Why do Catholics believe the Catholic Church is the one true Church, founded 2,000 years ago by Jesus Christ Himself?

Catholic Basics Series (Post #1) 

The Catholic Church is the only church today that can claim to be the one church founded by Jesus Christ 2,000 years ago. Other denominations (collectively known as Protestants) can trace their origins back to various human founders at a later date in history (as early as 16th century with the exception of Eastern Orthodox in 1054).

Nice to know stuff:

1. Catholicism is the largest faith community in the world (more than 1.2 billion)
2. The Catholic church is the one that collected and compiled the Bible.
3. For 2,000 years, the Catholic church has fed, clothed, and housed more people in need than any group or institution in history.
4. The Catholic church founded the first school/education system.
5. The Catholic church founded the first hospital/health care system.
6. The church has been the largest benefactor of arts.
7. The church remains the world's premier institutional defender of human rights.
8. Peter is the very first Pope, appointed by Jesus Christ Himself, as shown in Matthew 16:18
9. Evodius was the first Catholic Bishop of Antioch, and he is credited with being the first person to call the followers of Christ, "Christians", as shown in Acts 11:26.

 Something to think about:

Do you know who is the founder of your church?

Some of the more prominent names throughout Christianity history and the church/theology they found are listed below.

• Martin Luther (Lutheran)
• John Calvin (Calvinism)
• John Knox (Presbyterian)
• John Smyth (Baptist)
• John Wesley (Methodist)
• King Henry VIII (Anglican, Episcopal, Church of England)
• Charles Taze Russell (Jehovah's Witness)
• Joseph Smith Jr (Church of Latter Day Saints)
• Bates, E. White, J. White and Andrews (Seventh Day Adventists)

"And so I say to you, you are "Rock", and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it." (Matthew 16:18)"

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