@ArgusofTalmud@Sarge736406@Xtopher_Uzo Works are necessary for a Christian but they are not meritorious for salvation. Faith is the instrument used to receive the grace bestowed upon us in baptism. True faith is the root of our union with Christ while good works are the fruit of it.
@wadingthetiber@Canonandcreed I'm making myself look bad here?? Bro read your first comment. It's severely lacking self awareness. No Lutheran that actually understands the issues would convert to Rome or believe your "one true church" claims. They're probably all former ELCA members.
It wasn't a "fever dream".
Satan invented Protestantism in the 16th century. This is the result ......
= Mormonism
= Seventh Day Adventism
= Jehovahs Witnesses
= Unitarianism
= 140 million prosperity gospel
= 400 million in dying liberal Anglican and mainline denominations
= Tens of thousands of Protestant denominations who don't agree with each other on novel doctrines never believed before the 16th century
= millions of Protestant "Bible believers" who don't agree with each other on novel doctrines never believed before the 16th century
@MetzUAC1530 Non-denom➡️Lutheran(LCMS) I wanted something deeper and internally consistent. My advice: talk to a pastor and read our confessions, they simply make sense. If our confessions are giving you trouble, Bryan Wolfmueller and Jordan Cooper got me through a lot of confusion.
@Phraser777@Oreo_chokolate The early church fathers and many traditions today. The view you're speaking of is younger than Mormonism. Pre tribulation rapture theology came about in the 1800's.
@Phraser777@Oreo_chokolate The mark of the beast has historically been interpreted as living your life in unbelief not an actual physical thing that you can accidentally receive.