The "best fit" for anyone is a church that teaches the Word of God. A church that teaches the Word ought to take you out of your comfort zone once in a while. Looking for that "best fit" carries with it a self focused priority rather than a God centered priority of seeking His word.
What he said.
I think that’s part of what attracts me to the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church has maintained its stance on the social issues while the Protestant denominations have all radically compromised. Even the most conservative Protestant denominations have begun to pivot leftward.
If you have listened at all to the previous Pope, you would notice a definite left leaning/all roads lead to Heaven being espoused. The current Pope is probably a little more moderate but any system that disregards or corrupts the clear teaching of Scripture as the RCC does is going to degrade into liberal lunacy.
Yes, he did pivot left, but he did maintain the stance on the big issues (abortion, gay marriage, etc).
I can’t argue or disagree with that. Valid points. I suppose the Jehovah Witnesses and Mormons are socially conservative, but I scripturally disagree with them.
There is still a conservative branch of Lutheranism.
The Missouri Synod... I was aware of this branch 30+ years ago... I often wonder if they've held true.
As far as I can tell, they are. I listen to quite a few of their podcasts.
Whoa…that’s a pretty strong statement there. Really? Damnable??)
My neighbor who is a Church of Christ minister has told me plainly in my discussions with him that I am going to hell because I haven't been properly baptized to wash away my sins. He believes his denomination (he refuses to call it that) is the one true church and everyone outside of it is lost. He has plainly told me that faith alone isn't sufficient but the rite of baptism is necessary for someone not to go to hell. This is the Church of Christ plan of salvation according to him and in this order.
If it makes you feel any better, I was once browbeaten at my own front door by a Jehovah’s Witness lady. I answered the knock on the door and unfortunately had no shirt on and she spotted my cross necklace. I was told I was guilty of all types of bad deeds.
Ah, Landmarkism. Apostolic Succession, Baptist style.Nope.
"We believe that the Baptists are the original Christians. We did not commence our existence at the reformation, we were reformers before Luther or Calvin were born; we never came from the Church of Rome, for we were never in it, but we have an unbroken line up to the apostles themselves. We have always existed from the very days of Christ, and our principles, sometimes veiled and forgotten, like a river which may travel underground for a little season, have always had honest and holy adherents." - Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Jarrel, W.A. - Baptist Church Perpetuity or History
www.biblesupport.com
But much different when it comes to soteriology. Baptists as all Christians believe justification is instant at the point when one comes to repentance and trust in Christ alone while sanctification is progressive. Salvation isn't a process of keeping the rituals of a church and following the ten commandments in order to keep from going to hell.
www.bbc.com
apnews.com
If anyone trusts in the official Catholic doctrine of salvation sadly that would damn their soul.
Can you explain then, why have I had two different IFB pastors in my lifetime who have publicly stated from the pulpit that they believe there are Catholics who are genuine Christians and will be in heaven? (As a side note, one IFB pastor had a Bob Jones University background, the other had a Pensacola Christian College background—both were longtime pastors.)