...also, I think the talk of Christian unification is scary to many believers who think that they will have to give up what they believe, or compromise their beliefs. I understand, but nothing could be further from the truth. The Church, the Body of Christ, is like a broken pane of glass with Jesus as the Frame. Unification is about putting the pieces of broken glass back together to make the window whole again. It will be a cracked pane of glass, but it will be together. The cracks will not disappear, and there may be some tape holding it together until Our Lord returns - He will return for one church, one bride. We are holding up His return with our bickering and turf-protecting...our Pride.
The thing is that there many doctrines that the Vatican added over the centuries which now distract/ distort/ contradict the bible.
E.g.
2020 Justification has been merited for us by the Passion of Christ.
It is granted us through Baptism. It conforms us to the righteousness of God, who justifies us. It has for its goal the glory of God and of Christ, and the gift of eternal life. It is the most excellent work of God's mercy.
2025 We can have merit in God's sight only because of God's free plan to associate man with the work of his grace. Merit is to be ascribed in the first place to the grace of God,
and secondly to man's collaboration. Man's merit is due to God.
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CANON IX.-
If any one saith, that by faith alone the impious is justified; in such wise as to mean, that nothing else is required to co-operate in order to the obtaining the grace of Justification, and that it is not in any way necessary, that he be prepared and disposed by the movement of his own will;
let him be anathema.
See Justification Canons for full list of how Catholic Church believes Faith PLUS Works = salvation
<i>The Council of Trent condemned the errors of the Protestant Revolters, and shone as a beacon to all the world. Its clear doctrines, authoritative pronouncements, and overall influence, has rightfully gained The Council of Trent its title as the greatest council in Church History.
www.thecounciloftrent.com
By that alone, Jesus Himself would be declared Anathema.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son,
and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. ....
47 Verily, verily, I say unto you,
He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. ...
Faith in Jesus alone = salvation.
Roman Catholic church says Faith AND good works = salvation.
Who should a Christian believe - Roman Catholic Church or Jesus?
