Pre-trib or post-trib? Free will or God’s sovereignty? Is Beth Moore apostate? OMGoodness 🙄. Christians, stop doing Satan’s work for him. “shun profane and idle babblings” (2 Timothy 2:16).
"It continued through the Reformation and thrives today in Protestant and Catholic denominations alike."
The Roman Catholic Church is a false church, mixing man's tradition equal with Scripture. Where to start? Purgatory, Priests forbidden to marry, the Pope speaking without error on doctrine, Transubstantiation, Prayers to Mary and the Saints, relics (bones) of the supposed saints revered, believing Mary was "preserved free from all stain of original sin" and was taken up, body and soul, into Heaven exalted as "Queen over all things. . .". The Protestant Church/Denominations were so named because they protested the many falsehoods of Rome. Not anymore. The fire is going out in the former Protestant Churches and thus they act as though Rome is just another Christian Denomination/Church. The Roman Catholic Church is just as far away from the truth as is the false Mormon Church, both full of their own man-generated falsehoods.
Yes, but we Protestants have planks in our own eye as well. Therefore we cannot see clearly to judge our brother. We have idols as well. Real ones. If we do, how can we possibly bring accusation against Catholics or Mormons. We have no legal basis upon which to stand.
I have doctrinal differences with Catholics, and I agree with many of the ones you mention, but I also admit God has arguably done more good through Carholics than all us Protestants combined. For example, Catholics actually believe in the kingdom of darkness and cast out demons…they practice exorcism as Christ told us to do, which means the kingdom of heaven is among them (Luke 11:20). When our local pregnancy center needed an ultrasound, it was the Catholics who stepped up and provided the funds. Do I agree with all their doctrine? No. But King David was a murderer, an adulterer, and a man after God‘s own heart. God loves using the imperfect for His means.
Which brings me back to the main point of the article. Divisiveness. Brother, I hear you, and thank you for commenting, but repent.
"It continued through the Reformation and thrives today in Protestant and Catholic denominations alike."
The Roman Catholic Church is a false church, mixing man's tradition equal with Scripture. Where to start? Purgatory, Priests forbidden to marry, the Pope speaking without error on doctrine, Transubstantiation, Prayers to Mary and the Saints, relics (bones) of the supposed saints revered, believing Mary was "preserved free from all stain of original sin" and was taken up, body and soul, into Heaven exalted as "Queen over all things. . .". The Protestant Church/Denominations were so named because they protested the many falsehoods of Rome. Not anymore. The fire is going out in the former Protestant Churches and thus they act as though Rome is just another Christian Denomination/Church. The Roman Catholic Church is just as far away from the truth as is the false Mormon Church, both full of their own man-generated falsehoods.
Yes, but we Protestants have planks in our own eye as well. Therefore we cannot see clearly to judge our brother. We have idols as well. Real ones. If we do, how can we possibly bring accusation against Catholics or Mormons. We have no legal basis upon which to stand.
I have doctrinal differences with Catholics, and I agree with many of the ones you mention, but I also admit God has arguably done more good through Carholics than all us Protestants combined. For example, Catholics actually believe in the kingdom of darkness and cast out demons…they practice exorcism as Christ told us to do, which means the kingdom of heaven is among them (Luke 11:20). When our local pregnancy center needed an ultrasound, it was the Catholics who stepped up and provided the funds. Do I agree with all their doctrine? No. But King David was a murderer, an adulterer, and a man after God‘s own heart. God loves using the imperfect for His means.
Which brings me back to the main point of the article. Divisiveness. Brother, I hear you, and thank you for commenting, but repent.