Two thousand years later, there is a huge body of Protestants who are agreeing only with themselves individually, a little bit here and a little bit there. There are 30,000 various Protestant 'churches' with their own theology and creeds. Even the Apostolic Church is in deep disagreement on some issues and has been for one thousand years.
Protestants agree with other (and with other christians) on far more than you think.
True Protestants churches (not the fringe groups) all agree on the centrality of Christ and His mission and message to save lost souls.
In fact, I think that you be hard-pressed to find many areas where Protestants don't agree ... and even those are areas where we agree ... to disagree.
The Church has failed miserably to stop secularization. In Europe 5% of the people attend church regularly. In America (some figures are over-inflated) the percentage is much higher, but America is a secular society through-and-through.
You call that a success? It's not the failure of the Spirit. We failed. Miserably.
Christ's mission was never to reform the world, ... but rather, ... to save souls out of the world.John 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.At this point, by any honest christian's count, ... the church has been used by God to save countless millions, if not billions, ... out of this world.
37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
I'd call that a rousing success.
Good reply, Quester. They really don't understand that Protestants are just as in good stead as they are and will also be in heaven, if they put their faith in trust in Jesus. Sigh.
Bits and pieces.
As for 'other Christians' (like Catholic and Orthodox), we agree with mainline Protestants on the Holy trinity and Dual Nature of Christ. This is where out agreement ends. Including the Bible versions.
Christ's mission was never to reform the world, ... but rather, ... to save souls out of the world.
That's why His parting words were "Baptize all nations..." from paganism into true faith. I would call that reforming the world. Since then, many have been saved by the Church, and many have been destroyed in the name of Christ.