How could any Protestant go ‘home’ to Rome? (2)
Barry Gritters critiques evangelical Protestantism's theological drift toward Roman Catholicism, arguing that evangelicals have abandoned the three marks of the true church (pure doctrine, proper worship, and biblical church government) identified in the Belgic Confession. The article defends Reformed ecclesiology against both Catholic theology and evangelical theological compromise, contending that Rome's newfound openness to dialogue stems not from repentance but from observing Protestantism's departure from its own foundational principles.
Previous article in this series: March 15, 2019, p. 273. Evangelical Protestants who can see their way clear to return to Roman Catholicism have let go of Protestantism. Although they identify as Evangelicals -- gospel churches -- they embrace theology that distances itself from being gospel and come closer to Rome. The 'protest' in Protestant first diminished to a whimper, then shifted to an apology for leaving Rome in the first place. From the other side of the River Tiber (see the last...
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