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Doctrine is the teachings and core beliefs derived from the word of God, line upon line, precept upon precept that defines the Christian faith. Often these doctrines are debated amongst scholars and also Non-believers. God's word is life and when we possess life we bare fruit! We shall know them by their fruit!

Thanks for post . I do not deny the history of one can say the church but in this case I will say of “:The faith that was once and for all delivered to the saints “. God has always left Himself a witness and throughout the dark ages for they were spiritually dark dominated by the Roman church . Those who refused to conform to RomeS errors were always persecuted and more often than not martyred . That church which was born on the day of Pentecost and suffered greatly under the Roman political empire effectively failed to crush the growing and Holy work of God. So the enemy of man’s soul through Constantine ‘blessed’ the church and in doing so corrupted it . It did not take long for that church to be effectively buried and like the Pharisees of the Lords time “by their traditions made the Word of God of none effect”. John Wycliffe 1328-84 often called ‘ The morning star of the reformation and who’s life and ministry is worth and child of Gods time to get to know heralded and proved God in spite of that darkness was still working . Luther’s revelation or spiritual understanding “ That the just shall live by faith”:Was and turned out to be the first green shoot and reemergence of that faith that was once and fir all delivered unto the saints of THE church founded not upon the usurped authority of Rome but upon the ROCK Christ Jesus . But like those who built the tower of Babel who wanted to make a name for themselves and build a monument to theur ‘greatness(?) they stopped and God had to go outside Lutherism to extend the Kingdom. Peter made the same mistake . In very truth his revelation that Jesus was the Christ thecSon of the living God “ was confirmed by the Lord to be of heaven . But when the Lord began to reveal more of HIS purpose and the coming cross Peter thinking his revelation was the whole rejected what the Lord said and tried to dissuade Him from the purpose of heaven so much so the Lord rebuked him severely “ Get behind me Satan…….” So much for Peter being the rock . For with one breath was a mouthpiece of heaven the next of the devil! Not many would have continued after such a rebuke but shows the character of the man that he did not . But that still does not make him that Rock upon which an eternal church can be built on . One swallow does not make a summer nor does one verse misunderstood maje or prove a doctrine . For the rest of the scriptures say who that Rock is ….. GOD! No son of Adam can be and God in his wisdom laid out a peters failures and weaknesses for our admonishing and learning to prove it. Luther did not stop learning and his exposition on John 17 is worth anybodies time . None the less his followers thought that was all of it . But God is a God of progressive purpose. So outside of Lutherism we have Calvin who the Lutheran church persecuted . They made the same mistake and God had to reveal more of his purpose through the anabaptists who in turn were persecuted by the Calvinists . Then you had the then Quakers who in their turn were persecuted but so persevered their integrity in banking in particular laid the foundations fir the City of London’s prosperity . Then you had John Wesley who founded what became to be called Methodism . A progression of spiritual understanding for he taught sanctification . Whitfield also brought such a revolution with Wesley it raised Britain out of the gutter and not much different from then France who having persecuted severely and murdered the French Protestants had no one and fell into the revolution and the terror from which she still has not truly recovered from . Europe was riven in two and suffered religious wars for a long time . England suffered her wars with Roman Europe and has done so even to this day . Anyone in London would be worth their time and go to the National gallery in Trafalgar Square ,not to the religious paintings but to the first landing up from the entrance steps inside to the mosaic on the floor . There is also a monument in Stratford east London reminding us of those east London martyrs who were burnt at the stake after being dragged out of a prayer meeting and ‘trial’. And others . Shall we talk about the first terrorist bombers ? Who tried to blow up Parliament on Nov 5th . But we digress . Pentecostalism arrived that too was a move of God but stagnated into its own traditions . All the ‘Protestant’ denominations were simply God moving forwards in spite of man. Rome however who might boast she has never changed has indeed not . She is still teaching the same false and heretical doctrines as I said before and added to them . So she has sunk even lower . And because she now counts herself ‘ infallible’ how can she ever repent ! Of her errors! ? Protestant churches have still that possibility . But church history is also laid out in the first few chapters of Revelation .It LEFT its first love . That opened the door to the Nicolaitans that is the separation of the ministers and laity and into a false priesthood as well Lording it over the people of God . which in turn led to the errors of Baalam Which in turn led to the errors of Jezebel . All but one are calked to repent . It finishes up with a church that in its own eyes is rich increased with goods and in need of nothing . That can apply easily to Rome but also and often to the church in ‘the West .’ To the extent that the Lord is OUTSIDE knocking on the door. There are no denominations in heaven and there is but ONE church with but one door it is not Rome . But if you counted her among those inside or dared to think she is THE church the message is the same . Repent! For after the resurrection no door was an obstacle to the Lord so why is He unwilling to enter His own church? Can one say unable? Therefore that knocking is a call to ALL inside to repent . But the promise is only to those “ who have ears to hear and opens the door “. You say we shouid give our ears to Rome? The scriptures say be careful what you hear . Rome has nothing to give save as an abject lesson. And “ to come out from among her lest you become partakers of her judgements” You say still you should listen to what she has to say? How can I listen to a man who says he is infallible? Even if a man spoke the truth that does not make him infallible but a witness of it . If you mix a horse with a donkey you will get a mule . But a mule has no life in it and cannot reproduce another mule .so if you want another mule you need another mule and donkey. If you mix truth with error you will get something but it has no life in it. Unity at the expense of truth is high treason to heaven .

She does not hold to her ‘erroneous theories’ but to her doctrines and traditions that in her own cannon law still has the death penalty attached if you deny them and given the ‘liberty’ would put again into effect .