“Do you really think it was God’s plan to have such a HUGE splintering of the Christian faith started 2000 years ago? “
Does God keep His people pure? Yes.
All true believers are united in one body and comprise His Church, regardless of denomination.
“AND Protestantism didn’t even START until 1540 years after Christ’s death and resurrection.”
Well, you are wrong. God has always had His people - especially in the darkest times. They emerged from syncretic paganism circa 1540.
“blessed Luther”? How do YOU know that hundreds of millions have experienced eternal life because of him?
We know because we can read God’s inspired a Word, as Luther did,
“Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.”
“Do you have a special “in” with God about that?”
Yes, as a recipient of His gracious gift, as a son, as a joint-heir with Christ and as one who has the in dwelling Spirit to illumine the Scriptures, I do have an “in” with God. The same way He has made salvation available to all who turn from their sin and attempts at self-righteousness and accept Christ’s sacrifice alone.
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How does splintering the Christian faith into THOUSANDS of Protestant denominations keep them "pure"? Lol. That really makes no sense at all.
Also, are YOU the judge of what is pure and what is not pure? Who appointed you the "pure" judge? I thought that was God's bailiwick.
And who are YOU to call ALL the popes, from Peter onward, "sycretic pagans"? YOU appoint YOURSELF as their judge? Wow, that is ego. You've made yourself god.
How 'bout that?
May God bless and keep you, son.