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To: Dr. Eckleburg
So while the Protestants are following an ecumenical Christian path as open-hearted men of good faith....

LOL You are the poster child of anti-ecumenism. What a fraud.

425 posted on 08/02/2008 4:06:43 AM PDT by LordBridey
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To: LordBridey; Quix; Gamecock; Alex Murphy; xzins; P-Marlowe; wmfights; Forest Keeper; OLD REGGIE; ...
You are the poster child of anti-ecumenism. What a fraud.

As Quix reminds us, even your name-calling works to the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose.

Apparently, however, you haven't followed my posts, half of which include the Westminster Confession of Faith, which says no visible church on earth is perfect, and the elect can most likely be found in a variety of churches.

As the confession states in Chapter XXV, "Of the Church"...

I. The catholic or universal Church, which is invisible, consists of the whole number of the elect, that have been, are, or shall be gathered into one, under Christ the Head thereof; and is the spouse, the body, the fulness of Him that fills all in all.[1]

II. The visible Church, which is also catholic or universal under the Gospel (not confined to one nation, as before under the law), consists of all those throughout the world that profess the true religion;[2] and of their children:[3] and is the kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ,[4] the house and family of God,[5] out of which there is no ordinary possibility of salvation.[6]

III. Unto this catholic visible Church Christ has given the ministry, oracles, and ordinances of God, for the gathering and perfecting of the saints, in this life, to the end of the world: and does, by His own presence and Spirit, according to His promise, make them effectual thereunto.[7]

IV. This catholic Church has been sometimes more, sometimes less visible.[8] And particular Churches, which are members thereof, are more or less pure, according as the doctrine of the Gospel is taught and embraced, ordinances administered, and public worship performed more or less purely in them.[9]

V. The purest Churches under heaven are subject both to mixture and error;[10] and some have so degenerated, as to become no Churches of Christ, but synagogues of Satan.[11] Nevertheless, there shall be always a Church on earth to worship God according to His will.[12]"

Lately I leave number VI. to others to post since they seem to relish its truth. There is no "other Christ" on earth. There is only one Christ and He resides in heaven until He comes again and history ends.

You will further note the WCF is in stark contrast to the CCC, to Ratzinger's pompous denunciations, and to Rome's continued, stubborn affirmation of the edicts of the Council of Trent which curses to hell all those who believe they have been saved by Christ alone and all those who think they have been justified by Christ alone.

As if the magisterium, that fallible bunch of old geezers, has the power to evict Christ's sheep. lol. Talk about "fraud."

437 posted on 08/02/2008 9:36:43 AM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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