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Amen!
You got that right. I’m reading “Thieves In The Temple” by MacDonald, and it seems as though doctrine isn’t as important as it once was.
JT,
I was in my regular Bible Study this morning and the guy who is teaching currently (reformed & amill) said that witnessing has to be about how your life has changed. People won’t listen to doctrine. I almost fell out of my chair. I asked some qualifying questions and he clarified a little but I am still not sure how much faith he places on a good sales pitch or upon the Gospel as the power of God. I believe the only good news we have is God’s grace expressed in Jesus. What do you think?
Truthy
I am a Eastern Orthodox Christian and I have some questions and comments I would like you to repond to.
The LORD said HE would build HIS Church and the gates of hell would not prevail against it. If the Protestants are right and the Church fell into heresy for almost 1500 years until the reformations then did not the gates of hell prevail. Did you know the early Church had the Sacraments and liturgy. There is no evidence of a group of Christians before the Waldesians who held Protestant Doctrine. If all facts are considered it is the Protestants who are heretical. The Bible clearly shows the LORD left a visible Church with leaders not just his Holy WORD. I was shocked when I found out that the early Church fathers writings were by no means protestant in doctrine from St Augustine to Athanasius http://www.willcoxson.net/faith/augprot.htm. Even more convincing was the writings of st Ignatius of Antioch a student of St John the apostle whose writings are clearly not protestant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignatius_of_Antioch.
The protestant doctrine of Sola Fide opposes scripture “work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. ” There is not one place in the bible that says we are save by faith alone. In fact the only place that uses faith alone is James 2:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. I do not see any difference in the modern day heresy of easy believism and the protestant doctrine of justification by faith alone.
Even some of the reformers were sacramental . I think you would be surprise also on Luther’s and Calvin’s view on Mary
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_views_on_Mary.
The true Church has to have apostolic succession and be one. I have heard there are over 20 000 protestant denominations with all different doctrines and practices. Where the Orthodox Church has stood firm for 2000 years holding to 2 Thessalonians 2:15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
I believe it is true that he who studies history ceases to be protestant. I still consider protestants brothers and sisters who are outside the true Church which holds the fullness of the faith.
Please also listen to this and let me know what you think.
http://ancientfaith.com/podcasts/orthodoxyheterodoxy/the_classical_reformation_-_part_1_sola_scriptura
Take care
Aaron