My Journey to Life, Step 22—The Remnant

4. In what sense does today’s “remnant” build on the Protestant Reformation?

Protestant reformers cried out against the corruption, relentless persecution of dissenters, and spiritual decline of many of the clergy of the Catholic church. They opposed the teaching of unbiblical doctrines such as the head of the church on earth is the vicar of Christ, the eclipse of Christ’s high-priestly mediatorial ministry by popes and priests, the substitution of the mass for the Lord’s Supper, good works as a means of salvation, penance, and indulgences, and that the church, not the Bible, was the final spiritual authority. Protestants also objected to prayers for the dead, veneration of saints and relics, celebration of the mass, worship of Mary, purgatory, and the elevation of tradition over the word of God. JTL22 6.1

Today’s remnant builds on the reforms that were made in the 15th and 16th centuries, while continuing to elevate Scripture over the traditions of humanity. JTL22 6.2