[af_vet_1981]

The contentions were over who had the most authority... splitting into separate groups by following men (think Luther and Calvin) which then establish different denominations and sects (which cannot agree with themselves and are always separating and splitting) to try to divide the holy catholic apostolic church, which is the body of Christ. Somehow this escapes you.

[Iscool]

splitting into separate groups by following men (think Luther and Calvin) which then establish different denominations and sects (which cannot agree with themselves and are always separating and splitting) to try to divide the holy catholic apostolic church, which is the body of Christ. Somehow this escapes you.

Doesn't escape me at all...Because with those verses, there is no Catholic religion...Luther apparently was trying to get people back to the words of God...That which was revolting to the Catholic religion...