Reading the Bible does not Give us the Spirit

[OBW]

Originally Posted by Evangelical

There is no good reason why the Lutheran church for example had to exist just because Luther recovered the truth that we are saved by faith alone. Today, everyone knows salvation is by faith alone and we do not need the Lutheran church to tell us that. But they still exist today, 500 years later, why?

Then you would argue that Nee, Lee, Kuang, and others, including yourself, should have remained where they were prior to being part of Nee's group. Under your thinking, Nee was in error to step away from whoever it was that he first met with. Same for Lee, and Kuang, and you, and me.

And if it all started with Luther stepping away from the RCC, then we all have no choice but to reunite with the RCC. If doctrines and practices are not grounds for meeting separately, then we should ignore the practices that we find so objectionable and rejoin the RCC. Besides, if there were that many who would not pray to Saints or to Mary, then maybe those practices would end. They were not there from the beginning. And others have fallen off along the way. They can change. And the weight of the Evangelical body reuniting with them would really make an impact.

Not saying to do it. Rather pointing out why there is no way to argue against Luther leaving while defending one of the latest to leave other groups to start yet another. Doesn't matter that the doctrine that they think is important is not accepted. They should remain.

Can't have it both ways. "You can't leave any group to join another. But everyone must leave their group to join ours."

Yeah. Right.