Christian yes, Protestant no.
I believe that the Apostle Paul had the authority from God to correct bad teachings when he found them.
I do not believe that any of the Protestant originations were started by someone having authority from God.
It is my experience that reformers get together and decide what God’s word should mean and those of like mindedness form a separate Protestant group.
All Protestant groups are formed by some man or men trying to correct something they see to be wrong with other religious groups.
Ben
Roman Catholicism was surely not started by God, either, Peter is NO WHERE in Scripture called the origin of any Church nor is he any major leader more than the 11 other Apostles, save Paul who wrote more Scripture than any other.
Now now...
Don't call out Catholics on their TRADITIONS that ain't in the bible in this thread.
That is a MORMON tactic to get us CHRISTIANS fussin' among ourselves while they slip away relatively unschathed.
Yet your church believes in works, not grace.
I do not believe that any of the Protestant originations were started by someone having authority from God.
Nor did smith have any 'authority from God' - so your point is?
It is my experience that reformers get together and decide what God’s word should mean and those of like mindedness form a separate Protestant group.
Do you hang out with reformers that much, been there with them. . . . . if not, your 'experience' is null and void.
All Protestant groups are formed by some man or men trying to correct something they see to be wrong with other religious groups.
And smith wasn't trying to do the same. . . . . pot talking to the kettle eh?