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Isn't 2 and 3 basically the same for both 'other religions' as well as modern Christianity? Don't most professing Christians play 'churchianity'; they learn the 'lingo', attend the expected events, and outwardly conform to what their respected pastor/congregation expects from its members?

Yes, modern day Christianity is similar to other religions on that regard. That is why the thread subject question. Would you agree that Christianity (true Christianity) places more emphasis on 'right belief', than the others. Or at least the others regulate 'right belief' as less importance as when we get down to it, they do not belief in the incarnate God who came to take our sins away.

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1. I would like to know what source(s) you used to come to that conclusion?

Sorry about this, but the source is my understanding as feeble as it must be. My impression is the the RCC controlled the dominant Christian positions before the Reformation, and they were in grave errors over many doctrines. Let me ask a question. Was it a gradual move in its heresy or was their one particular event that cause the move toward heresy. When did the RCC take control over Christianity. They were right in many of their early creeds and council results, but did any of the councils address the 5 Solas. What about grace alone. Did any creed or council addressed that? Maybe I need a good lesson on the development of doctrine before the Reformation.

As a side not, Jeff - Read the devotional as the point I asked was not the major thrust of the devotional, and i think you would not have any disagreements if the whole devotional is taken as a whole, and not my side point observation.

John Chaney

"having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith . . ." Colossians 2:7