hi, I class myself as a follower of Jesus in his actions and words, but I don’t claim religion - I tell people to follow Jesus as he was the perfect man and the son of God - Jesus didn’t create Christianity, but he lead by example and claimed to be the way to the Father, and as the Son of God, I believe him.
am I wrong for this?
May I ask, what do you think religion is?
well, Christianity was made around Jesus and his teachings, so I instead follow Jesus and his teachings directly
because I think most religions were created / altered throughout history whether it be for power or geopolitics- I think a lot of scripture from non prophets can be used out of context for personal, ungodly desires
Of course, out of all religions I lean towards Christianity, due to Jesus I cannot trust the Quran as it denies Jesus divinity, and reduces him to ‘any other prophet’ which to me, is blasphemy
To paraphrase Inigo Montoya, you keep using that word religion. I do not think it means what you think it means.
religion ≠ religious
You can be religious by definition without following a religion can’t you?
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. (James 1:27)
This and Loving God with all our heart, mind soul, and strength as well as Loving our neighbors as ourselves
You’re going to have a lot of Catholics and Orthodox saying no. The reason for that is we are lead to believe that Christ founded the Catholic Church.
That doesn’t mean you are obligated to join a specific denomination. You can have faith without religion despite what others will try and tell you, at the risk of sounding heretical.
With that in mind, you still need to live by many of his core values. As important as “Love Thy Neighbor” is, you have to be willing to know forgiveness regardless of how bad you were wronged, know extreme patience, know to love your enemies no matter their cause, live by the Ten Commandments.. etc.
But almost every Christian inevitably joins a church, and inevitably, devote themselves to a specific denomination. Just be wary of what denomination you decide to dedicate yourself to. Of course, I could be wrong and you never choose any denomination, but I think it’s better to have sole faith than no faith at all.
Great response, thank you.
I absolutely agree, and do follow the values he taught
Reading and understanding universal laws actually lead me even more towards Jesus and his teachings, which just strengthens my faith in him further
Sounds exactly like you're religious, but you don't want to call it "religious." Or maybe you're confusing being religious with being a member of an organized religion.
Yes, I’m religious in the sense that I whole heartedly believe Jesus to be the truth
But I don’t follow organised religion
If that makes sense
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The term religion came just recently,you can indeed follow the one and only Son Jesus and our only savior that came from the one and only God and by reading the bible,
Christianity became a name later because of people "being Christ followers" and now is called a religion to fit with other man made religions so people can have a false hope that other religions lead to salvation .
God doesn't want us to follow Christianity as duty or fashion or tradition ,God wants us to build a relationship with Him through the prayer and reading the bible.
Acts 26:28 (Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?”) Early Christians called themselves Christians, I agree with the part about relationship building. But that the Christian denominations are wrong because it's an "Religion" is extremely overextending. If that's what you mean by it.
I have suicidal thoughts I feel like taking my life 😭😭😭 please help me
You're going to get different answers. I would say, yes, because you are acknowledging the higher power. I say as long as you are a good person at heart, and treat everyone with respect & try to help when you can - your golden ticket to paradise awaits.
Other people would say that's blasphemy and a fast ticket to hell.
and those other people are why people like me exist, they possess a cult-like hive mind which is why I think following Jesus is the way to go, after all, if you followed Jesus in his actions and words you would be an almost perfect man (almost as we aren’t divine and are all sinners)
Yeah but you don't partake in the sacraments. Watch this video to learn about salvation, because clearly you misunderstand.
the church teaches that God is not bound by sacraments
And Jesus never once said you must receive the sacraments to be saved
Use the good thief for example(luke 23:39-43) He was never baptised, and never received communion and never went to confession, yet Jesus said ‘Today you will be with me in paradise’ simply because he repented and believed
you are saved by following Christ in faith and love
Then Jesus said unto them, “Verily, verily I say unto you, unless ye eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, ye have no life in you.
John 6:53
Also the good thief example needs fo be taken in context the same way someone with the last seconds of their life might realise Jesus and be saved but would you as a Christian do that? No. The thief was PINNED to a crucifix his circumstances were different but exceptions DO NOT make the rule
Here is that specific parable in it's entire context
[John 6:45-58 ESV] 45 It is written in the Prophets, 'And they will all be taught by God.' Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me--
46 not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from God; he has seen the Father.
47 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life.
48 I am the bread of life.
49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.
50 This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die.
51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."
52 The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?" ...
[John 6:53 ESV] 53 So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.
54 Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.
55 For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.
56 Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him.
57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me.
58 This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread the fathers ate, and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever."
In the next section after the speech in the synagogue, Jesus goes on to explain what he meant. Pay careful attn to verse 63
When many of his disciples heard it, they said, "This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?" [John 6:60 ESV]
But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, "Do you take offense at this? [John 6:61 ESV]
Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? [John 6:62 ESV]
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. [John 6:63 ESV]
But there are some of you who do not believe." (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.) [John 6:64 ESV]
And he said, "This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father." [John 6:65 ESV]
It's a metaphor for digesting & fully receiving/believing the teachings of Jesus in the fullest sense. It is at the same time also a reference to his body as the bread that would be sacrificed/offered for the life of the world. Jesus is comparing himself to physical bread, using it as a metaphor for the necessity of "eating" spiritual bread in order to receive spiritual life, just as we need to eat physical bread for physical life. And he goes on to explain that the flesh/physical bread is worthless when it comes to spiritual life...
The metaphor of eating and drinking was common in Jesus’ day, and pointed to a taking within one’s innermost being.
Jesus is saying, it is MANDATORY to fully digest his teachings (and and his sacrifice) in order to receive salvation!
"He who believes in me has everlasting life. I am the bread of LIFE"
He's conveying that we need to trust in, rely on, and cling to him & his teachings, fully embracing him & his way. It also signifies a trusting love.
Many have thought that receiving the bread and cup of the Lord’s Table is essential for salvation, and that all who do are guaranteed salvation. While the concept is related to that of communion. Jesus isn't speaking of the Lord’s Supper here, but he is symbolically referencing what the Lord’s Supper conveys.
Plus, the word ‘flesh’ was never used as a reference to Holy Communion and is not found anywhere in the narratives of the institution, 1 Corinthians 10, nor in 1 Corinthians 11 in connection with the sacrament.
No you are not wrong. I have changed from my decades long routine of attending a church each week. I am now a better follower and more committed thru my daily reading of the Bible and daily prayer. I am also part of a weekly group that meets on line.
I’ve met a lot of people with similar stories
I feel like a lot of people drift away from Jesus and God when they are part of strict communities that dictate and judge, whereas if they instead prayed to God, studied Jesus, and lived righteously they would be thriving
Definitely. I think rather than religion you should use denomination as I think that’s what you are referring to. Yes though you can follow Christ, but not be part of a denomination. I’m sure some Catholics and Orthodox Christians would disagree, but I personally think you can follow Christ without.
Are you talking about organized religion? I would say yes, because Jesus was literally debating the high priests of the religious order about exactly that, and that is why Christianity is suppose to be freedom from that order.
Yes, of course you can follow Jesus and not be part of one of the many sects of Christianity. I believe God is looking for such as these, such as us I should say. We have many resources these days that make this possible. In the past, I would say no, unless you spent most of your time in a library, or had enough money for an expensive library of your own. We have amazing research tool at our fingertips today. Simply typing the scripture and lexicon will bring you to a look at the original words used, the number of times that word is used, the origin of the words, comments by scholars about the meaning of the word or phrase, and, most importantly, a reference to the Strong’s concordance number. Then, you can order a Strongs Exhaustive Concordance, which explains every word in the bible, both old and new testaments, so that eventually you will understand the scripture in question. In the past, bibles were chained to the pulpit. Nobody was allowed to read it on their own. William Tyndale was the first to translate the bible into readable English, and he was burned at the stake in 1536 for his efforts. Our freedom to truth is now again being challenged. We might soon be back to 1500 when everyone believed our king wore beautiful clothes when really he had no clothes at all.
No. Jesus founded a church for a reason
Which church did Jesus found?
As a Catholic, I believe it's the Catholic Church.
No
No to...? The title question or are they wrong for thinking this way?
The title of course. Who's read a body of text here?
why not? Jesus didn’t tell people to be religious, nor did he create religion. he taught people to be good, and to follow God (the father)
What do you think a religion is?
The term religion came just recently so people can have false hope that other fake religions lead to salvation,God doesn't want us to follow the christian traditions and trends,God wants us to follow him and getting closer to him through reading the bible and prayer while resisting sin in the process.
Where in the bible does it say to get closer to God is by reading the bible?
The bible is the word of God and by reading the bible you get to know more about God and his ways ,and many times when people pray God answers them through a bible verse,and what is more important is "people can't preach the truth unless they have read the bible".
That wasn't my question.
I do...to clarify my answer. People tend to ask questions that may oppose themselves...as I wanted you to clarify your "no".
Yes. I have personally found holes in different religions or religious beliefs. Since becoming an adult and not attending church as often, it is easy to have your own beliefs. You don't have to go to church to know there is a loving God. You can do your own Bible study and still have that relationship or faith. It doesn't matter what others say or think. I have been uncomfortable in some church settings. I'm comfortable in my home reading my Bible and teaching my children about Jesus.
there's not a single hole in Catholicism
🤣 except for abusing children for decades, right?
Yeah that counter argument displays your illiteracy lmao
What happened with abuse in the Church is absolutely evil, and there’s no excuse for it, but bringing it up as if it ‘disproves’ Catholicism is just mixing categories. The crimes of certain clergy and the attempted cover-ups by some leaders demand justice, prosecution, compensation, and reform. But the moral failures of individuals don’t logically refute the doctrines of the Church any more than corrupt doctors disprove medicine. If someone wants to argue against Catholic teaching, they need to critique the actual theology, not use the sins of people as a shortcut. The scandals are a call for accountability and repentance inside the Church, not a reason to pretend two thousand years of doctrine, sacraments, and witness suddenly become false because of the crimes of some.
Pardon what? You obviously do not know the history of the "one true church"...
yeah so this reply right here is a nothing burger. you have said nothing. give me one hole that you can poke
One was provided by another...in which you deflected, as per the norm.
I will mention the Inquisition, mind you, it happened world-wide...with the blessings of "The Church" and whichever pope(s) that were in office at the time.
Yes, the Inquisition happened, and the abuses and excesses were real and horrific. But blaming “the Church” as if it equates to condemning its teachings is a category error. Human sin and institutional failures don’t erase the truth of the doctrines the Church proclaims. Popes and officials were fallible, but Christ’s promise wasn’t that Church leaders would be perfect—it was that the Church He founded would faithfully preserve and teach His truth, guided by the Holy Spirit. Acknowledging historical failings is necessary for repentance and reform, but it doesn’t logically invalidate the Church’s divine foundation or the moral truths it upholds.
This has absolutely nothing to do with Yeshua. It absolutely has everything to do with the catholic church. In which you asked where the holes were...in the church. Take care...
no rebuttal and then leaves. sounds about right for a non denominational
Yes you can
How?
it’s pretty self explanatory is it not? follow the words and actions of Jesus instead of the words and actions of non-divine humans after him
Except Jesus, with his words, established the Church and gave it authority, as well as commanding us to Baptise and to eat His flesh (something you can only do in church, if you are a part of the Church) To "follow Jesus without being religious" you need to disregard plenty of what Jesus said.
Can you show me where in scripture those things you mentioned are restricted to a Church? Saying you can only do them in a church is a bold, unsupported claim
especially considering Jesus, philip, peter etc. we’re baptised outside of church, and biblically, receiving the body and blood of Christ happened in ordinary homes, not churches (which didn’t even exist for another 200 years)
FYI I’m not against churches I think they’re great, just poking holes in your argument
When Jesus gave authority to His Church, that Church has authority to teach where the Eucharist is valid. All of what the Church teaches is validated by the Bible, through Jesus' words.
Do you not believe in apostolic succession?
Baptism can be done anywhere, by anyone if needed. The eucharist can also be done anywhere, but only a validly ordained priest may do it.
Yeah, religion is man made. Jesus rebuked the pharisees for following their own made up oral traditions more than God and His Word. Religion is the same thing.
Jesus instituted the catholic church.
Please show me that in scripture.
“Upon you Peter I will build this church”
I dont see catholic church in that.
Peter was the first pope.
Thats no where in scripture.
We don’t argue sola scriptura
Yep, you have to go outside of scripture to support your claims. I go solely off scripture
Where does the Bible say only Bible?
Yes. Religion is man made and not of our Father in heaven. They're quick to say they're from the most high, yet at the same time they will blatantly disregard his teachings as outlined in Scripture . Mark 7:9 ESV [9] And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition!
Religion is divisive and divides the Church, yet the word was specifically written to unite the church under ONE belief system, not multiple various beliefs
1 Corinthians 1:10-15, 17 ESV [10] I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. [11] For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers. [12] What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” [13] Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? [14] I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, [15] so that no one may say that you were baptized in my name. [17] For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
https://bible.com/bible/59/1co.1.10-17.ESV
Romans 16:17-18 KJVAAE [17] Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. [18] For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Jeremiah 23:1 KJVAAE [1] Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the Lord.
False prophets preach peace when there is no peace Ezekiel 13:10 ESV [10] Precisely because they have misled my people, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and because, when the people build a wall, these prophets smear it with whitewash,
Jeremiah 14:14 KJVAAE [14] Then the Lord said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
Mark 7:6-9 AMP [6] He replied, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites (play-actors, pretenders), as it is written [in Scripture], ‘These people honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me. [7] ‘They worship Me in vain [their worship is meaningless and worthless, a pretense], Teaching the precepts of men as doctrines [giving their traditions equal weight with the Scriptures].’ [Is 29:13] [8] You disregard and neglect the commandment of God, and cling [faithfully] to the tradition of men.” [9] He was also saying to them, “You are experts at setting aside and nullifying the commandment of God in order to keep your [man-made] tradition and regulations.
Satan is at war with the church and will do everything he can to deceive us, divide us, and sow discord
Revelation 12:17 AMP [17] So the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went off to wage war on the rest of her children (seed), those who keep and obey the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus [holding firmly to it and bearing witness to Him].
2 Corinthians 4:4 ESV [4] In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 CEV [10] Lost people will be fooled by his evil deeds. They could be saved, but they will refuse to love the truth and accept it. [11] So God will make sure they are fooled into believing a lie. [12] All of them will be punished, because they would rather do evil than believe the truth.
[8] Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. [9] Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.
Ephesians 6:12 NKJV [12] For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
thank you. I don’t like how there are many sects of Christianity, when the reality is we can all unite under faith in Jesus alone
No, not faith alone, we must repent, we must be good representatives of his way and follow his path. And we must Love God & Jesus on their terms, not ours. Scripture describes love for God as obedience to his commandments and sacrifice. Sacrifice of our wants and putting them first. Thats the hard part. But in one of my favorite verses Jesus says
The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. [Revelation 3:21 ESV]
Which Leader do you follow? - Matthew 23:10
https://www.reddit.com/r/ArianChristians/comments/1jjfidj/which_leader_do_you_follow_matthew_2310/
Kind Regards
Kerry Huish
I Corinthians 12 :15-26 says we are all necessary to each other as part of a body, with Christ as the head! I recommend the following sites for free Bible studies that you can check into and out of: WVBS.org and GBNlive.subspla.sh to help you on your way
This feels like it can lead to 'spirituality'
Everything comes down to perception
I was born in an atheist family, was muslim(until I learned more) then was spiritual, and spirituality lead me to Jesus
not that new age spirituality bs though, I was learning a lot about esoteric Buddhism etc
You are wrong in this.
You can do what you like mate it's your life
If you faithfully read the Bible, try to discern if it’s telling you to go to the right church. So, basically, Christs messages and commandments. To be clear, Christ left us these:
A church Sacraments; confession, Eucharist, holy orders, and importantly a book, the Old Testament and the New Testament.
Don’t overdo research tho, you’ll burn out. But patiently approach God with hope to know the truth, and you will find that following Jesus means religion. But God willing, you are lead to the right church. Peace be with you and God bless.
All groups think they are right and have their own way of doing things. Whatever you decided to do, world will not stop from spinning. There is a saying in my place "100 adults and one lame child" - which means, 100 people think they are right and do things the way they want and think it is the right way to do it but end up with no results in the end. You will get a lot of opinions here, some confirming and agreeing with you, others not so much... but in the end, you have your own perspective on this.
You have Matthew 16:17 but shortly after you have Matthew 18:18. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven is a general message. I don't believe it's specific to Peter but that it applies to all who accept Yehoshua as the Messiah and the Son of God. You're the Church. The Holy Spirit resides in you. You shall recognize them by their fruits. A good tree DOES NOT bear bad fruits. Now look at the Catholic and Orthodox churches and tell me either of them are without fault?
ok your right and your wrong you do need a body of Christ, and this is where it gets difficult because there are some that don't follow by Jesus's sayings.
He is the ultimate physician, why I say this is when you look at these words, minister, doctrines, and the book of time, bread of life, and the Word of God, bible.
and if you break the word bible down it says this.
(B) basic, (I) instructions, (B) before, (L) leaving, (E) earth.
if the church body you go to follow's this then you should have no problem, but if it doesn't then keep finding one that does or explain yourself to a church why you believe this way and be nice, they may love you for it.
But the important thing though is you have to be a part of a body of Christ, for a church is not a building but a body and that Jesus (which is the Word of God) has to be the head of this church.
I hope this helps.
What do you say about Jesus and why He did for you? How you answer that question is your religion and, perhaps, Christian Denomination.
Jesus was religous.
Was he wrong?
2 Peter 1:20 “First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation”
In realtà no, non stai “sbagliando”. È normale che qualcuno senta un legame forte con Gesù prima ancora di sentirsi parte di una religione organizzata. Alla fine, il cuore della fede cristiana è seguire Gesù, non collezionare etichette.
Detto questo, se vogliamo essere onesti, seguire Gesù completamente alla lunga ti porta quasi sempre verso una comunità, anche piccola. Non perché “devi obbedire a un sistema”, ma perché:
– nessuno cresce nella fede da solo
– abbiamo bisogno di qualcuno che ci aiuti, ci corregga, ci sostenga
– la fede cristiana è sempre stata qualcosa di vissuto insieme, non in solitaria
Detto questo, quello che stai facendo ora non è un errore. È un punto di partenza. Hai riconosciuto Gesù, lo prendi sul serio, cerchi di vivere come Lui: è già tantissimo.
Se un giorno sentirai il bisogno di una comunità o dei sacramenti, potrai fare un passo in più. Ma non è che adesso stai “tradendo” qualcosa. Sei semplicemente in cammino.
You could argue Jesus established the religion we follow.
I feel like "religious" has almost become a bad word in certain Christian circles and i don't know how to feel about it. It seems as though "religious" has come to mean "legalistic" in a lot of circles. I agree that Christianity has become too legalistic in some circles, because it is first meant to be relational. A relationship with Christ is not just checking certain things off a list, it requires faith and love. The way it is meant to be is that the relationship, the love, and the faith come first and the actions naturally follow. However, there are certain things that Christ calls us to do that could be considered "religious." We're called to be in community with other believers, to pray, to give, to read the word, to spread the word, and many other things.
Where it sounds like you are is that you want to prioritize your relationship with Christ over "churchy" or "religious" things, and I believe that that is how it should be. However, some people that take the "relationship" aspect too far can start to form an idea of God that is contrary to what the scripture says and begin to create an image of God that matches their own personal beliefs. I think that viewing your faith as a relationship with Jesus first is a good thing, so long as you remain grounded in scripture and maintain some community of believers in your life.
Yes. Follow his teachings. Be kind to others. Help the poor. Be your brother’s keeper. Be welcoming to immigrants. Be accepting of people that are different (gays). Love others more than yourself and more than money.
Do those things and you will be the most unchristian follower of Jesus.
Oh, and you can’t do all those things and support Trump.
Yes, absolutely! Religion is man made. It creates separation.
Yes, to the title question. I am a believer, but do not follow any doctrine other than what Yeshua taught...
Me when the doctrine itself tells you that scripture doesnt have everything and leaves you with a church
me when Jesus founded the catholic church
Founding a sanctuary to pray ≠ founding a religion
Jesus didn’t just create a place to pray. He built a community with authority, structure, sacraments, and succession. He chose apostles, gave them binding/loosing authority, handed Peter the keys, and sent them to teach all nations. That’s not a sanctuary—that’s the foundation of an actual Church. If you read the New Testament honestly, you don’t walk away with ‘Jesus founded a prayer group.’ You walk away with a visible, authoritative Church that later developed into what we call the Catholic Church.
if you give authority to something external to God you are alllowing space for human error, there have been many popes or priests who are not worthy of leading people. following God (as Jesus taught) is the only way to avoid grave mistakes or misguidance
Saying “following God alone avoids error” sounds nice, but it ignores the basic reality that every individual interpretation is also “external to God” in the same way—because it still goes through a fallible human mind. If personal interpretation were enough, Jesus wouldn’t have appointed apostles, given them authority, or established a Church. The whole point of Christ giving the keys to Peter, giving the apostles the power to bind and loose, and telling them to teach all nations is that God works through a visible, authoritative body, not isolated private judgment.
Yes, some popes and priests have been unworthy. That proves human sin, not the collapse of the authority Christ instituted. The authority comes from Christ, not from the personal holiness of every leader. If the solution were “just follow God yourself,” Christianity would have splintered instantly in the first century. Instead, Christ set up a Church precisely because individuals are prone to error and need teaching, correction, and sacramental life grounded in something beyond their own opinions.
Relying solely on personal interpretation isn’t protection from error—it’s the fastest path to it. That’s exactly why Jesus founded a Church, not a collection of lone believers with private interpretations.
I respect your beliefs, but Jesus words don’t leave much room for interpretation: It’s all pretty much black and white
But either way, can you point to me the scripture that states Jesus founded the Catholic Church? It’s to my knowledge that the church was started by followers
You were around back then? Just...whoa....
submit to Rome guy 🪱
You can go kneel and kiss his ring...I am not really interested...
Capital H when you're talking about Jesus lol
The Rome Guy is not Yeshua...
I was calling you guy 🪱
Hunh? Whatever. I'm out...
No