“Brothers and sisters, these are our people. The fact that we are convinced Protestants does not make us bigots, or ignorant. It simply means we wake up in the morning knowing what we believe and understanding who we are. And an essential part of what we believe is that our movement is a true heir of the heritage of Christendom. We belong here. We are not some distant cousin at the reading of the will, hoping to get fifty dollars. The true legacy of the church is all yours . . . but this is only true in Christ.” — Douglas Wilson, Where Was Your Face Before You Washed It?
Christian history belongs to the church.
When we say that we believe in the holy, catholic church while reciting the Apostles' Creed, we are saying that we believe in the one church that spans over all of time and every place.
We are one with Moses who lived a long time ago and long ways away. We are one with R.C. Sproul who lived not too long ago and not too far from here. We are one with those who gather to worship the the one, true God every Sunday wherever they are. We are one with those who will do the same in the future whenever they are.
There is only one church. Jesus is not a polygamist. He has one Bride, Everyone who comes to the Father through the Son by the Spirit is our brother or sister. We commune together in spirit and truth and will continue to do so forever and ever, world without end. and Amen.
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