Are Protestants dividing into hundreds of new schisms each yr because the masses read the Bible w/o a Priest ?

Question

Protestants complain that the RCC kept the Bible from the masses.

Now they read the Bible and each person has their own interpretation which leads to a new church or new group.

Then each group will call the other one a "non-Christian".

Happy now ??

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Answer 1

No, the schisms take place because the Bible is taught by clergy. When individuals study, they are seeking the plain and simple truths. It is theologians who create the divides.

Answer 2

So was the church in Corinth a "new" schism from the one in Jerusalem? How about the one in Colossae? Or Galatia? Apparently, you really don't know what you are talking about. Most churches start when a home church becomes too large, then we "hive" off to start another. That is totally Biblical. It would be rather hard for all believers to meet in one building, wouldn't it? I know there have been church splits that happen because of reasons that are unbiblical, but that is what happens when humans allow their flesh to get in the way of what the Scripture teaches. I could comfortably walk into most Protestant churches and worship without a problem, since their core beliefs are Biblical, although we may disagree on some points. Believe me, we don't need a priest or bishop controlling us by keeping the truth from us and telling us what they want us to know.
Christ is the head of the Church and will cause the increase, which will result in new assemblies, wherever He chooses.

Answer 3

Well according to so many protestant sect break offs I am not a christian and am going to hell (I am mormon)

Given the fact that their own church broke off of another church and changed doctrine I often wonder why they arent going to hell, too, according to their own logic.

You can interpret the Bible sooo many ways which is why there are soo many diff sects. It is also why there is no point bible bashing because quoting the Bible doesnt prove anything if you dont believe the words mean the same thing.

It also, logically, makes no sense to say that I am not a christian because I dont believe in the same Christ as in the Bible becasue I do believe in the same Christ as in the Bible, I just dont believe in YOUR interpretation of Christ in the Bible.

I could just as easily call other sects non christians according to their own logic.

Answer 4

They seem to be doing a good job of it dont you agree.

The fruits of Sola Scriptura...

"But when He, the Spirit of Truth, has come, He will teach you all the truth. For He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He will hear he will speak, and the things that are to come He will declare to you." John 16:13

Most non-Catholic sects declare that the Holy Spirit is 'teaching' them the truth. However, there can be only one truth. Since the advent of Sola Scriptura and individual interpretation of Scripture, how can the Holy Spirit be in each of the thousands of sects, teaching all of them opposing viewpoints? It is to be noted that all of the following denominations teach from the same Bible, so why the differences in teaching?

1. How can the Holy Spirit tell the Lutherans the Eucharist is the true presence of Christ, and then tell the Baptists it is only a symbol?

2. How can the Holy Spirit tell the Methodists it is alright to have female ministers, and then tell the Baptists it is unbiblical?

3. How can the Holy Spirit tell the Seventh Day Adventists that Saturday is the day of worship, and then tell the Presbyterians the day of worship is Sunday and not Saturday?

4. How can the Holy Spirit tell the Lutherans that the Blessed Virgin Mary was and remains always virgin, and then tell the Baptists she had other children?

5. How can the Holy Spirit tell the Baptists, 'once saved always saved', and then tell the Church of Christ that Sola Fides is unscriptural?

6. How can the Holy Spirit tell Episcopalians to baptize infants and then tell Pentecostals infant baptism is invalid?

7. How can the Holy Spirit tell Mormons that the Holy Trinity is three separate persons, and then tell Methodists the Trinity is three persons in one GOD?

I could go on and on with the differences between non-Catholic sects, but I think you get the point. It takes only a minimum of common sense to realize that the Holy Spirit could not be speaking to each and everyone of those thousands of non-Catholic sects in the opposing ways of which I have sampled here. However, I was recently reminded that common sense is not so common anymore. It is easy to see that the 'fruits of Sola Scriptura' are not from GOD. There is no 'one fold and one shepherd' in Protestantism. Opposing teachings in these denominations is rampant, all caused by the false doctrine of Sola Scriptura and its accompanying 'individual interpretation' of Holy Scripture. Which, if any, of these sects is being taught all of the truth, as promised by Jesus Christ in John 16:13?

"And we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom GOD has given to all who obey Him." Acts 5:32

Okay, GOD Himself has thrown down the gauntlet...TO ALL WHO OBEY HIM.
So who obeys the will of GOD? Is it the Lutherans who say the Holy Eucharist is the 'True Presence' of Jesus Christ incarnate, or is it the Baptists who say, 'It is only a symbol'?
Is it those who say we have to worship on Saturday or is it those who say worship on Sunday?
Is it those who say baptize infants or those who say not to?

Answer 5

Yes! I am happy now! I can read a Bible without being burnt at the stake: which the RCC did for CENTURIES!

I also enjoy the fact that the Roman Catholic Church is no longer persecuting Protestants by imprisoning them, raping their children and old people, filling their mouth with straw and gunpowder and lighting them so that their heads explode, drowning, beating flaying, dragging through the streets, making them hold a plate while scooping their flesh into it, feeding them to animals, stoning, cutting off limbs, torturing them and sending in surgeons afterwards to make sure that the Protestants didn't die from infection so that they would be in 'good shape' for another session of torture, chasing them through forests in the winter until the mothers drop their babies in the snow and after killing the infant they pursued the mother to a cave where they murdered her, starving them, taking their properties as their own, etc.

I am enjoying this wonderful freedom a lot!

EDIT: Croissant, that was so funny! ROTFLMAO

Answer 6

Is it because Catholism had 'flaws' in the scriptural structure; but most 'Protestant' groups have not corrected the scriptural 'structural' problems either in USA presently?
(P.S. I am (God permitting) fixing to check on deviations status with the local diocese bishop via a written communique shortly).
Ballbark figures; there are 7 (big picture) deviations common to God's word presently here that I know of. The congregation I was raised in, had all 7. Catholicism has 3.5 of them currently.

Answer 7

The Bible says that ALL BELIEVERS ARE PRIESTS.

In addition, Jesus also says that one who supplants His personal relationship with the believer, is a Nicolaitan, and He hates that. Every believer hears from God directly, and the Bible says we have no need that any man teach us, but the Holy Spirit is our Teacher (1 John 2:27)

Answer 8

What are you talking about?Where in the bible does it say you need a priest to understand it?

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