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In that earlier post relating to this one, you said:

"By Daniel's description the Catholic Church cannot be the kingdom of God because it was created during the time of the Brass kingdom.

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Well, lets take a closer look at your interpretation and assertion.

Jesus began His earthly ministry during the reign of the Roman Empire (as did John the Baptizer):

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; Luke 3:1-3

Jesus proclaims that the "Kingdom of Heaven is at hand" during the reign of the Roman Empire:

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, "Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matthew 4:17

And Jesus declares He is going to begin to build His Church on Peter, the rock, this also being during the reign of the Roman Empire:

"And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." Matthew 16:18

Now, which of those Bible texts and quotes from Jesus Christ is inaccurate?

"Well, lets take a closer look at your interpretation and assertion.

Honestly... you should... well...rethink your conclusions.

"Jesus began His earthly ministry during the reign of the Roman Empire (as did John the Baptizer):

So?

"Jesus proclaims that the "Kingdom of Heaven is at hand" during the reign of the Roman Empire:"

Kingdom of Heaven should have tipped you off. Calling people to repentance so they can enter heaven. He's not talking about the Church.

"And Jesus declares He is going to begin to build His Church on Peter, the rock, this also being during the reign of the Roman Empire:"

No. Peter is not who the Church is built upon. It's built upon Jesus Christ. I get tired of hearing this Peter nonsense.

Luke 6:48
48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

This is the analogy Jesus is referring to in Matt 16. The rock or foundation He will build His Church is God revealing His divinity via the Holy Ghost. And the gates of hell can not prevail against this.

Matt 16:17
...for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

18 ...and upon this rock I will build my church;

Here's something else to think about. The Catholic hierarchy is closed. Meaning, they do not accept authority outside the Catholic church, right?

On the authority totem pole, a prophet is higher than a Pope, right?

Rev 11 is very clear about the two prophets being on the earth just before the second coming of Christ. Therefore, these two prophets have higher authority than the Pope.

Therefore, they are not part of the Catholic Church and are rejected outright by Catholics.

Catholic Church can not be the true Church of God because it has no provision for succeeding authority of the Pope to these true prophets. And God's house is not divided.