God’s IQ Test. #16. Has The Church always reached out to Protestants?

Acts 15:22-31 gives us the History of the First Protestant Marketing Plans!

“The Apostles and presbyters, in agreement with the whole Church, decided to choose representatives and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. . .”

Question 1: “Was there an early Catholic Structure after The Ascension of Jesus?”
My answer: “Yes.” _____. “No.” _____. “I do not want to think about that.” _____.

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Why did The First Pope and His Bishops write? “. . we have heard that some of our number who went out without any mandate from us have upset you with their teachings and disturbed your peace of mind, . . .”

Question 2: “Were the first Protestants already replacing Church Teaching with personally profitable Marketing Plans?”
My answer: “Yes. _____. “No.” _____. “I do not want to think about that.” _____.

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“we have with one accord decided to choose representatives and to send them to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, who have dedicated their lives to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. . .”

Question 3: “Was The Church right to send St. Paul and others to correct errors taught by early Profiteers of Protestantism in Antioch?”
My answer: “Yes.” _____. “No.” _____. “I do not want to think about that.” _____.

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The Church’s chosen representatives decided to “also convey this same message by word of mouth: ‘It is the decision of the Holy Spirit and of us not to place on you any burden beyond these necessities, namely, to abstain from meat sacrificed to idols, from blood, from meats of strangled animals, and from unlawful marriage.”

Question 4: “Should Christians obey the The Holy Spirit and Catholic Teachings in Every Generation?”
My answer is: “Yes.” _____. “No.” _____. “I do not want to think about that.” _____.

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Then, The Pope (St. Peter) and Catholic Bishops (the Disciples) told those who would “read” and “hear” their message: “If you keep free of these (sins), you will be doing what is right. Farewell.’“

Question 5: Was The Church saying “farewell” to both to those who delivered and obeyed their Holy Teachings and to those who would disobey them?
My answer: “Yes.”_____” “No.” _____. “I do not want to think about that.” _____.”

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“And so they were sent on their journey. Upon their arrival in Antioch, they called the assembly together and delivered the letter. When the people read it, they were delighted with the exhortation.”

Question 6: “Should we all be “delighted” with every “exhortation” to obey Catholic Teachings? My answer:
“Yes.” _____. “No.” _____. “I do not want to think about that.” _____.

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Today’s Catholic Reading connects those passages with This Direction from Jesus Christ in John, 15:12-17

“You are my friends if you do what I command you. I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father. . . This I command you: love one another.”

Question 7: If we “love our neighbor”, will we encourage them to get “the keys to The Kingdom of Heaven” by obeying:

“And I say unto you thou art Peter and on this rock I build My Church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I give you the keys to The Kingdom of Heaven.”?
My answer: “Yes.” _____. “No.” _____. “I do not want to think about that.” _____.

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