re: Does the Holy Land belong to The Church?

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That’s a very convenient way to incorporate any teaching you want into the church isn’t it?

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I guess but done with the authority vested in the apostles by Jesus. Not 1500 years later by Martin Luther.

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This is how we get such blasphemous teachings like;

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Scripture only, each can interpret scripture themself, not believing the holy spirit kept intact the teachings Jesus gave his apostles.

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I don’t see anything in the passage saying because it wasn’t written down we must still take it as gospel if the RCC deems it so.

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Mark 13:31 – heaven and earth will pass away, but Jesus’ Word will not pass away.

But Jesus never says anything about His Word being entirely committed to a book. Also, it took 400 years to compile the Bible, and another 1,000 years to invent the printing press. How was the Word of God communicated? Orally, by the bishops of the Church, with the guidance and protection of the Holy Spirit.

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I for one believe that God could preserve exactly what he wanted us to know within the pages of scripture.

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The Bible denies that it is sufficient as the complete rule of faith. Paul says that much Christian teaching is to be found in the tradition which is handed down by word of mouth (2 Tim. 2:2). He instructs us to “stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by letter” (2 Thess. 2:15).

Every belief of the Catholic church is backed up by scripture. This link will give you the old testament, new testament and writings of the early church fathers on each of the main tenants of the faith. Scripture Catholic