Why Catholic

You may wonder why the term catholic was adopted to name the Roman church. It is pretty simple really, they wanted to depict the church as universally ruled through Rome and the Pope. You see the early church being ruled by local Elders vs a universal Pope.

The Elders in Asia Minor around Antioch and Paul's first missionary journey were chosen and ordained before the church of Rome had elders. They ruled without a Pope.

It is also common for Catholics to claim Bishops ruled over presbyters in cities, when the word Bishop and Presbyter are the same office.

An example is James the Less in Jerusalem, Catholics teach he was the original Bishop, but Acts 15:2 shows Jerusalem had multiple elders, a plurality. Paul and Barnabas took the question to the Apostles and Elders. Why would the church in Jerusalem not have a Pope, Peter spent more time there than in Rome. There really isn't a verse that specifically mentions him being in Rome. Peter was in Jerusalem, Caesarea, Antioch, Babylon, etc.

Hebrews says to obey those who have the rule over thee and in catholic theory that means universal rule by the councils and Popes, but Hebrews command of obedience to those who rule involves Christ, Holy Spirit, Apostles, Elders; there really isn't rule called Pope in the scriptures.

You would think that a topic so important, God would have mentioned Rome ruling at least once. He didn't dedicate a single scripture to Rome ruling all churches. So, it is likely a scam perpetrated on the world.