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1 | Ecumenical Movement Avoid or Not? | Bible general | Ed O. | 239707 | ||
I recently watched a video on line of some type of a conference, where Bishop Tony Palmer spoke saying the Reformation is over with. Pope Francis also spoke to the crowd via video reiterating the same. Is this ecumenical movement something to avoid or not? Ed O. |
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2 | Ecumenical Movement Avoid or Not? | Bible general | EdB | 239709 | ||
I don't know what the Pope or this Bishop was saying When they say the Reformation is over. I would assume they meant the reformation that was started in the Catholic church during the Reformation is over. In any case there is still the divide between Protestantism and Catholicism. But even that divide is changing as we see many crossing from Protestant to Catholic and Catholic to Protestant. There still remains definite differences in doctrine that some on both sides of the issue zero in on like drawing a line in the sand refuse to consider the other side of the issue. Jesus' prayer for the church was for the body of Christ to be in unity. So I believe God favors any attempt to reconcile the differences that now separate. |
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3 | Ecumenical Movement Avoid or Not? | Bible general | Ed O. | 239723 | ||
Hi Ed B, What the pope and Bishop Palmer were saying was that we are all brothers in Christ and the Lutherans and the Methodists have signed an agreement voiding the difference of the Reformation by grace alone. We are now all Catholics. The video went viral anyone can view it. However; www.amazingfacts.org pastor Doug comments about it. ----Jesus speaking to the apostles in Mat 24:4 starts His discourse by saying, "Watch out that no one deceives you." Could this video be that prophecy? Ed O. |
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4 | Ecumenical Movement Avoid or Not? | Bible general | EdB | 239731 | ||
Yes we must guard against deception but I am always reminded of Jesus' prayer John 17:21 (NASB) 21 that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. It seems we spend more time making sure our doctrine is not offended, not ignored and less time about being one in the body of Christ. Does this mean we compromise our doctrine? I don't think so but it also does not relieve us from trying to find solution for our division. Was it God's intent to reform the church? Yes I think it was. But no one ever claimed it was God's guidance to divide the church. That was man's solution when man determined God was able to correct the very thing scripture tells us Christ is the head of. |
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5 | Ecumenical Movement Avoid or Not? | Bible general | Ed O. | 239752 | ||
To Ed B, John 17:21, seems to be quoted very often, " that all of them may be one." However; the verse before that states, that Jesus prays that all will heed to the message that the apostles taught in order for all to be one. Very little attention is given to that part of John 17:21.-----Luke 12:51, Jesus speaks," Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No! I tell you but division. v52 From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three. v53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter. etc." etc ------Unity by saying, "Let's all get along", sounds good but it could be a trap of deception. That's why in these End Times we are warned by Jesus not to be deceived. After I viewed that video of the Pope, Copland and Tony Palmer I'm convinced that the Reformation is not over with. Ed O. |
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6 | Ecumenical Movement Avoid or Not? | Bible general | DocTrinsograce | 239753 | ||
"Ecclesia semper reformans, semper reformanda" (the church is always reformed and always reforming). | ||||||