[verga]

Simple. It's the work of God. He is not a God of confusion. He provides. Through faith in Him, He provides salvation. By studying His Word, He continues His work in us to further sanctify us.

Lutherans originally had 5 sacraments now they have three (IIRC)

Some evangelicals believe in infant baptism, others adult only.

Some baptists are ordaining women and allowing homosexual marriage, others refuse.

Lutherans and Church of England believe in Consubstantiation, other Protestants don't believe in the real presence at all.

All of the above claim that they have arrived at these beliefs through the study of the Word.

Which ones are wrong and why?

[don-o]

I will be interested to see if any sola believers will engage on the confusion that belief produces.

[count-your-change]

“Which ones are wrong and why?”

Is that a question you really want to dicuss or simply a throw a way?

[Cvengr]

Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.

Studying Scripture is one method of intaking the Word of God, but without the work of God the Holy Spirit in our human spirit, we do not have our soul sanctified.

Study of Scripture independent of God the Holy Spirit is simply academia and is insufficient to sanctify the soul. It even scars the soul with more sinful tendencies towards legalism or asceticism, or liberalism in antinomianism.

Study of Scripture through faith in Christ, while in fellowship with God the Holy Spirit allows Him to continue His work in us. It is education, as opposed to academics. Education teaches us how to think, whereas academics are simply studies of rational thinking.

[roamer_1]

All of the above claim that they have arrived at these beliefs through the study of the Word.

Which ones are wrong and why?

All of them, to varying degrees, and because they cling to the lies propagated by Rome, rather than relying upon YHWH and His Word...