To: Cathryn Crawford
As a man whose Protestantism is as close to being chromosomal as is possible, I have great respect for the Roman Catholic Church, which is a statement I cannot make about some liberal Protestant churches.
There are real issues that divide Protestantism from Catholicism and Orthodoxy.
However, there is what C.S. Lewis called Mere Christianity that unites us.
As Christians we can no longer afford to fight among our- selves. Not only are the forces of Islam arrayed against the Church (and I use the term in its universal sense) but also we face a reinvigorated paganism disguised as the New Age and environmental movements.
Far worse, we must contend with some segments of the liberal Christian community who wish to disguise the unique claims of Christ under the label of "triumphalism"; that is, Jesus did not mean it when He said, "I am the way, the truth, and the light. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
Let us put aside our squabbles about the transubstantiation of the Mass and the inerrancy of Scripture - they are arguments for another day and time - and get about the Great Commission to preach the Gospel to all the world.
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02/27/2004 10:29:18 AM PST by
quadrant
To: quadrant
Reading the book of Revelation I get the impression that the church remains denominational and fragmented until the return of the Christ.
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