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RECENT MOVEMENTS TOWARDS ECUMENICISM The unity of the church has always been a grave problem in the history of theology and of the church in the New Dispensation. In recent years this problem has come to the foreground of religious thought many times. RECENT MOVEMENTS TOWARDS ECUMENICISM The unit
But this same unity, expressed in a congregation, also comes to manifestation in denominational life when several congregations join together for a common purpose. But still the principle of that denominational unity must be in Christ and in the truth of Christ. Only then will a denomination reveal
The ecumenical movement has the whole church world head over heels in a dither. All denominations must become tightly knit into one great world church. Over against such annihilation of church distinctions and the accompanying annihilation of confessional and scriptural bases the courageous, faithfu
At the last session of the Vatican Council of that Church one of the most important discussions centered on the “ecumenical question”. The main difficulty in all of these attempts at unity is that it must always be not on Scripture but on only the broadest, most general, and compromising basis. This
They separate brethren who ought to be united. They are therefore one of the greatest obstacles standing in the way of the one world church ideal. The modern ecumenical movement for this reason has for one of its purposes the breaking down of all denominational barriers. This anti doctrinal movement
It has its counterpart in efforts made today by leaders of the ecumenical movement who strive to unite all religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Roman Catholicism, Judaism, Protestantism, etc.) into one universal faith which all men can believe and on the basis of which all men can join in a common Church.
Several interesting conclusions are made concerning this ecumenical movement, conclusions which are very pertinent and with which we would heartily agree: In Scotland, Professor R.A. Finlayson told the Presbyterian General Assembly there (June 1966). . . . "We cannot regard the present ecumenical m
Also the true catholicity of the church is antithetical to the ecumenism of the World Council of Churches who are trying to establish a universal church, which is rather an amalgamation of apostate churches. As they are increasingly associated with Roman Catholicism, one surely sees the development