To: James C. Bennett
Indeed they do, and that kind of church is not that of the NT one, which did not consider ruling over those without to be part of their charter, (1Cor.5:12) much less dealing with theological enemies by the sword of men, which they only sanctioned the state to use, justly. (Rm. 13:1-7; 1Pt. 2:13,14).
And it is one thing for the state to affirm in a basic and general way the beliefs of its founders and voters, and another to require religious submission to one sect.
9 posted on
11/11/2012 5:02:42 PM PST by
daniel1212
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To: daniel1212; arielguard
Ariel, the thing is that these may not even consider themselves to be protestants. They can be any variety of pentecostal, from ones with orthodox beliefs to those with Benny Hinn (each member of the trinity is a trinity) beliefs.
you shouldn't call them "Protestants".
12 posted on
11/12/2012 4:18:32 AM PST by
Cronos
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