One True Church by Holy Scripture by Apostolic Succession by Church
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Simple extensional proof of the Catholic Church claims to be the One True Church One True Church By By By By Common sense Holy Scripture Apostolic Succession Church Fathers and Reason Hundreds of genuine Jesus said in Matt. 16:18 There is a well Jesus Christ said in Matt historical documents the gates of hell shall not documented unbroken 16:18 that the gates of exists today written by prevail against his line of Popes from St. hell shall not prevail many writers from the church. That is his Peter on, down against his church. If hell 1st century and onwards church can never be through every century succeeded and his and are available to all destroyed. to the present 265th church fell away or for reading. Pope. apostatized in century X, then it makes Jesus Christ a liar. Matthew 28:20 "I will Sample writings which be with you always, to mention the Catholic Where were all the the end of the age"-That By the time St. John church: 30,000+ existing man is there will never be a finished the book of made churches before time when the church is revelation in 100AD, St. Ignatius of Antioch the 16th century? not. Implies perpetuity. the Catholic church (35-110AD) wrote of the was already into its Catholic church by name 5th Pope. in 110AD in his letter to All the 30,000+ non- the Smyrneans Catholic sects post 16th John 16:13 "the Holy 1. Peter 30-67AD century, are man made Spirit will teach you all 2. Linus 67-76AD St. Clement of Alexandria and not founded by Jesus things... " Here the Holy 3. Clectus 76-88AD (150-216AD) in Christ, otherwise they Spirit is promised to the 4. Clement 88-97AD Stromateis. would teach and believe apostles and their 5. Evaristus 97-105 the same doctrines. successors, particularly, St. Cyprian (251AD) on in order to teach them all the Unity of the Catholic truth, and to preserve Church. them from error. See John 14:16-17 as well. No other church in No verse in Holy St. Athanasius Scripture gives anyone the entire world can (295-350AD) in his claim Apostolic the authority to found Letter to the Council of another church other Succession other than Nicea. 1 Cor. 11:23-24 - the Catholic and than the one Jesus christ Power to offer founded. However, there Eastern Orthodox St. Augustine sacrifice (Eucharist) Churches are verses which say that Lk. 10:16 - Power to (354-430AD) in his no one can found a speak with Christ collective writings church but GOD alone! voice mentions the Catholic Mt. 18:17-18 - Power Church by name over 300 Psalm 127:1, 1 to legislate and times. Corinthians 3:11 discipline..