IT HAS BEEN FORETOLD - TURNING POINT IN THE HISTORY OF CHURCH… „The general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation, Rev. Martin Junge, says RELATIONS between the Lutheran and Catholic churches have reached an EPOCH-MAKING TURNING-POINT.“ (Ecumenical News, Jan 16, 2015, Updated at 17:35 PM EST) FORECAST: „And this is the religion which Protestants ARE BEGINNING to look upon with so much favor, and which WILL EVENTUALLY BE UNITED with Protestantism. This UNION will not, however, be effected by a change in Catholicism; for Rome never changes. She claims infallibility. It is Protestantism that will change. THE ADOPTION OF LIBERAL IDEAS ON ITS PART WILL BRING IT WHERE IT CAN CLASP THE HAND OF CATHOLICISM. “The Bible, the Bible, is the foundation of our faith,” was the cry of Protestants in Luther’s time, while the Catholics cried, “The Fathers, custom, tradition.” Now many Protestants find it difficult to prove their doctrines from the Bible, and yet they have not the moral courage to accept the truth which involves a cross; THEREFORE THEY ARE FAST COMING TO THE GROUND OF CATHOLICS, and, using the best arguments they have to evade the truth, cite the testimony of the Fathers, and the customs and precepts of men. Yes, the PROTESTANTS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY ARE FAST APPROACHING THE CATHOLICS IN THEIR INFIDELITY CONCERNING THE SCRIPTURES. But there is just as wide a gulf today between Rome and the Protestantism of Luther, Cranmer, Ridley, Hooper, and the noble army of martyrs, as there was when these men made the protest which gave them the name of Protestants. (Ellen Gould White, The Review and Herald - June 1, 1886, par. 13) „There are periods which are TURNING POINTS IN THE HISTORY of nations and OF THE CHURCH. In the providence of God, when these different crises arrive, the light for that time is given. If it is received, there is spiritual progress; if it is rejected, spiritual declension and shipwreck follow. The Lord in His word has opened up the aggressive work of the gospel as it has been carried on in the past, and will be in the future, even to the closing conflict, WHEN SATANIC AGENCIES WILL MAKE THEIR WONDERFUL MOVEMENT. From that word we understand that the forces are now at work that will usher in the last great conflict between good and evil-between Satan, the prince of darkness, and Christ, the Prince of life. But the coming triumph for the men who love and fear God is as sure as that His throne is established in the heavens. (Ellen G. White, BEcho August 26, 1895, par 11.) Read more: ecumenicalnews/article/lutherans-vatican-move-closer-on-500-year-reformation-anniversary-cooperation-27604#ixzz3P3iMo7j3 ecumenicalnews/article/lutherans-vatican-move-closer-on-500-year-reformation-anniversary-cooperation-27604
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