No, Protestantism moved a significant number of Christ’s followers away from a corrupt institution and brought them into the Light. Even the most ardent devotee of the papacy cannot deny Rome had gone wrong.
God has worked through all of us—Roman or not—who make His Son the Lord of our life.
Anyway, I won’t try and convince you to change your mind...but I think in the world eternal you’ll see things differently.
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“No, Protestantism moved a significant number of Christ’s followers away from a corrupt institution and brought them into the Light.”
No, Protestantism is just a 16th century heresy. It deluded many and still does.
“Even the most ardent devotee of the papacy cannot deny Rome had gone wrong.”
I do. I freely admit men fall far short of proper behavior, but the Church did not “go wrong”.
“God has worked through all of us—Roman or not—who make His Son the Lord of our life.”
God works through every being in His time. Even the activities of the Devil ultimately serves His purposes.
“Anyway, I won’t try and convince you to change your mind...but I think in the world eternal you’ll see things differently.”
Nope. I have no doubt that there are good men who are Protestants. And I have no doubt that Protestantism is bad. That won’t change.
Christ founded his Church on the apostles, the first Bishops. Why is that so hard to believe?