These reinforce my view, that the Reformation (re-formation of Christianity) was a new religious movement devised without apostolic authority by certain men who did not agree with each other. John 1:1 “In the beginning (Genesis 1:1) was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
It has been man, listening to 'sweet self serving whisperers', since the beginning that got a 'spirit' and tried to make themselves the WORD... It is not that hard to test the fruit of men's workings, after all, we all have access to the WORD.
It has been man, listening to 'sweet self serving whisperers', since the beginning that got a 'spirit' and tried to make themselves the WORD... It is not that hard to test the fruit of men's workings, after all, we all have access to the WORD.
Indeed, He said "
I will give to every one of you according to your works." The other salient point, is that the seven churches of Asia were prima facie genuine New Testament churches, members of the one holy catholic apostolic church. They were at risk of severe judgment unless they repented and did the works of the LORD Jesus until the end. The LORD Jesus Christ spoke in Revelation to those churches and said that anyone with ears to hear should listen; hence the words apply to all. The word "works" is predominant.
The offspring of the Reformation have no such evidence of legitimacy. To imagine they could have reconstructed a legitimate religion, theology, Church, fifteen centuries later without a bona fide Apostle, new book of scripture from heaven, or any other divine word from heaven ...
And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works. But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden. But that which ye have already hold fast till I come. And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. And I will give him the morning star. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Revelation, Catholic chapter two, Protestant verses eighteen to twenty nine,
as authorized, but not authored, by King James