History of how RCC ECC & Orthodox began

History of RCC ECC & Orthodox Religions

True Christianity: The faith as taught by Jesus and the apostles (1st century AD), based solely on Scripture. Continued thru 300-400s, then was restored by the Reformation. 

Catholicism: 

Around 5th century AD (c. 476 AD–500 AD), after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Catholicism was created. The Church in Rome had consolidated authority under the Pope at that time. Over time, heresies & false doctrines were added: like papal supremacy, indulgences, purgatory, veneration of saints, Marian doctrines etc. 

By doing this they rejected Biblical truth, what God said the Gospel is, and perverted who God and Jesus are...thus they went into apostasy (& likewise idolatry [meaning created a false god]). 

Looking a bit closer:

Biblical Christianity: 1st century, directly following Jesus and the apostles.

Roman Catholic institutional development: Around 5th century AD (~476–500), the Church in Rome consolidated power, added heretical doctrines and practices not given by God; not found in Scripture.

Eastern Catholics (like early Maronites): The Maronite monastic communities began in the 4th–5th century. At that time, they were still independent, not formally aligned with Rome. Temporarily, they would have been closer to biblical Christianity, at least in the sense of being outside Roman doctrinal developments.

Formal union with Rome (12th century): 

When the Maronites became Eastern Catholic, they adopted communion with the Pope. By this point, they were aligned with Roman Catholic beliefs, which was the point at which their doctrines officially apostatized from true Christianity, (rejected historical & true biblical truths, as like RCC did).

Note: Eastern Catholics are not the same as Eastern Orthodox....

Eastern Orthodox Religion:

The Eastern churches (Alexandria, Antioch, Constantinople, etc.) never accepted pope/papal supremacy.

They maintained their own governance and theology, which eventually lead to them becoming Eastern Orthodox.

Thry were Independent from Rome since the Great Schism of 1054 AD.

Eastern Orthodox were never Roman Catholic. They may have shared the same roots before the schism, but once Rome started asserting supremacy, the Eastern churches resisted.

They do not recognize the Pope’s authority.

Retain their own traditions, theology, and liturgy (Greek, Russian, Coptic, Syriac, etc.).

Examples: Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Antiochian Orthodox.

All three of these are heretical religions, that deny Scriptural truth, ignore God's Word, and teach works-based salvation heresy. 

They emphasize faith plus human cooperation (good works, sacraments, obedience) as part of being saved.

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