Called Us Out Of Darkness

As you study the subjects below you will hear many scriptures that go against the common arguments of faith only groups and some mainstream denominations, an example being original sin, we teach that we get a heart that is dark from ignoring God, see Romans 1, it isn't from birth as Catholics and most protestants have taught.  

Rom 1:21  Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 

Rom 1:28  And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 

Their heart was darkened after birth and not during conception. They ignored God and he Gave them over to a reprobate mind.

This is just one example of many I will cover.

Yet God has called us out of darkness to know his will. The earliest writers didn't teach original sin as taught in say the 3rd or 4th century. You will have to look at what they actually did teach from the scriptures and then the earliest authors after the apostles. Catholics teach any doctrine denying original sin is a heresy, but then the earliest church fathers did not teach it as Catholics do today.

God wants you and I to follow what Christ and the apostles taught. The church is the pillar and ground of the truth, Christ being the chief corner and the Apostles laid the foundation, any subsequent interpretations denying the foundation should be questioned.

1Pe 2:9  But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 

That is why I believe God is calling all men out of faith only churches everywhere, so that you might follow the truth of Christ's teachings. Faith only or belief only is to be bound in darkness. and is well off of Christ's teachings.

So, if it looks and feels like I want to persuade you to leave faith only groups and come out of them, I am. Stop giving your time and money to support heresies. Give your time, energy, and money to Christ.