The terms are mutually exclusive. One cannot be local and also be universal. It would be the same as saying that apple is big small. Well, which one is it? It cannot be both.
The truth is to be found nowhere else but in the catholic church, the sole depository of apostolical doctrine. heresies are of recent formation, and cannot trace their origin up to the apostles.
Irenaeus of Lyons. (1885).
Irenæus against Heresies. In A. Roberts, J. Donaldson, & A. C. Coxe (Eds.),
The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus (Vol. 1, p. 416). Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Company.
The Church of God which sojourns at Smyrna, to the Church of God sojourning in Philomelium, and to all the congregations of the Holy and Catholic Church in every place: Mercy, peace, and love from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, be multiplied.
Roberts, A., Donaldson, J., & Coxe, A. C. (Eds.). (1885).
The Encyclical Epistle of the Church at Smyrna. In
The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus (Vol. 1, p. 39). Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Company.
Now, as soon as he had ceased praying, having made mention of all that had at any time come in contact with him, both small and great, illustrious and obscure, as well as the whole Catholic Church throughout the world, the time of his departure having arrived, they set him upon an ass, and conducted him into the city, the day being that of the great Sabbath. And the Irenarch Herod, accompanied by his father Nicetes (both riding in a chariot), met him, and taking him up into the chariot, they seated themselves beside him, and endeavoured to persuade him, saying, “What harm is there in saying, Lord Cæsar,14 and in sacrificing, with the other ceremonies observed on such occasions, and so make sure of safety?”
Roberts, A., Donaldson, J., & Coxe, A. C. (Eds.). (1885).
The Encyclical Epistle of the Church at Smyrna. In
The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus (Vol. 1, p. 40). Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Company.
This, then, is the account of the blessed Polycarp, who, being the twelfth that was martyred in Smyrna (reckoning those also of Philadelphia), yet occupies a place of his own in the memory of all men, insomuch that he is everywhere spoken of by the heathen themselves. He was not merely an illustrious teacher, but also a pre-eminent martyr, whose martyrdom all desire to imitate, as having been altogether consistent with the Gospel of Christ. For, having through patience overcome the unjust governor, and thus acquired the crown of immortality, he now, with the apostles and all the righteous [in heaven], rejoicingly glorifies God, even the Father, and blesses our Lord Jesus Christ, the Saviour of our souls, the Governor of our bodies, and the Shepherd of the
Catholic Church throughout the world.9
Roberts, A., Donaldson, J., & Coxe, A. C. (Eds.). (1885).
The Encyclical Epistle of the Church at Smyrna. In
The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus (Vol. 1, p. 43). Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Company.
See that ye all follow the bishop, even as Jesus Christ does the Father, and the presbytery as ye would the apostles; and reverence the deacons, as being the institution of God. Let no man do anything connected with the Church without the bishop. Let that be deemed a proper Eucharist, (Thanksgiving) which is [administered] either by the bishop, or by one to whom he has entrusted it. Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude [of the people] also be; even as, wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church. It is not lawful without the bishop either to baptize or to celebrate a love-feast; but whatsoever he shall approve of, that is also pleasing to God, so that everything that is done may be secure an
Ignatius of Antioch. (1885).
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnæans. In A. Roberts, J. Donaldson, & A. C. Coxe (Eds.),
The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus (Vol. 1, pp. 89–90). Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Company.
Iraneus 130 -202 AD
Polycarp 69-155 AD
Ignatius of Antioch Died between 108 and 140. Some sources say he was a student of the Apostle John. Who knows for sure?
I could go on and on, but I think you get the idea.
That's because the movement towards a one world religion is not coming from Rome. Rome is about to be engulfed in a titanic struggle internally between Frank the hippie pope and the hierarchy and legit orthodox roman believers. The real threat lies farther east in China and the CCP. Thats a very real threat that is gaining power and influence every day.