Mr. Bainbridge,
I also agree that further discussion is likely to be fruitless (as if there won't ever be a Catholic vs Protestant discussion on FR again, yeah right)
But here's the way I see it:
1 Cor 12 says there is one body. Jesus Christ is the head of that body. I believe we agree on that.
Christ is preached in your church. I am certain of that. Christ is preached in my church. You can be certain of that. We should be thankful that the name of Christ is preached in both places. (Phil 1:18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and in that I rejoice.)
IMHO, that is the bottom line.
Cor 12 says there is one body. Jesus Christ is the head of that body. I believe we agree on that.
Christ is preached in your church. I am certain of that. Christ is preached in my church. You can be certain of that. We should be thankful that the name of Christ is preached in both places. (Phil 1:18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and in that I rejoice.)
IMHO, that is the bottom line.
Absolutely ...Pilippians 1:14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.Where-ever Christ is preached, ... there is a membership of His body.
15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
16 The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.