Can evangelicals and Roman Catholics be considered "one in the Spirit"?

Question

I don't think so. I believe that the Roman Catholic Church is an apostate church that has lost its roots in the Apostolic faith. They became corrupted when the church became more institutionalized in the 3rd and 4th centuries. I don't believe that evangelicals can ever fellowship with Roman Catholics. Sure, there may be a remnant of true believers in the Roman Church but I don't believe that that Church overall is a true Church. Sola Scriptura, Sola Gratia, Sola Fide, Solus Christus, and Soli Deo Gloria!

Answer 1

Another Catholic-basher. . .oh, for joy. The reason that evangelicals and Catholics aren't one in the Spirit is because bigoted, closed-minded evangelicals insist on telling us that we're not true Christians because we don't accept Sola Scriptura as the only basis of doctrine.

The fact is that there is a great deal in the Protestant church that is not only the product of tradition. . .but Catholic tradition, at that. They seem to have no problem saying the Apostles Creed, which dates no later than the 5th century -- long before Protestantism. Many church liturgies are based on the Mass, and many hymns owe their melodies -- if not their lyrics -- to traditional Catholic music.

The problem with the evangelicals is the same as any other Protestant church: you want to pick and choose what doctrines and traditions you will accept. That's cafeteria Christianity -- "Oh, I'll have a little Apostles Creed, and that Irish hymn looks delicious, but I don't want any of that Virgin Mary stuff -- yuck!"

So if there's a separation in the unity of evangelicals and the Church of Rome, it didn't start as an act of rebellion on the part of Catholics. I'll give you a hint as to where the rebellion *did* start, and the initials are M.L. You know the rest of that particular downhill slide, I'm quite sure.

Answer 2

The "institutionalization" of the Roman Catholic Church was necessary, look at the thousands of different Protestant denominations, every time someone disagrees they start their own Church. While, you may think the Catholic Church's hierarchy is a bad, it has through the massive blunders of Protestant Churches been shown to be a necessity in order to have true unity in beliefs and practices.

I find it funny you consider the only Church to use the true Bible to be unbiblical, maybe it is because the only Bible you have ever read is missing 7 books. You have probably been told the Catholics added the books, this is completely false it was taken out in the 19th century by Protestants due to it not meshing with their beliefs.

The fact that anti-Catholic sentiment continues in the United States is a problem motivated by a deep hatred, stemming from the 1500's. It is time that as brothers in Christ we unite, you may say that differences make our unity impossible, but it is for the good of the world that we do become one in the Spirit.

Answer 3

Well, there you go then! I don't believe we can be either because so many of you don't consider Roman Catholics Christians let alone the Church. We are the one true Church and the first Christians. It wasn't until the 1980s that Evangelicals came on the scene and we've been around for over 2000 years. And don't talk to me about how the Church is corrupt unless you remember that there are many Evangelicals out there who are also corrupt. Tammy Fay, Pat Robertson, and the recent minister who condemned homosexuality and was found to be engaging in such activity himself. There is corruption everywhere but that doesn't make the heart of every organization it is found in, corrupt.

Answer 4

First i am not here trying to judge any-ones relationship with God, but no the main reason i see as why i as a Seventh Day Adventist Christian and the Roman Catholic can not be of one spirit is because i follow a without taking it out of context a "it is written" Jesus said of Himself in John 8:58 He is The
I AM, the same name as Exodus 3 Moses and the burning bush, in Heb.13:8 He has always been and IS God and He said of Himself in John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
The Catholic church teaches to go through a man [pope or priest] the also say the first day is the sabbath and not the Seventh Day which is Saturday the do not go by a it is written but they follow what they want to do not what God teaches and i can never follow such teaching as it opposes all that God has said and one doing this is following satan and not God, find out more free bible lessons www.amazingfacts.org email me also [e-mail]

Answer 5

At 1 Corinthians 3:6, 8, Paul says: "I planted, Apollos watered . . . He that plants and he that waters are one." Paul did not mean that he and Apollos were two persons in one; he meant that they were unified in purpose. The Greek word that Paul used here for "one" (hen) is neuter, literally "one (thing)," indicating oneness in cooperation. It is the same word that Jesus used at John 10:30 to describe his relationship with his Father. It is also the same word that Jesus used at John 17:21, 22. So when he used the word "one" (hen) in these cases, he was talking about unity of thought and purpose.

Are Evangelicals and Roman Catholics be considered "one in the Spirit"? If they were, why do you have both religions instead of just one? At 1 Cor. 1:10, Paul said: "Now I exhort you, brothers, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that you should all speak in agreement, and that there should not be divisions among you, but that you may be fitly united in the same mind and in the same line of thought." Are the Evangelicals and Catholics united in the "same mind and in the same line of thought"? No. So how could they be considered "one in the spirit."?

As was already stated, they are both apostate Christian organizations.

Answer 6

It sure can!!.....The Spirit of Satan!!....The RCC is the Mother Whore of all her offpring harlots!!......The truth hurts, but it's still not too late if you.......Get out of Babylon as fast as you can!!.........Martin Luther's earliest New Testament translations include many illustrations picturing the "Whore of Babylon" as the Roman Catholic Church. Describing this widely understood interpretation, Roland Bainton tells us: "Fallen Babylon is plainly Rome" (Here I Stand, p. 258).
Countless Protestant books, pamphlets, and tracts make that same identification today. They brand the Roman Catholic Church as the "great Whore" of Revelation 17.
But, it must be admitted, most Protestant denominational writers have stopped making this identification. After publishing those editions of the Bible, and pamphlets and tracts, they suddenly came to the embarrassing realization that they were telling on themselves!
For the corrupt Roman "mother" church has given birth to harlot daughters! If the clear, consistent principles of scriptural identification are to be honestly applied, the Protestant churches are "harlot daughters" of a paganized, apostate Rome!
They came out of her in protest. But, as we have clearly seen, they retained most of her pagan doctrines and concepts. They are still following Rome's example of mixing in the politics and wars of this world. And we have seen abundant Protestant testimony that they recognize she is their "mother" church!
Protestant historian Rufus Jones wrote that Luther "started out to inaugurate a Church composed of those who had faith and spiritual vision, and who revealed an ability and power to proclaim the Word of God. But, in reality, he left in full operation a large relic of the ancient creeds, an extensive 'rump' of superstitions, traditions and magic, and a heavy inheritance of external authority" (The Church's Debt to Heretics, p. 228).
In other words, the Protestants still retain many pagan doctrines and traditions inherited from Rome. We have seen that some of these false traditions involve the pagan holidays that the early Catholics adopted and gave Christian-sounding names. We ought to look into these things!
The Protestant churches stand clearly identified by God Almighty as the "harlot daughters" of apostate Rome!
Speaking of this entire Babylonish system, God commands: "Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues" (Revelation 18:4).
The question is whether or not we will obey our Maker!

Answer 7

That would be the day if this ever happened, and Catholics
and Evangelicans have their own
ways Evangelicans are wicked mean and nasty like
a pack of snakes

Answer 8

Well this is kind of a polemic question, but I could tell you that there is what they call charismatic catholic, they share the same faith of Jesus Christ without worshiping saints or images.

Answer 9

sorry..... but I have to agree with you on that one.

Evangelicals also do not have any "dogmas" and hoop-las!

Answer 10

They are both a false religon so it doesn't matter which one you choose. It is like saying which is better Sunni or shiite.