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So, now, not only am I not a Christian, but I am a follower of the Enemy! The only thing I see here is a pathetic attempt by a pygmy Martin Luther who believes that they can discern the unfathomable plan of the Creator of the universe better than the men and women who ate and drank at our Lord’s side. I’m going to stick with the faith handed down from the Apostles rather than the one invented by your uncle, your next door neighbor’s wife, or the wino at the end of the block.

There is such a thing as ultimate Truth, and Christ is he. He left us the Church and gave the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven to Peter and his successors. I am sorry that this leaves all of the little Papal wannabes out in the cold, but, my Lord made the rules, it’s up to you if you want to follow Him, or your little man-made churchlets.

Why do you attack Luther? More Christians than you would believe do not need someone to interpret the scriptures and keep them in line. I read the Word and I see nothing about a building, heirarchy, or asking a man for forgiveness. The Church is the body of Christ. Those who come to him in faith, repent and are baptised, although that is not necessary. (see criminal on the cross next to Yeshua being forgiven). Our “walk” with Christ is totally personal. We need no mediator, in fact He is our mediator with the Father. It just came to mind that the Catholic Priest called a Father does exactly that. I don’t hate Catholics, I believe their walk is just as personal. As a Christian I am beholden to speak my piece. Do with it what you will, your salvation is not on my head. MINE IS if I do not say what I believe. If I am wrong, and lead someone astray that IS on my head. So I take this very seriously. Thanks for reading this, and be well.

Alert the media—True Protestants believe Rome is an apostate church. How can that possibly surprise you?

And I never said you are not a Christian. A Christian is someone who has been born from above by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. The New Birth is a miracle of grace. I can’t possibly know the condition of your heart. I remain hopeful there are those Catholics who are truly saved. I suspect there are many whose hearts are better than their understanding of doctrine. What I know for certain is that yours is an apostate church and as long as Galatians is in my Bible I will never waver from that notion.

What is with the Martin Luther stuff? That may have seemed like a witty slam, but it’s just silly and meaningless. I’m a Reformed Baptist. While I can appreciate certain aspects of Luther’s life and I believe he was used by God, I have major disagreements with his understanding. He has nothing to do with me.

You know, I started to say that yours is the ultimate manmade church, but that would be dishonest. Rome is Satan’s clever counterfeit that has fooled billions.

By the way, there is absolutely no witty slam, pejorative, invective, or rhetoric that can upset me or rattle my faith or upset me. There is nothing any Catholic can say here that hasn’t been declared boldly at the highest levels of Rome for centuries.