[BipolarBob]

To delve really deep into history and you’ll realize Martin Luther was not only right but only halfway through the tangled webs of deceit and confusion spun by the church he loved. To follow the Word of God or to follow church “tradition” is a choice we all have to make. They lead to different destinations.

[Salvation]

From the article: Ironically, one key to understanding the orthodox teachings of these councils is heresy.

Did you miss that?

Are you saying that you would rather believe in heresies than the truth?

[Alex Murphy]

This needs to be repeated:

To follow the Word of God or to follow church “tradition” is a choice we all have to make. They lead to different destinations.

[boatbums]

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.