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Catholic Church	"By saying the church is infallible we mean that she cannot err in matters of faith and morals. I Timothy 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth." Reference 1
Scriptures	Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. -- Matthew 22:29 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. -- John 17:17 ...He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. ...Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, ...for I have not found thy works perfect before God. ...I will spue thee out of my mouth. ...Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. -- Revelation 2
Comments	The church of the Living God is the pillar and ground of the truth, says the scriptures. However, the church is far from infallible. The year 95 AD on the isle of Patmos, the apostle John wrote a message from the Lord to the seven churches which are in Asia. At this time, the Lord rebukes the corruption that is already widespread in the church. It is clear that the Lord has something against the church, the Lord describes at least one of the churches as wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked. There was much error in matters of faith and morals taking place in each of the churches that the Lord rebuked. Jesus calls for all seven churches to repent.