[wmfights]

But for them God is a helper and man does the saving, both through individual free will and the rituals of the Church. Men like to think they have the power and are in full control.

All we can do is pray for them and hope the Holy Spirit moves them.

If Christ actually had all the power, and accomplished His mission in full, then it would necessarily mean less power for men. This, sadly, is untenable for them.

The gospel is so simple to understand, this may be why these sects were so slow to have Bibles translated in the vernacular and encourage members of their sects to read them. If they read Scripture they can't help but start asking questions.

[Forest Keeper]

The gospel is so simple to understand, this may be why these sects were so slow to have Bibles translated in the vernacular and encourage members of their sects to read them. If they read Scripture they can't help but start asking questions.

Yes, this is exactly my assessment as well. It's funny, on another thread I made a statement along the lines of "a little knowledge can be dangerous", and they immediately agreed! But we weren't talking about the same thing. :)