"Proving Catholicism to be teaching false doctrine, and thus a manmade church"

I never said you had to use the KJV, It's simply what I'm using. The bible is the inerrant, innate, inspired word of God, why else would one need to go to any other source other than the bible for answers of faith, after all it's God's words to us, and for us. I gave you the definition of a man made church, as my opponent wishes to say I didn't. So again, if it's not spoken of in the bible, then it's man made. My opponent must prove his claim that his church was instituted in Matthew 16, and described in Acts, and Jesus gave them special authorities (Matthew 10, Luke 9:1), which I know he can't. I ask my opponent this question, why would he need any other book other than the bible, which is the only book inspired and written by God through about 40 different men divinely guided? =================================================================================================== Sola scripture is all that's needed, as the bible alone is complete. Colossians 2;10,King James Bible And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: 2 Timothy 3;16-17 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. I ask my opponent to notice the word " perfect " in verse 17. Jude 3 speaks of contending, "earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints." The expression "once for all" could properly be written, "one time for all time". In other words, the text indicates that there will be nothing else. 2 Peter 1:3 tells us, "as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue...". According to this verse, we now have all things we need for (eternal) life and (how to live in) godliness. Galatians 1:6-9. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 speaks of all inspired scripture being profitable and able to make the man of God "complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.". For this to be true, we must have the completed word of God. And we do! Matthew 15:3-9. When Jesus was confronted by the Jews about refusing to follow their traditions, He rebuked them saying, "Why do you transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition.?" (Matthew 15:3) After giving an example of their hypocrisy, He then states, "...Thus you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition. Thus we can see that the Bible IS complete, and the only source we need for our salvation. What about creed books? Many religions have creeds that they tell you are as necessary as the Bible to be a part of their church. If a church has a creed book other than the Bible, it is not the true church. =================================================================================================== The bible mentions nothing of a Catholic church or a need for a Pope, nor does it mention that Peter was ever in Rome, which my opponent will have to prove in order to win, which he cannot. THE QUALIFICATIONS OF AN APOSTLE When one assembles all the relevant New Testament data, at least three qualifications emerge as prerequisite to one becoming an apostle in the official sense (Hayden, 1894, p. 33, expands these credentials to seven in number). First, an apostle had to have seen the Lord and been an eyewitness of Christ"s resurrection (Acts 1:22; 22:14; 1 Corinthians 9:1). Second, an apostle had to be specifically selected by the Lord or the Holy Spirit (Matthew 10:5; Mark 3:13-14; Luke 6:13; Acts 1:26; 9:15; 22:14-15,21; 26:16). Third, an apostle was invested with miraculous power to the extent that he could perform miracles. The power to perform miracles included the capability to confer the ability to work miracles to other individuals through the laying on of his hands (Mark 3:15; 16:17-20; Luke 9:1-2; John 14:12,26; 15:24-27; 16:13; Acts 2:43; 4:29-31,33; 5:12,15-16; 6:6; 8:14-18; 19:6; 2 Timothy 1:6; Romans 1:11; Hebrews 2:3-4). Jesus referred to His bestowal of miraculous capability upon the apostles when He promised they would be "endued with power from on high" (Luke 24:49). This alone debunks the thought that God ever needed a Pope by the qualifications alone, which is clear that no one could ever achieve that goal, unless the Pope can raise the dead, which I'd love to see him do. There are, however, other inconsistencies with the claim that Peter was the first pope. Peter, unlike the popes of our day, had a mother-in-law according to Matthew 8:14, Mark 1:30 and Luke 4:38. This meant that Peter (Cephas) was married. In 1 Corinthians 9:5, Another inconsistency is that Peter didn"t allow anyone to bow down before him and worship him as those who fawn over the pope do today. In Acts 10:25,26 we have these words regarding Cornelius, "And when it came to pass that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. But Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man. The Catholic Church admits that Popes do not have these qualifications. Though the Catholic church claims that Popes are successors of Peter and the apostles, yet they openly admit the following: "Peter, it is true, ... possessed also the gift of inspiration and the power of working miracles. These two latter gifts are not claimed by the Pope ... The Apostles were endowed with the gift of inspiration ... No Catholic, on the contrary, claims that the Pope is inspired or endowed with Divine revelation properly so called" (Faith of Our Fathers, pp. 89,99). (Matthew 16:16), Jesus gave him the privilege of being the first man to tell lost souls how to become Christians and thus become part of the Lord"s church. When the Saviour says, therefore, he will give to Peter the keys of the kingdom of heaven, he means that he will make him the instrument of opening the door of faith to the world"the first to preach the gospel to both Jews and Gentiles (2005a, p. 171, italics in orig.). There is no doubt that the "keys" represent the opportunities Peter would have to welcome the world, for the very first time, to the Christian age and to the kingdom of heaven"the church. ================================================================================================== Roman Catholicism is pure man made as shown by the proof below. Biblical Teaching Christ, the head of the body, rules the universal church (Colossians 1:18). God has entrusted revelation to the saints (Jude 3). God alone is infallible (Numbers 23:19; Acts 17:11). Scripture alone is the Word of God (John 10:35; 2 Timothy 3:16,17; 2 Peter 1:20,21; Mark 7:1-13). Christ Jesus is the one mediator to whom we can entrust all our cares and petitions (1 Timothy 2:5; John 14:13,14; 1 Peter 5:7). My opponent has no way to prove his premise with the info. I have provided.