It's a funny thing..
most churches trace their lineage back through Catholicism.. and often Catholicism is considered the only church from Jesus' time till the middle ages.
But what is the real story?
Catholicism.. started to go off track with-
infant baptism
regenerational baptism
worshipping relics and idols
elevation of men to divine like status-- eg the Pope
salvation through works
plus more
is this what Jesus calls- His church?
you may be interested to know there were christian assemblies around at the same time.. and before the catholic church formed.. which had
baptism after salvation
no baptism of infants
baptism by full immersion
salvation by grace alone through faith in Christ
autonomy of a local assembly-- (seperation from state run church)
Jesus as the head of each assembly
Waldensians were like this.. so were Donatists.. Paulicians...
they were around at the same time and before Catholicism..
most churches trace their lineage back through Catholicism.. and often Catholicism is considered the only church from Jesus' time till the middle ages.
But what is the real story?
Catholicism.. started to go off track with-
infant baptism
regenerational baptism
worshipping relics and idols
elevation of men to divine like status-- eg the Pope
salvation through works
plus more
is this what Jesus calls- His church?
you may be interested to know there were christian assemblies around at the same time.. and before the catholic church formed.. which had
baptism after salvation
no baptism of infants
baptism by full immersion
salvation by grace alone through faith in Christ
autonomy of a local assembly-- (seperation from state run church)
Jesus as the head of each assembly
Waldensians were like this.. so were Donatists.. Paulicians...
they were around at the same time and before Catholicism..