*all* other Christian theologians? *All* other? Is this truly the level of your thinking? I wonder how old you are? Do you also look at the world as black vs white?? us vs them? Do you use the words always & never quite a bit?
I'd be interesting in a list of *all* Christian theologians and verifiable statements by them that they are saying the same thing as Walter Martin? :-)
You said -- "I'd be interesting in a list of *all* Christian theologians and verifiable statements by them that they are saying the same thing as Walter Martin? :-)"
In the book, Kingdom of the Cults, there is an analysis done on the basis of the core essentials of the Christian faith. It's the thing that all the historic and traditional Christian churches have come to, over the centuries since the time of Jesus Christ.
The book basically comes down to the basic of the Christian faith (what you *have to have*) at the minimum, and then proceeds to do the comparison and analysis with the many other cults (which are listed there).
And so, the theologians referred to are going to be from these traditional churches -- and not the cult ones. And while many of these main, historic and traditional denominations do differ from one another in many practices and ways of worshipping and how they organize their individual churches -- they do not differ on the core essentials of Christianity.
It's at *these points* that you are going to get agreement across the board. It's what is considered *core* and *essential* -- the point at which you can "reduce no further" and still be "Christian".
And you do have wide and across the board agreement on them.
That's the situation.
Go to that book (get it at a library, if you will). Go to the part where these essentials are listed. Then write them down and go to some of these churches and talk to the pastors and get the information from them as to their agreement (or disagreement) with these core essentials. You'll find that "across-the-board" agreement.
That's what you can read about, that's what the many denominations can *come together* on -- this is their *common fellowship* of the Christian faith. They are all "in common" with one another -- on these things.
That's what makes the Mormon church off to the side -- as a cult. They don't come together with everyone else. Take a look at any book which shows these core essentials and analyses them in conjunction with any cult.
And if you find a book about cults -- Mormonism will probably be on the top of the list.
So, that is how they all agree with Walter Martin and what he wrote in the Kingdom of the Cults. And, of course, that also applies to the hundreds of other books out there about a number of cults.
Regards,
Star Traveler