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To: colorcountry; Theoden
Who preserved the Word of God and the Holy Bible during the Dark Age(476A.D. - 1000A.D.), after the fall of Rome?
God (Christ)

Yes, through His Church.

What was the only church from 37A.D. - 1054A.D.?
Christ's Church

The first Christians had no doubts about how to determine which was the true Church and which doctrines the true teachings of Christ. The test was simple: Just trace the apostolic succession of the claimants.

Apostolic succession is the line of bishops stretching back to the apostles. All over the world, all Catholic bishops are part of a lineage that goes back to the time of the apostles, something that is impossible in Protestant denominations (most of which do not even claim to have bishops).

Who started this church, and where was it started?
Christ

Matthew 16:18: "You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church."

32 posted on 06/14/2006 11:28:21 AM PDT by NYer (Discover the beauty of the Eastern Catholic Churches - freepmail me for more information.)
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To: NYer

I should have added "by Christ, through Peter the rock" at the end of my reply to the last question.


33 posted on 06/14/2006 11:55:16 AM PDT by Theoden (Liberate te ex inferis)
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To: NYer; Theoden

Just, wow!

You guys make it sound like the men of the Catholic (Universal) Church are more important than Christ himself.

Please remember WHO is was that was/is/will always be, in charge, in the lead, at the head.

God and His Word and the Word (gathered by men at HIS direction) will always be at the head. Not a church, or a pope, or an apostle, or a prophet. (They are not infallible whether you believe it or not)


34 posted on 06/14/2006 11:59:25 AM PDT by colorcountry (Life isn't fair, it isn't unfair either. It just "is.")
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