Concerning your thoughts on religious division in particular denominations, just because a church has many individuals who tend to gather into their own groups to perform worship services does not necessarily prove that they do not agree on the fundamental doctrines of the Christian faith. Furthermore,the New Testament talks about spiritual unity; not organizational unity.
I used to be a Baptist Christian and thus attended Baptist churches.
But which "fundamental" doctrines are we to agree with? You present the VERY problem that De Maria is proposing in the article. Does a Baptist agree completely with Lutheran doctrines, or Methodist doctrines, or Calvinist doctrines?
Christ does NOT, nor do any Apostles and writers of the New Testament speak of a "spiritual unity". I would like to see the Scriptural verses that support such a proposition.
Greetings De Maria,
ReplyDeleteConcerning your thoughts on religious division in particular denominations, just because a church has many individuals who tend to gather into their own groups to perform worship services does not necessarily prove that they do not agree on the fundamental doctrines of the Christian faith. Furthermore,the New Testament talks about spiritual unity; not organizational unity.
I used to be a Baptist Christian and thus attended Baptist churches.
In His Name,
Jesse
But which "fundamental" doctrines are we to agree with? You present the VERY problem that De Maria is proposing in the article. Does a Baptist agree completely with Lutheran doctrines, or Methodist doctrines, or Calvinist doctrines?
DeleteChrist does NOT, nor do any Apostles and writers of the New Testament speak of a "spiritual unity". I would like to see the Scriptural verses that support such a proposition.
In The Sacred Heart of Christ
Mark