Originally Posted by RC
We may have a few kinks here and there but for the most part we are well grounded, at least that's our perspective.

This is where I'm not convinced. I've been to a lot of "Reformed" communities in my area, and I've read a lot of Reformed thought online and I would have to say that there are a wide variety of differences even in and among the Reformed Camp.

In my area, the only "Reformed" denomination is the PCA. So I don't have any personal experience with any other Reformed Church. So my opinion here is limited as far as my physical experience. But of course, I've read a lot from other Reformed Churches online.

There is no Church Authority in the PCA in my area. If someone attempts to discipline another member, they can just pick up and go to another PCA church in the area.

But I realize that there are still Reformed Communities that are more strict. It's just sad that there are none in my area.

Now that being said; in my earlier comments about the RCC - I was referring to the Authority of the Magisterium, not of local parishes. The Parish that I went too, that was the "Traditionalist" Parish with Priest's of the Fraternity of Saint Peter; it still maintained a more "PreVat2" stricter authority. But in all the other Modernest Parishes, there really wasn't any authority either. Parishioners were allowed to do what ever they wanted.

So in that aspect, The RCC is in just as much dire straights as the Protestant Church.

And as AC stated... authority is only good if it protects and upholds the truth. I was just using the RCC as an example, I didn't mean to imply that I agreed with it.

Here is another example... Via Dolorosa mentioned R.C. Sproul. I've enjoyed Sproul's teaching for many years. So it took me as odd that His son R.C. Sproul Jr., whom is a Minister, had a different doctrinal belief on Communion the R.C. Senior.

And I'm thinking to myself "Really?" is whether or not children receiving communion enough to cause schism?

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. - Galatians 2:16