Catholicism

You’re probably here because you’re interested in learning about Catholicism and the truth about the Catholic origin. Whether you have a firm desire to join the Catholic Church or you have several unanswered questions about Roman Catholic beliefs, worry no more because you've just come to the right place.

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There are over 1.3 billion Catholics throughout the world, which makes Catholicism the biggest Christian movement. It’s worth noting that every Catholic is a Christian, but not every Christian a Catholic. It’s believed that the Catholic Church was established by Jesus Christ and his Apostles and had four significant characteristics/marks:

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• The One: In the same way, the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit are united as one, the Catholic Church members should be united as one.

• The Church holy: Since the church lives in union with the source of holiness, Jesus Christ, it also needs to be holly.

• The Church is Catholic: The church is for everyone –it’s universal.

• The Church is Apostolic: The church is established on the foundation of the Apostles and teaches the doctrines of Jesus Christ.

 

Catholic origin traces back to the time of the Western Roman Empire when Catholicism became both a social and political institution. The Catholic Church became more powerful, and its influence spread after the Roman Empire fell in 476.

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The Roman Catholic Church views the catholic origin as the death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ – Jesus dies for the church. However, a little reading or search reveals that the church doesn't have its origin in Jesus Christ’s teaching. For instance, in the Bible’s New Testament, there isn’t any mention of apostolic succession, praying to saints, and adoration or worship of Mary. Other things that exist in Catholic but are absent in the New Testament include purgatory, infant baptism, sin confession to a priest, papacy, and more.​