Subject: When did the catholic church go wrong? |
Bible Note: This is true enough what you say about those who major on those issues which are not central to the Christian faith. However, those who consider others excluded from the people of God on the basis of those secondary issues are really preaching a false gospel, in any case. Some of the issues you brought up are serious errors in churches, but I would suggest that they stem from rejection of Scripture rather than embracing it. For example, I would not recommend that any non-Christian investigate churches that knowlingly ordain homosexuals. That's why it all comes back down to the Bible. Churches that teach everyone must speak in tongues are not teaching biblical truth. And, of course, the perspective that I come from (the Reformed one, that is) holds to a very high view of the sovereignty of God in salvation, so I hold that one's rejection of biblical Christianity has little to do with the churches to which one is exposed. God will save whom He will in His timing and in His way. The erroneous and legalistic and apostate churches cannot mess God up in bringing His elect to Himself. And, our part is to consistently and constatntly proclaim the truth clearly and watch the Holy Spirit work theough the faithful proclamation of His word. Theological error has been in our midst from almost the beginning, and it hasn't stopped God yet! :) --Joe! |