MANY. WIDE IS THEIR GATE.
2007-09-25 10:16:31 · answer #1 · answered by TruthSeeker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have class to go to so I don't have time to do all the searching, but there is a verse where he talks to Peter and says that he is to take on the leading of the church (making him the first pope). It just became natural that the leader would than appoint people in other areas of the world to lead those churches (bishops) as he can't be everywhere at once, and those bishops would then have people that run each church (priest) and the priest would have assistants who are not fully ordained priests but can still help with the day to day running of the church (deacons).
The bible doesn't directly mention dinosaurs, yet they came to be. The Bible doesn't mention creating you, and yet you exist. Just because the heirarchy isn't spelled out doesn't mean that these people didn't know how to form an organization and make it run smoothly.
2007-09-25 16:55:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus commanded:
"Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you."
There are currently over 1.1 billion Catholics in the world and about 5,000 living bishops which means there are over 200,000 Catholics per bishop.
If you look at most organizations by the number of members compared to the number of leaders then the organization of the Catholic Church is very small.
With love in Christ.
2007-09-26 01:49:10 · answer #3 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope no mention of , popes but there is deacons and bishops and the funny thing is there to be married . Also no mention of Catholics, but dont knock it God works in strange ways beyond our understanding . The true beliver has Christ in his heart no matter what church as a Christian
2007-09-25 17:02:10 · answer #4 · answered by the only 1 hobo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep
Check out 1 Tim3:1-8&5:17
John21:17
Matt16:18-19
2007-09-25 16:59:31 · answer #5 · answered by James O 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Read the New Testament and especially the book of Acts and you will see the beginning of the Church established by Christ and the apostles with exactly the structure you describe. It's all there unless one is too blinded by hatred for His Church to see, the whole plan put into motion and written about by first century Catholics inspired by the Spirit.
In Christ
Fr. Joseph
2007-09-25 16:56:03 · answer #6 · answered by cristoiglesia 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
remember when Jesus said to go on Yahoo Answers?
or compile a book based on His life?
lost.eu/21618
2007-09-25 16:49:18 · answer #7 · answered by Quailman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i am not surprised stupid, none of us could remember that not even you, how old do you think you would have to be to remember that, did u even stop and think, you sound so damn dumb with these anti christian/catholic questions you think you are dreaming up, you don't even present them in an intelligent manner.
2007-09-26 11:44:21 · answer #8 · answered by IT'S ME AGAIN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL
Thanks, I haven't been able to laugh at much on this board, but you succeeded in making me do it out loud.
2007-09-25 16:50:30 · answer #9 · answered by biblegracespirit 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think its in the book of bullshit chapter 2 verse 7 : And yay go forth and create a hierarchical dictatorship so that you may dispense the pedophiles among thine clergy without notice or recourse, amen
2007-09-25 16:51:53 · answer #10 · answered by dougness86 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋