JAN 29

2 Corinthians 6:14-17
Memorise 2 Corinthians 6:14
“many Protestant churches today have forgotten the Reformation”

Many Protestant churches today have forgotten the Reformation. Some even call it a mistake. They say we should never have left the Roman Catholic Church in the first place and are calling for reunion with Rome to become one big family in Christ. This is the ecumenical movement and it is aided by a departure from the fundamentals of our faith and the downplaying of the authority of God’s Word. Doctrinal differences are brushed aside for the sake of “Christian love and tolerance”. The Charismatic movement which has permeated both Protestant and Catholic churches has also helped to bring the two groups together as they both worship with contemporary music, practise signs and wonders, and speak in tongues.

How far from God’s Truth this is! God’s Word clearly states that we must not be “unequally yoked together with unbelievers”. A yoke is a wooden beam shared by two oxen to pull a load. How can the load be pulled if the two oxen are going in completely separate directions? The Roman Catholic Church does not believe in the truths of the Reformation (namely the five Solas). She does not believe in salvation in Christ alone, by grace, through faith. How can Evangelical Protestants who say they believe God’s Word worship together with Catholics who do not? “For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness?” Truly, modern Protestants have lost their way, and must remember the battles that were fought and won during the reformation!

God says, “Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate” (verse 17). We must be very careful to observe biblical separation at this point in church history. The stage is being set for the One World Church of the end times and the ecumenical wheels are actively turning. Many Christian groups in schools usually have an ecumenical spirit and we must be very wary when asked to join in their activities. Very soon, peer pressure and not wanting to be different may cause us to compromise on our faith and undermine the impact of God’s Word in our lives. Never allow your desire to be accepted by others to draw you into this dilemma; instead, desire to be accepted by God, and to be declared a “faithful servant” by Him.

Thought: How would you reply a Catholic classmate who asks you to pray with him?

Prayer: Lord, grant me spiritual discernment and courage in all that I do.