Under the alternative, that of the church being supreme as possessing perpetual assured infallibility, which premise most cults effectively operate out of, ...
I am convinced that they lost their way when they decided that they would become a political institution and began to use the power of the state to impose their will. What has been lost to them is Jesus Christ did not come to establish a theocracy with His first advent. The theocracy will be established on earth during His millenial reign. Unfortunately for them they are so far down the road they can't change.
Under which Rome had her greatest unity and rule, if unScriptural. No wonder some devout want a RC monarchy.
What has been lost to them is Jesus Christ did not come to establish a theocracy with His first advent. The theocracy will be established on earth during His millenial reign. Unfortunately for them they are so far down the road they can't change.
They also deny His millennial reign. Perhaps it is seen as competition.