As you like. (That's the Protestant way, after all.) :yawn:Id rather be a muslim
It was actually Constantine's mother that started all the nonsense and fostered the creation of the Roman church...holy relics...no one cared about them or concerned themselves with such nonsense before her.
In fact, that one historic Church founded by Jesus Christ himself in 33 A.D. was already commonly known as "the Catholic Church" by the latter half of the 1st century---a full four centuries before Justinian was even born.Justinian started the RCC when he instituted the office of Pope, after he recovered Rome from the barbarians.
In fact, that one historic Church founded by Jesus Christ himself in 33 A.D. was already commonly known as "the Catholic Church" by the latter half of the 1st century---a full four centuries before Justinian was even born.
Source(s), please.Contrary to popular belief, Emperor Constantine was NOT the first Roman Emperor to openly "tolerate" Christianity.In fact, he was NOT EVEN the Emperor of Rome at the time of the battle of Milvian Bridge 312 CE. The famous battle where Constantine had his troops paint Chi Rho cross images on their shields.The Emperor that first encouraged toleration of Christians was Emperor Maxentius, Emperor of Rome who commissioned the construction of the aptly named Basilica of Maxentius just a stones throw from the Forum in Rome to commemorate his tolerance of Christianity in the year 308 CE.Who was Maxentius Emperor of Rome? He was the guy on the other side of Milvian Bridge.Why did Constantine have Chi Rho crosses painted on the shields of his troops? So that the Christian troops under Maxentius wouldn't attack CHRISTIAN IMAGES with as much ferocity.Constantine, after his victory, commissioned the unfinished Basilica of Maxentius be re-purposed to a monument commemorating that victory. Covering it from end to end with Pagan imagery so the Forum didn't have to look at the Christian symbology.
And...?FYI, the orthodox church reveres her as an equal of the Apostles.
[In fact, that one historic Church founded by Jesus Christ himself...
No, though the Christian Church was/is rooted in Judaism.Is this the assembly founded by Christ through Moses?
No, though the Christian Church was/is rooted in Judaism.
The one biblical and historical Church founded by Christ:The one biblical and historical church founded by Christ.
This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, "The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brethren. Him you shall hear. This is he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the Angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, the one who received the living oracles to give to us... (Acts 7:37-38 NKJV)