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To: FourtySeven; Alex Murphy; bkaycee; blue-duncan; boatbums; caww; count-your-change; CynicalBear; ...
Protestants don’t have unity where it counts, which is on core dogmas, such as the existence of free will for example.

The unity Christians have is in this.....

Also, here are links to the statements of faith of various denominations and I don't see them varying significantly in any area.

Assemblies of God
http://ag.org/top/Beliefs/Position_Papers/index.cfm#

Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
http://arpchurch.org/documents/confession-of-faith/

Calvary Chapel
http://calvarychapel.com/home/about/

The Christian and Missionary Alliance
http://www.cmalliance.org/about/history/

Elim Fellowship Churches
http://www.elimfellowship.org/about-us/statement-of-faith/

The Father's House
http://tfhny.org/the-house/what-we-believe/

Osais LA
http://www.oasisla.org/about/what-we-believe/

Presbyterian Church in Americahttp://www.pcaac.org/resources/wcf/

United Reformed church in North America https://www.urcna.org/sysfiles/site_uploads/custom_public/custom2642.pdf

Westside Christian Fellowship
http://westsidechristianfellowship.org/about-wcf/statement-of-faith/

It's there for anyone to read if they choose.

I am only pinging a bunch of others to this comment as a matter of courtesy. I don't know much about the denominational affiliation of most of them nor do I care. They are brothers and sisters in Christ, united together by faith in HIM not what church or denomination we attend.

I know it seems rather vague and nebulous, but our identity is in Christ, not the label hanging out front of the building we worship in.

If I attended a Baptist church, I would not consider myself a Baptist. I would consider myself a follower of Christ first and foremost, who happens at the moment to attend a Baptist church for preaching, teaching, fellowship, encouragement, support, etc.

My salvation is not tied to what church I attend or even the fact of attending church.

95 posted on 07/17/2014 7:46:36 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: metmom

I’ve already been through this list, although admittedly not directly with you (another poster, but I did ping you when I mentioned you posted this list before. This was about a month ago now)

The Assemblies of God believe one can loose one’s salvation (they reject “Eternal Security” in other words) while the Presbyterians do not believe one can loose one’s salvation. It’s all right there in the links you provided. And clearly this too has a direct impact on one’s salvation.

Or perhaps I should repeat my question here: Like I asked about free will, do you not believe the issue of “eternal security” has an impact on one’s salvation?


102 posted on 07/17/2014 8:23:36 AM PDT by FourtySeven (47)
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To: metmom; FourtySeven
>> My salvation is not tied to what church I attend or even the fact of attending church.<<

Amen to that! Paul answered the question very succinctly when he answered the jailer’s question. “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved”. Any “requirements” beyond that disrespect what Christ did in His death, resurrection and ascension and risk what the statement “believe on the Lord Jesus Christ” does.

131 posted on 07/17/2014 10:45:47 AM PDT by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ)
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