(2)                                    Are Roman Catholics Christians?                  

Similarly, these (Books) are in the Eastern Orthodox Church Bible. As fact, the Eastern Orthodox Church is directly traceable to the Apostles of Christ Jesus and is credited as the oldest Church, because it was the early assembly of saints, referred to as Church after the ascension of Christ Jesus. It was from this early Church the Roman Catholic Church, broke away from due in part to the rise and influence of the Roman Empire and fall of the Greek empire with her civilization. Thereafter, as Latin became the official language of the world and  Rome became the political and commercial center of the then new world, so the influence of the Church in Rome grew. Hence, the Church in Rome and her Bishop (Overseer) gained exponential prominence because of these historic events in Rome, where the Church and others were located. Later, the Bishop of the Church in Rome separated itself from the authority of the Eastern Orthodox Church, though maintained most of her doctrinal beliefs. The Church is Rome was thereafter named the Roman Catholic Church, and grew tremendously in followership with the Bishop named the Pope (Holy See).  However, the contention whether the books accepted by the Roman Catholic Church are canonical, that is spiritually valid or not are based on these two simple questions. Was the divine relevance of Christ Jesus to humanity structured to the historical or traditional institutions of men? Or was God’s commitment to the freedom of all human soul on earth through His absolute love principle expressed by His beloved, holy and chosen vessel in Christ Jesus an act of divine promise? If on promise, then much of the traditional bearings are more of human reflections and not spiritual direction of God through His beloved Son, Christ Jesus. The Roman Catholic denomination very much agrees with the supernatural arrangement of God by Christ Jesus over all things on earth. Nevertheless, they are of the practice of blending the spiritual content with traditional or cultural nationalism into the gospel of Christ Jesus the Messiah. Christianity has no human tradition, neither human trace, but is the expression of godly values by the Spirit of Christ through obedient human vessels. Therefore, human traditions must not over burden the spiritual content of the Gospel, only in such cases where the traditional components are subject to and used in enhancing the values of Christ Jesus to others in love.  Example is to preach the Gospel in an unconventional or hostile places. To make meaningful impact, one must first observe and adapt into that environment without compromising your core values in Christ, and then use the cultural opportunities to win them to Christ Jesus. Again, this doctrinal divide arose even after the ascension of Jesus Christ, when the 12 Apostles (except for Philips and Thomas) primarily committed their service to the Jewish community and later Paul to the outside world. The divide is mainly traditional laws mixed with the spiritual revelation of Christ. However, despite the slight differences in approach, the Roman Catholic Church must be credited for her great contributions to human freedom and service through countless spiritual and social avenues to the world. Nonetheless, the basic understanding we want to convey is Christ Jesus by the revelation of the Holy Spirit. The message of salvation is for humanity to live in God's peace, love, excellence and freedom forever. That is, everyone from China to Chile, from Iceland to Australia, from Saudi Arabia to South Africa, from New York to Uganda and to all nations of the world. No exception. Anyone who accepts this loving relationship that Jesus is the Christ with power over all things in heaven and on earth, has the spiritual revelation of God in the heart, which is light and he or she is a Christian. Theology supports Christ Jesus halfway, but is not to His full spiritual content. The complete essence of Christ Jesus comes directly from the total reliance on the Holy Spirit. Again, with all respect, the Roman Catholic Church is well grounded on this aspect of the Holy Spirit as Christians. They share the love of Christ Jesus with all enthusiasm, but needs to do the service of Christ Jesus more on spiritual revelation, direction and less of traditional settings.                                                                                      <<Back

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