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As followers of Jesus Christ at Reach NZ, we are committed to upholding the truth of God’s Word above all traditions, institutions, or human authorities. The Bible calls us to “test everything; hold fast what is good” (1 Thessalonians 5:21) and to discern truth from error, especially in matters of faith and salvation. In this teaching, we will examine why the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) cannot be considered a true Bible-believing, born-again Christian church or denomination. From its historical inception in the fourth century onwards, the RCC has never been a Bible-believing Christian Church; it has always been a counterfeit Christianity—a system that uses Christian terminology while fundamentally deviating from the apostolic faith revealed in Scripture. Scripture and history reveal it as a counterfeit system that deviates from the apostolic faith. We will explore the nature of the true Church, the RCC’s unfounded claims about its origins, its historical emergence, and its core doctrines that contradict the Bible. Our goal is not to attack individuals but to point people to the pure gospel of Jesus Christ, where salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. […]

In a world that often downplays the consequences of sin and eternity, the Bible paints a stark and sobering picture of what awaits those who reject God’s offer of salvation. Hell is not a myth or metaphor—it’s a real place of torment, and the lake of fire represents the ultimate, eternal punishment for the unrepentant. As believers, understanding this reality should not only horrify us but propel us into urgent evangelism, sharing the Gospel with everyone we can. This blog will explore these truths from Scripture, tracing sin’s origin, the nature of death, God’s mercy through Christ, and why the eternal stakes demand our immediate action. We’ll also address false doctrines like annihilationism and conclude with a call to proclaim the life-changing Gospel. […]

One of the clearest truths in the New Testament is that Jesus Christ is fully God—eternal, uncreated, and equal with the Father in essence, power, and glory—who became a real man in order to be the substitutionary sacrifice for the sin of Adam and all humanity, rise from the dead on the third day, conquer sin and death, and freely give eternal life, forgiveness, and His own perfect righteousness to everyone who believes the gospel the apostles preached. […]

Two Separate Identities from the Beginning

The Roman Catholic Church (RCC) is not the historic Christian Church. It is a distinct religious institution that arose centuries after the apostles and has always opposed the Apostles’ gospel. Bible-believing Christians have held to the first-century faith since Pentecost. The two identities must never be mixed. […]