The Catholic Church isn’t claiming everything up until Constatine, the early Church Fathers up until Constantine identified themselves as Catholic, starting with St. Ignatius, a pupil of St. John. There was only One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church then. Denominations were invented in the 16th century. The seven “churches” in Revelation were not seven denominations!!
Sure it is. Every Catholic on this board says that.
....the early Church Fathers up until Constantine identified themselves as Catholic,....
Show us where they use the term. Where is it found in Scripture?
There was only One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church then. Denominations were invented in the 16th century. The seven “churches” in Revelation were not seven denominations!!
The only true church is the real believers regardless of denomination. The Catholic church is not the true church.
Catholic - a person who belongs to the universal Christian church.
Any person who has accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior is part of the universal Christian Church. The RCC has corrupted the true meaning of the word.
Catholic Apostolic - of or relating to a Christian sect founded in 19th century England in anticipation of Christ’s second coming. First used in 1888
Irenaeus was NOT referring to what we now know as the RCC.