The Holy Bible (in 1st Timothy 3:15) says that the Church is the pillar and foundation of truth. Jesus promise (in Matthew 16:18) that the power of Hades cannot prevail against the Church. The Spirit of Truth will guide the Church into all the truth (John 16:13). The Church is commissioned to make disciples of all nations, and teach to the ends of the earth and to the end of age (Matthew 28:19-20 and Acts 1:8) Initially, God's covenant was with individuals, then to a family, then to a tribe, then to many tribes, then to a nation, then to all nations OR κατα ολοι ["to all" in Koine Greek is "kata holoi" from which the name Catholic was derived.] (Acts 1:8 & Matthew 28:19) Hence, καθολικος (CATHOLIC).
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