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To: marshmallow
Jesus Christ in His ministry on earth dealt with the very same jealousy seen today between Protest and and Catholic churches. The Disciple saw a sect whom they did not know using Jesus name casting out demons. They asked Jesus if they should make them stop? His reply was

39“Don’t stop him!” Jesus said. “No one who performs miracles in my name will soon be able to speak evil of me. 40Anyone who is not against us is for us. 41If anyone gives you even a cup of water because you belong to the Messiah, I assure you, that person will be rewarded.

The church has one name it is The Bride of Jesus Christ. The body is formed from many nations, tribes, and even different churches. The splitting off from The Roman Catholic Church in a disagreement is as natural as the split and division of Paul and Barnabas over John Mark. This disagreement would send both men filled with the Spirit to minister to different places. It was later reconciled. The Protestant Reformation has lead to believers splitting off and The Gospel reaching many more nations as indeed has happened. Neither as such is wrong and both will be reconciled in GOD's time not ours. Their works, their successes, and fruits, or these churches glorifing GOD.

Now within both Protestant and yes within Catholic sects their are some rogue sects who's works are not good fruits. They do one or more of the following, do not teach The Gospel, Do not follow the Commandments both of GOD & Christ, and some do not acknowledge the divinity of Jesus Christ {meaning they say He was a good man but not Savior}. They seek to destroy believers and The Word Of GOD. As such they are the pro-abortions groups, the anti-prayer groups, the pro gay marriage groups, etc which do indeed exist in both Protestant and Catholic churches. A few of such churches their main focus is protesting basic Christian rights.

The churches staying true to The Gospel but have differing dogma, charters, church rules, etc are not the ones we need to condemn the actions of.

81 posted on 01/21/2013 7:47:02 PM PST by cva66snipe (Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?)
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To: cva66snipe

We are in agreement.


85 posted on 01/21/2013 7:51:28 PM PST by PJammers (I can't help it... It's my idiom!)
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