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To be honest, we do not know. We do know that already in apostolic times, there were divisions in the Christian community, with each faction calling other factions 'false apostles'. Apart from the evangelist who wrote Mark's Gospel, the gospel authors were not necessarily aligned with the Apostle Paul, nor were they necessarily aligned with each other. Matthew's Gospel shows strong allegiance with the disciple Peter, but elements within John's Gospel indicate opposition to Peter. The Gospel of Thomas, although not canonical, is probably, along with Mark, one of the earliest gospels written and demonstrates that gnosticism dates back at least to the middle of the first century and could theoretically be older than the forerunner of Catholicism. Most of what we know about the early Church was written by the winners, so already we do not know which was really the first Christian Church.
We do know that by the second century, Christianity had established two main branches of perhaps similar sizes in numbers of adherents - gnosticism and the Catholic-Orthodox Church. We also know that gnosticism was on the wane by the third century and that Emperor Constantine destroyed gnosticism in the West, although it continued for some centuries in the eastern empire. Thus, the Catholic-Orthodox Church became the oldest Church to survive intact.
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The Great Schism of 1054 created two separate Churches out of the one that preceded them - the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox. Both can lay claim to the heritage that came before, so (subject to the preceding paragraphs) the Catholic Church can claim to be the original Church in the west, while the Orthodox Church can claim to be the original Church in the east. From a truly Christian point of view, it may not matter.
Catholic AnswerYes, the Catholic Church is the original and only Church founded by Jesus Christ. It's founding is recorded in St. Matthew's Gospel, chapter 16, verses 17-19. Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ, guaranteed "His" Church as the only Church, St. Paul describes It as His (Acts 9:1-5; 1 Cor 12:12-14) Body, and It is to last until the end of the world - Our Blessed Lord put His Vicar, St. Peter and his successors, as Its visible head, and send the Holy Spirit to guide It until the end of the world. To doubt that it is the original and only Church is to doubt Jesus Christ's truthfulness and His ability to guarantee His Word. In other words, to doubt that the Catholic Church is the original and only Church is simply to deny that Jesus Christ is God.
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Is the Roman Catholic a break away group from the original Catholic?
No, The Roman Catholic Church is the original Catholic Church. The Orthodox Church is not a "break-away" church. The only churches that broke away are the "Protestant" Churches. God be with you! If by 'original Catholic' you mean the original church founded by Jesus Christ and His Apostles, then most certainly yes, although there are some common beliefs.
Was San Jose Mission Catholic or Christian?
Both, the Catholic Church is the original Christian Church.
Why has the Catholic Church time and again over the millennium had to backtrack on its teachings?
The Catholic Church maintains its original teachings intact. They do not backtrack.
What is the oldest record the Catholic Church holds?
The Catholic Church is the original and oldest Christian religion with roots dating back about 2000 years.
If your child is baptized in a C of E church is this recognized within the catholic church for future sacraments?
Yes, the Catholic Church believes in one baptism for the forgiveness of original sin. once baptized in any church they are baptized according to the Catholic Church.
Can a Roman Catholic be a member of a Protestant church?
No. The Protestant Church began as a division away from Roman Catholic Church in the 14th century. The central ideas of the churches are similar, but the Protestant Church has altered the original Catholic Bible and disagrees with some Catholic ideas, such as confession.
How is the Christian faith and the Catholic faith so closely related?
They are closely related as they are one and the same. The Catholic Church is the first and original Christian Church.
Luthers Actions Where What?
His original intention was only to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but his actions led to a split of the Church, dividing it into the Protestant and Catholic branches.
What religious group was formed from the schism of the Catholic Church?
The Great Schism, or East-West Schism, in the Catholic Church, produced the Eastern Orthodox Church, in the East, and the Roman Catholic Church, in the West. Both claimed to be continuations of the original Church. There is an article at the link below.
Do the Catholic sacraments take their original rite from Judiasm?
The Catholic Church takes its origin from Judaism and many, if not all, of the Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church have roots in Judaic practices and Scripture.
Are there any churches that are both Roman Catholic and Episcopal?
No, the Catholic Church is the Christian Church, the original Christian Church. The Episcopal Church is a Protestant Church and not Catholic. To be Catholic a Church must accept the pope as the leader of the Church as well as other Catholic doctrines. The Episcopal Church does not.
What is a Catholic person?
Catholics are any who profess to believe in the teachings of the Catholic Church. Teachings of the Catholic Church are outlined in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which is kind of like the Catholic Church's Constitution.
