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Some people today (even committed Christians) are openly stating that the Catholic church and Catholic doctrine is not Christian, or even anti-Christian. These allegations are usually based on an incorrect understanding of what the Catholic church actually teaches.
As a result, Satan has been able to use this lack of understanding (both among Catholics and others) to divide Christians from one another and to divert their attention and energies away from proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ and advancing His Kingdom on earth.
The first step toward restoring the unity of Christians, which is God’s Will (John 17:21), and so necessary today, is for Christians to understand and respect one another and their beliefs. This does not mean that we will always agree, but it does mean that we will assume that any perceived errors in the life or doctrine of other Christians are honest errors that any good Christian could make.
Even if we do not agree in all points of doctrine, Catholics and other Christians do agree and proclaim together that Jesus Christ is Our Lord and Savior, even while we still are divided in our understanding of certain doctrines.
My prayer is that people will have a better understanding of the teachings and traditions of the Catholic church, so that Catholics and other Christians may grow together in unity in our Christian life and in our common proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
As a result, Satan has been able to use this lack of understanding (both among Catholics and others) to divide Christians from one another and to divert their attention and energies away from proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ and advancing His Kingdom on earth.
The first step toward restoring the unity of Christians, which is God’s Will (John 17:21), and so necessary today, is for Christians to understand and respect one another and their beliefs. This does not mean that we will always agree, but it does mean that we will assume that any perceived errors in the life or doctrine of other Christians are honest errors that any good Christian could make.
Even if we do not agree in all points of doctrine, Catholics and other Christians do agree and proclaim together that Jesus Christ is Our Lord and Savior, even while we still are divided in our understanding of certain doctrines.
My prayer is that people will have a better understanding of the teachings and traditions of the Catholic church, so that Catholics and other Christians may grow together in unity in our Christian life and in our common proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
