Posted on 03/08/2014 2:58:53 PM PST by NKP_Vet
The Protestant Church of Christ also calls itself the Churches of Christ. The utilization of both names grants the group flexibility: the word “Church” (singular) communicates unity, and the word “Churches” (plural) communicates the autonomous nature of each local congregation. It makes sense; the Catholic Church has used the same names for centuries, but the Catholic Church’s use of the words do not indicate autonomy, but rather, unity.
“Autonomy” is a goal and mark of the Protestant Church of Christ, whereas “Catholicity” is a goal and mark of the Catholic Church of Christ; and even into the local congregations the Catholic Church remains united. And she, the real Church of Christ, remains united because she is hierarchical, as I will illustrate throughout this essay.
One Protestant Church of Christ writer, Edward C. Wharton, describes his group’s position well, and he provides insight into your group’s collective mind. He introduces the subject of autonomy in his book, The Church of Christ, by writing:
Contrary to the complex hierarchical system of one ruling bishop over many churches, the New Testament presents the autonomy of each local church, whether or not they have elders. Local church autonomy means that each local church is self-governing.1
(Excerpt) Read more at thechurchofchristiscatholic.com ...
Can you point that out in the Catechism, or a Church Council?
Well of course not, seeing as "the word of God" is only what Rome says it is, and thus it can declare such a event as Mary being bodily assumed into Heaven, and crowned as its queen, as being the Word of God, although we nowhere see this event being recorded about her, or prophesied. And which is contrary to what Scripture states, as the elect are only said to be crowned at the Lord's return. (2Tim. 4:8; 1Pt. 5:4; Rv. 11:18)
How can an entity be wrong when it has presumed to infallibly declare she is and will be perpetually infallible whenever she speaks in accordance with her infallibly defined (scope and subject-based) formula, which renders her declaration that she is infallible, to be infallible, as well as all else she accordingly declares?
For as Keating stated in the light of there strictly being no proof for the Assumption from Scripture, "The mere fact that the Church teaches the doctrine of the Assumption as definitely true is a guarantee that it is true.” — Karl Keating, Catholicism and Fundamentalism (San Francisco: Ignatius, 1988), p. 275.
I did not post ANY Luther quotes, thank you.
However I still maintain that what Luther, or any Catholic leader has said is irrelevant, yes I said IRRELEVANT.
What matters is what Christ, and others that God has sovereignly write in the Bible through the Holy Spirit is what matters.
When your soul is at stake, you’d better trust His word, not those of church “leaders”.
-J.S.
I understand, but as the one who did was responding to you, then i pinged you in answering it myself.
What matters is what Christ, and others that God has sovereignly write in the Bible through the Holy Spirit is what matters. When your soul is at stake, you’d better trust His word, not those of church “leaders”.
Yes, while conditional obedience is enjoined to all valid authorities, the level of veracity of that rests upon the degree of Scriptural substantiation, and those are clearly contrary to that, or to conscience, are not to be followed.
Well maybe, but since in your reply you emphatically used “Dude” and that is my nickname it can get a bit confusing who you are referring to!?
Council of Trent?
Labeled other Christian religions (Protestant) as heretic because considered original sin beyond removal by a priest's words and actions.
Both sides seem to ignore prophesy that the sins of the father would no longer be visited upon the son, etc., so I think both sides were wrong.
I guess I'm uncomfortable with a church being a powerful institution with varying degrees of power and influence due to the hierarchical stratification of a very layered power structure.
Protestant cult church of Christ? Are you serious?
You’ve must never have met a Church of Christ member. They’re works only, believe you must be baptized to be saved, and believe they’re the only true church. But unlike our Catholic friends-they really believe it. :O)
I’ve experience some very tragic things with them and wouldn’t want to even be associated with them.
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