Interesting article.
Check it out.
I'm a Lutheran pastor who is utterly captivated by the papacy. Like it or not, Protestants need the pope...
Interesting article.
Check it out.
I'm a Lutheran pastor who is utterly captivated by the papacy. Like it or not, Protestants need the pope...
You may have been a former LCMS "member" and the volume of the office of the Pope being the seat of the antichrist may not be as pronounced in many LCMS congregations. But that being said the LCMS are confessional Lutherans and the comments are still listed in the Book of Concord. When the initial comment comes from a "current" LCMS pastor it makes me wonder is the Bishop of the synod going to correct this pastor or change their statements in the Book of Concord?
And he's impressed not just with Pope Francis but also with St. Pope John XXIII, St. Pope John Paul II, and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
LivingWordUnity said:
Protestants are always looking to the papal office for various reasons. Even if it is to fuel their end time views. I do believe thought the Popes influence them more than they care to admit. I think they relate to popes like Francis, JPII, Pope John XXIII because they show a joy of Christ & seem like one of them.Ya know, that's kind of profound. The more I think about it, the more it seems like Protestants look to the Pope as an anchor point for their beliefs. Whether they're affirming what he represents or not, he's a representation of Christianity. Whether they fuss and resist it or not, his influence is still there.
I don't know if that makes sense. Essentially I wonder if the Pope influences Protestantism more directly than most Protestants are willing to admit.
The Papacy is a figure that's probably seen more reference from Protestant pulpits than most others.
I thought LCMS Lutherans still believed the Papacy to be the antichrist or something? I know the ELCA shed that belief a while ago but I was under the impression the LCMS still affirmed it.
The Church has been blessed with good Popes for over the last 100 years.
That may be true for a few select Protestants. But I don't think it's true for Protestants as a whole or they would all be Catholics.
You are misunderstanding. Pope JPII & Francis act like a lot of protestant pastors in their demeanor & action. That's what turns their heads & makes them listen. Protestant admiration does not always lead to conversion.
Ya know, that's kind of profound. The more I think about it, the more it seems like Protestants look to the Pope as an anchor point for their beliefs. Whether they're affirming what he represents or not, he's a representation of Christianity. Whether they fuss and resist it or not, his influence is still there.
I don't know if that makes sense. Essentially I wonder if the Pope influences Protestantism more directly than most Protestants are willing to admit.
The Papacy is a figure that's probably seen more reference from Protestant pulpits than most others.
I thought LCMS Lutherans still believed the Papacy to be the antichrist or something? I know the ELCA shed that belief a while ago but I was under the impression the LCMS still affirmed it.
