Do you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ?

@LadyGrace Catholic here is not representing the Roman Catholic, but rather the universal church.

"The word catholic literally means "universal," as in "the universal church." It originally was applied to all Christians because we are all part of the universal church in the way that we are all members of the Body of Christ. The Latin word is catholicus, and in Greek it is katholikos, from the Greek phrase meaning "on the whole, according to the whole or in general." The word in English can mean "including a wide variety of things; all-embracing," or "of the Roman Catholic faith," or "relating to the historic doctrine and practice of the Western Church.”

@OverTheHill @ImperialAerosolKidFromEP That would be like me claiming the Baptist Church or the Lutheran Church was the universal church, and that's not true. Let's look at what God calls the universal church. That's what counts. According to biblical teachings, the universal church encompasses all true believers in Jesus Christ worldwide, forming a spiritual body or assembly, rather than a physical structure or denomination.

The term "church" (ekklesia) in the New Testament, refers to an "assembly" or "gathered people," and the universal church is understood as the gathering of all believers, both past, present, and future, who belong to Christ.

The universal church is not a building or a specific denomination, but rather a spiritual entity comprised of all those who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ for salvation. The universal church is described as the body of Christ, with all believers being members, united by the Holy Spirit.

Local churches are seen as expressions of the universal church, where believers gather to worship, fellowship, and serve together. Key Verses are: 1 Corinthians 12:13: "For we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another."

Ephesians 1:22-23: "And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all."

@OverTheHill I place all my faith in God, not in some denomination or church.

@LadyGrace the sun and Earth and the moon align. As the moon moved through the shadow of the Earth. God has nothing to do with that

@smileylovesgaming God has everything to do with the stars and moon and planets all being and staying aligned. He is our Divine Creator and keeps the cosmos in order. Without his divine intervention, and we were to get off track by one, to a few degrees, we couldn't survive this planet. We need to give God credit where credit is due. Celestial bodies are part of God's creation and serve a purpose.

The Bible states that God created these bodies for "signs, and for seasons, and for days and years" (Genesis 1:14).

The Bible emphasizes God's power and wisdom in creating and arranging the universe, rather than attributing any power or authority to the stars or planets themselves.

Psalm 8:3: "When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars..."

Isaiah 40:26: "Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing."

@smileylovesgaming The very fact that they all align perfectly in the heavens and stay that way, perfectly in place, confirms a Great Designer and His name is Yahweh.

@walabby Neither am I, Mr. Wallaby, but I think God showed all last night, He's still here...

https://similarworlds.com/spirituality/god-creator/5250349-God-Is-Alive-and-Well-and-He-Proved-It-Just-Last-Night

@Musicman
If you are a firm believer why do you call Jesus a liar?

Matthew 15:24 (TLB) = "Then he said to the woman, “I was sent to help the Jews—the lost sheep of Israel—not the Gentiles.”

@theoldschoola Heavens, yes

https://similarworlds.com/spirituality/god-creator/5250349-God-Is-Alive-and-Well-and-He-Proved-It-Just-Last-Night

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout Whom else can we trust in the sick evil world? Only God

@Strongtea Please pray for me.

I will@cyberdude28

@jshm2 The one that was crucified under Pontius Pilates, was buried and resurrected on the third day.