Starting to wonder...

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So, I've been doing a very in depth search of myself, my values, and God's Word recently and... I'm starting to wonder if maybe Catholicism is really what I ought to be practicing. Maybe everyone is right. Maybe Catholicism is the only right way to practice Christianity and everyone else isn't properly saved...

I think I should possibly do more looking into Catholicism. After all, it is where Christianity started...

By the way, regardless of denomination, anyone is free to join this thread. I'm just thinking aloud here.
We do believe that others, Protestants, Anglicans, whatever, can be saved. We do also believe that the best place to be is in the Catholic Church. If you become Catholic, remember please, that all of those other sorts of Christians are your brothers and sisters in Christ. Wrong perhaps on this or that thing but still brothers and sisters in Christ. Catholicism is the best way to be Christian, it's true, but being a good Catholic is still the challenge. To be prayerful, forgiving, moral, helpful, faithful, loving, those are the challenges. The Catholic Church is the best place to help you on your way towards the Lord.
 
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Christianity begins and ends with Christ, not a religion.

But whatever works for the individual so long as it's Christ.
Reminder: you are in OBOB. You are a guest and welcome to participate. But, you cannot debate or tell someone not to be Catholic.
 
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Discerning which church is the "One true church" is not a decision to be taken lightly. You should absolutely go to Catholic masses, daily mass if you can, talk with people around there. RCIA is a program designed for people seeking entrance into the Catholic faith, and parishes tend to have many other programs for deepening faith; these are the areas where you're more likely to find people more knowledgeable about the Catholic faith. As I mentioned before, get a copy of the Catechism. Also pick up a full Catholic Bible, with the books of Tobit, Sirach, and others that have since been removed from protestant Bibles. And, of course, "Pray continuously" (1 Thessalonians 5:17). "Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you." (James 4:8)
Put your faith in Him, search with sincerity, and open yourself up to God's guidance; He'll lead you in the right directions.
 
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Hi SFG,

Christianity started with Jesus and the 12 apostles, not with the catholic church. We have the apostles testimony in the bible and if you were on a desert island with a bible, that is all you would need to believe in Jesus Christ and receive salvation. The moment you start believing you need to have a church stand between you and the Lord you have departed from biblical Christianity.

If you look around Christian Forums, the majority of the people here don't believe that the catholic church is the only true church. It was one of the first organized churches, but if you look into the bible you will see there were many churches in those days. Jesus writes a letter to seven churches in Turkey in the book of Revelation. Paul wrote to many churches he started, such as the church of the Galatians and the Ephesians. None of these were Roman Catholic. Over the centuries, and after everything shook out when the Roman empire collapsed, the Roman Catholic church was the one left standing. That doesn't mean it was the only one who was correct.

You should also consider that the protestant reformation happened for a reason. Have you looked into what it was and why it happened? The Catholics have their opinions about it, but have you read other opinions?

The most important thing for you is to understand the gospel and give your life completely to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Do you understand the gospel? When you come to know the Lord then you can ask Him which church you should go to. Don't just make the decision on your own; ask the Lord to lead you directly to the church He wants you to attend. I don't think anyone, catholic or otherwise, could argue with that.

Thesun..., I here jealousy and contradiction in your tone regarding the Catholic Church.

Thesun..., If one was stuck on a desert Island with a bible, one would have to thank God that it was the Catholic Church who compiled the Bible guided by the Holy Spirit to have on a desert Island. So the Church that was established on Rock by Jesus Christ comes first, before the Bible.

Thesun..., you stated:
"It was one of the first organized churches, but if you look into the bible you will see there were many churches in those days". Thesunisout, what you seem to forget or through your ignorance, is that these other Churches were part of the Church founded on Rock guided by the Apostles.

Thesun..., the protestant reformation should of never happened. What did the protestants reformation do? 1. It took 7 books from the Bible, which is not of God. To say that it was good to take out seven books, from the original bible, is to say that the Holy Spirit who guided the Catholic Church to compile the original Bible was Wrong and therefore, "man" had to take these books away. 2. What else has the Protestant reformation has done? Oh yeah! now there are thousands and thousands of protestant church all with different beliefs but all, like yourself, against the Catholic Church, which you state:
"It was one of the first organized church".

Thesun, it is crazy to ask anyone to pray to what Church, that the Lord should lead one to, when Jesus Christ only established on Church founded on Rock. Jesus Christ did not establish Protestantism, man did!

Again, you yourself re: the Catholic Church stated:
"It was one of the first organized church". Don't you see your contradiction and Jealousy.

Jesus Christ is not a God of Chaos, but of Order, thus why the First
organized Church, is the only Church founded by Christ. Amen
 
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Thesun..., I here jealousy and contradiction in your tone regarding the Catholic Church.

Thesun..., If one was stuck on a desert Island with a bible, one would have to thank God that it was the Catholic Church who compiled the Bible guided by the Holy Spirit to have on a desert Island. So the Church that was established on Rock by Jesus Christ comes first, before the Bible.

Thesun..., you stated:
"It was one of the first organized churches, but if you look into the bible you will see there were many churches in those days". Thesunisout, what you seem to forget or through your ignorance, is that these other Churches were part of the Church founded on Rock guided by the Apostles.

Thesun..., the protestant reformation should of never happened. What did the protestants reformation do? 1. It took 7 books from the Bible, which is not of God. To say that it was good to take out seven books, from the original bible, is to say that the Holy Spirit who guided the Catholic Church to compile the original Bible was Wrong and therefore, "man" had to take these books away. 2. What else has the Protestant reformation has done? Oh yeah! now there are thousands and thousands of protestant church all with different beliefs but all, like yourself, against the Catholic Church, which you state:
"It was one of the first organized church".

Thesun, it is crazy to ask anyone to pray to what Church, that the Lord should lead one to, when Jesus Christ only established on Church founded on Rock. Jesus Christ did not establish Protestantism, man did!

Again, you yourself re: the Catholic Church stated:
"It was one of the first organized church". Don't you see your contradiction and Jealousy.

Jesus Christ is not a God of Chaos, but of Order, thus why the First
organized Church, is the only Church founded by Christ. Amen
Hello, according to your rules I am not allowed to debate you. I'm open to talking in message if you like. Thanks!
 
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