How could any Protestant go ‘home’ to Rome? (3)
Barry Gritters critiques the theological compromises that have made some Evangelicals susceptible to Catholic reconciliation, arguing that both Rome and modern Evangelicalism have abandoned their foundational commitments in favor of social activism rebranded as "kingdom advancement." The article contends that Evangelicals have progressively diluted their distinctive Reformation doctrines, polity, and worship practices, creating dangerous common ground with Roman Catholicism on social priorities rather than gospel truth.
Previous article in this series: April 1, 2019, p. 298. How could some Evangelicals imagine Rome as their church home someday (or wish to cozy up to Rome)? Because they have given up most of what made them Evangelicals in the first place; and because Rome dissembles. That is, Evangelicals have actually changed, and Rome pretends to have changed. Evangelicals (gospel-oriented Protestants) have gradually given up their Reformation church polity, their Reformation worship, and their Reformation...
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