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Actually - in MY conversations with you - you haven't exhibited a SHRED of "knowledge" of the Catholic faith. ust the same ignorant misconceptions and falsehoods as every other angry anti-Catholic . . .

Because those very documents that YOU claim are our "SOLE" Authority insist that Christ's CHURCH is our final earthly Authority (Matt. 16:18-19, Matt. 8:15-18, Luke 10:16, John 16:12-15, John 20:21-23). You STILL haven't shown me where the Bible states that the BIBLE is our "sole" Authority . . .

Once again - you fail to understand just WHAT Christ's Church is. It is NOT some "invisible" gaggle of disjointed and perpetually-splintering sects that ALL teach different doctrines. Christ said: that HIS Church was "... the light of the world - a city set on a hill that cannot be hidden"...

You completely missed the point James was making about the demons - and what constitutes FAITH as opposed to mere "belief". James made the comparison to the demons and "belief" (James 2:19) to show that faith is MUCH more than that. True faith = Belief + Works (obedience). He goes onto explain...

I couldn't agree more with the Scriptures you posted. NOW - let's see what the BIBLE defines as "belief" in Christ . . . - Being baptized (Matt. 28:19-20, John 3:5, Rom. 2:29, Rom. 6:1-11, Col. 2:12-17, 1 Peter 3:21) - Picking up our cross daily to follow him (Matt. 16:24, Luke 9:23) - Works of...

And you have YET to prove this. On the other hand - I HAVE proven that Scripture is NOT our "sole" Authority.

This is a non-answer. I gave you a fairly comprehensive Scriptural explanation for the Catholic position. Now, give me the Scriptural explanation for YOUR position . . .

WHERE?? I gave you a list of verses - with explanations of each. Go back and read my post instead of pretending that I didn't explain it to you. Here they are again for your edification: In Matt. 16:19 and Matt. 18:15-18, Christ gives His Church SUPREME Authority - that WHATEVER it binds or...

John 6:63 "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life. YOUR mistake is that you actually believe that Jesus is talking about HIS flesh here - and that HIS flesh avails "nothing". Jesus' flesh and blood avails us...

NONE of this nullifies the fact that the Eucharist is at the center of the Christian faith:

Then the onus is on YOU to show me where the Bible itself makes this claim. As a Sola Scripturist - you are bound by Scripture ALONE to prove every claim you make about Christ or His Church. You see - MY Bible states repeatedly - and emphatically that the CHURCH is the Final earthly Authority...

Wrong again. The Bible itself attests to Apostolic Succession. In Acts 1:20, we read of the Apostles gathering to choose a successor for Judas. When Peter speaks - he quotes Psalm 109 when he says: "Let another take his office." The Greek word used here for "office" is "Episkopay" - which...

Wrong. The Eucharist is at the center of the Christian faith: 1 Cor. 11:23-26 For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you,k that the Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over, took bread, 24 and, after he had given thanks, broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you. Do...

Really? Ummmmm, can you show me where the Bible gives an expiration date for 2 Thess. 2:15?? I must have missed that. Also - can you tell me WHO declared that the Canon of Scripture was closed - and when? WHO had the earthly Authority to make such a declaration on behalf of the Holy Spirit??

Wrong. Sola Scriptura is a man-made, 16th century invention. It is NOT taught in Scripture itself - nor was it ever taught by or believed by the historic Christian Church. In short - it is Scripturally and historically untenable. That being said - Scripture itself places the Church as the...

So - the New Testament is a Book? Rather, a collection of Books?? OR, is the Word of God handed down in the written and oral form?

The Catholic Church isn't "A" New Testament church. Christ built ONE Church (Matt. 16:18). The "churches" spoken of in Corinth and Ephesus and Pamphylia, et al - are ALL the same ONE Church in different locations. Through Scripture and historical documentation, we discover that this ONE Church...

And he was entitled to his opinion - but that doesn't substantiate the myth that anybody was put to death by "Rome" . . .

The Catholic Church is comprised of some TWENTY Liturgical Rites that are in full communion with each other and the Bishop of Rome - the Pope.

The Catholic Church does. "Roman" simply refers to the Liturgical Rite.