There are many who have fallen away from faith in Christ alone and put their faith in carnal man. Christ warned of following false Christs or those who claim to be vicar of Christ. Christ didn’t put anyone in between Himself and His body of believers. Satan snairs many away who don’t put their faith in Him alone.
So tell me did all those people (Catholics) who professed Christ as the savior during the first 1,500 years after his death, go to hell? You know all those folks that were persecuted, fed to lions and slaughtered only because of their believe in Him? And have they continued to go to hell in the past 600 years? Inquiring minds want to know.