dudley
Puritan Board Post-Graduate
I had a discussion with one of the elders in my Presbyterian congregation this past week. He questioned a practice I have encouraged with Roman Catholics becoming reformed Protestants. We have had several converts in the last few years become Presbyterians after leaving the Roman catholic church. I as an ex Roman catholic assist in the inquirers class when a Roman catholic is exploring the Reformed faith and considering becoming a Protestant. I renounced Roman Catholicism, her pope and its false teachings and became a Presbyterian in 2007.
I have encouraged the other Roman catholic converts to do something similar and they have. I do because I believe that a Roman catholic needs to reject openly Roman Catholicism and her pope to be truly free and experience a true Protestant conversion after being born again by Gods amazing grace. I renounced my Roman catholic faith"and it's doctrine because it has a "Christian" appearance while not being Christian at all."
I wrote the following to the elders and the Presbyterian minister and brought it to a meeting I had to be examined by them before making a Public confession of faith a few Sundays later in the Sunday service. It simply said: "I renounce Roman Catholicism, her pope and all her false teachings which are contradictory to the scriptures and that Our Lord gave us in His commands." It was not required but I wanted to do it.
I have encouraged other Roman Catholics who are converting to do the same and they have, the latest was last Sunday. I believe we are doing what John Calvin and all the reformers did who were also Roman Catholics. I also believe it allows the ex Roman catholic to understand that his /her conversion is really coming to the true church and Gospel and leaving a false Christian church with a corrupted Gospel
What do my friends and brothers on the PB think?
I have encouraged the other Roman catholic converts to do something similar and they have. I do because I believe that a Roman catholic needs to reject openly Roman Catholicism and her pope to be truly free and experience a true Protestant conversion after being born again by Gods amazing grace. I renounced my Roman catholic faith"and it's doctrine because it has a "Christian" appearance while not being Christian at all."
I wrote the following to the elders and the Presbyterian minister and brought it to a meeting I had to be examined by them before making a Public confession of faith a few Sundays later in the Sunday service. It simply said: "I renounce Roman Catholicism, her pope and all her false teachings which are contradictory to the scriptures and that Our Lord gave us in His commands." It was not required but I wanted to do it.
I have encouraged other Roman Catholics who are converting to do the same and they have, the latest was last Sunday. I believe we are doing what John Calvin and all the reformers did who were also Roman Catholics. I also believe it allows the ex Roman catholic to understand that his /her conversion is really coming to the true church and Gospel and leaving a false Christian church with a corrupted Gospel
What do my friends and brothers on the PB think?