Unity

[MotoriousRacing]

Corruption in the RCC caused (is causing) the desire to do things slightly different, from the church that Jesus established.

[kteas1]

Read your bible and rely on the Holy Spirit. You want the truth, read it. Get confused? Pray about it, God answers prayer. Jesus is the greatest Shepard, if you feel you are lost call out and he will go for you. You will not be fooled, his sheep know his voice.

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[mif_slim]

Why are there so many denominations? Simple, we titled ourselves "protestants", to protest.

Protest: a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something.

Therefore, we protest against everything not according to what we believe.

Names means a lot and is what the person is to become as seen in the Bible plenty of times. So we label ourselves in a negative way and we live out our lives in a negative way, unintentionally.

[RAMCLAP]

If 498 years ago next week Pope Leo had just said, "yes Marty you're right". We would not be having this conversation. He did not. Place the blame where it lies.

[Not a Cook]

Why are there so many denominations? Simple, we titled ourselves "protestants", to protest.

Protest: a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something.

Therefore, we protest against everything not according to what we believe.

Names means a lot and is what the person is to become as seen in the Bible plenty of times. So we label ourselves in a negative way and we live out our lives in a negative way, unintentionally.

I'm curious: who (specifically) is this "we" of whom you speak?
(You may find the brief information listed under the "Terminology" section on this wikipedia page interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestantism)

[mif_slim]

Any denomination outside of Roman Catholic. I know and understand the terminology and its use, but it is what it is. If Luther did not "protest" against the church, the name on which he wished to be labeled as would be granted. But even then, it is still a protest because he would have to branch off of the church, which the only reason to do so was to protest. So either way, "we" who are not Roman Catholics are, "protestants" or "reformers".

Even the term "reformer" is a negative label. We had to reform the church because it wasnt perfect. But we find plenty of times in Scriptures that Gods church IS a perfect church... its just filled with a lot of imperfect people. Haha.

[WASR10]

Any denomination outside of Roman Catholic. I know and understand the terminology and its use, but it is what it is. If Luther did not "protest" against the church, the name on which he wished to be labeled as would be granted. But even then, it is still a protest because he would have to branch off of the church, which the only reason to do so was to protest. So either way, "we" who are not Roman Catholics are, "protestants" or "reformers". .

Just to clarify, not being Catholic does not automatically make one a Protestant or Reformer. There is a Christian church that predates Roman Catholicism.

Even the term "reformer" is a negative label. We had to reform the church because it wasnt perfect. But we find plenty of times in Scriptures that Gods church IS a perfect church... its just filled with a lot of imperfect people. Haha.

It's a good thing that Believers have identified the imperfections made by man over the years and have attempted to rectify them. Many times, though, their effort has only taken the church farther away from the scriptures. Just as you have pointed out, this is how denominations are made.

[RAMCLAP]

Just to clarify, not being Catholic does not automatically make one a Protestant or Reformer. There is a Christian church that predates Roman Catholicism.



It's a good thing that Believers have identified the imperfections made by man over the years and have attempted to rectify them. Many times, though, their effort has only taken the church farther away from the scriptures. Just as you have pointed out, this is how denominations are made.

And many newer sects that came long after the Reformation are neither Reformed nor Protestant.

[mif_slim]

Yes, of course. Its just that the major two are Catholic and Protestant in Chruch history. Just like many like to think Luther was the first reformer when years before there were already others with the reformed idea. Im sure those ideas influenced Luther to his conclusion.

[RAMCLAP]

That is right on. Not only did it influence him, but everyone around him knew they had to hide him to prevent what happened to all the others before him.

[Red-Osier]

Romans 16:16[/I]

[Red-Osier]

Ignatius a.d. 110-117 pushed for one bishop. clement of rome earlier, but boniface in 606-607 was the first to assume the title of universal bishop which became known as the pope. when i hear rc claim that church is the first not so.