To: BipolarBob
I agree. From the looks of this article's list of Councils, it appears that things started to go downhill after the Second Nicea Council in 787. Up till then, they relied upon Scripture almost entirely to back up the doctrines they defined in these councils. But something happened to that prerequisite and they got further away from the truth than closer. The Reformation was a movement that involved MANY leaders over several hundred years - not the sole doings of Martin Luther in the 1500’s - and it was designed to RESTORE the historical Christian faith to the way it was in the first century where they had the Apostles and the Holy Scriptures to light their way. The Holy Spirit never stopped leading those whose hearts sought out the truth. There was always a remnant who kept the faith and there always will be.
23 posted on
10/29/2012 10:08:12 PM PDT by
boatbums
(God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.)
To: boatbums
According to Martin Luther’s restoration of the historical Christian faith, a great many that followed him, including most Protestants today are off track.
Do you believe according to the Lutheran Confession are one of those?
25 posted on
10/29/2012 10:39:46 PM PDT by
D-fendr
(Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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