“So, you do think that believing is an important doctrinal point? Good. You have just affirmed sola fide.”
Nope. Affirming the importance of faith does not in any way affirm the doctrine of faith ALONE anymore than affirming the importance of scripture affirms the doctrine of scripture ALONE.
“And methodists didnt even exist during the protest and the reformation.”
Ever meet a 500 year old Lutheran? No, none? Me neither. By your logic, no Lutheran today is a Protestant. By your logic, no Lutheran from anything less than 400 years ago was not a Protestant. That’s not how reality works. So what? None of the Protestants today existed 115 years ago. None of them. That doesn’t mean they are not Protestants.
“They actually didnt truly exist until America and the revolution.”
They’re still Protestants nonetheless.
“They werent born of any protest against Catholicism; they were born of protest against King George.”
And they’re still Protestants - just like George III.
“By your logic, no Lutheran from anything less than 400 years ago was not a Protestant.”
Should be, “By your logic, no Lutheran from anything less than 400 years ago was a Protestant.”
That doesn't follow, my friend. Lutheranism WAS one of the protesting groups.
Methodists weren't one of the protesting groups....ever. Didn't arise because of it, didn't continue because of it.
And you are a believer in sola fide, sola gratia, solus Christus, and soli deo Gloria.
4/5th of the reformer's message.
You don't like "sola scriptura", but even you hold scripture in extremely high regard.