I was asked several years ago if I thought Catholics could be saved, I replied with "can protestants be saved?" They looked at me as though they didn't understand.
As a former Catholic, I can more easily see the similarities, the gods are just different. The gods of the Protestant church are seminary students, grads or "Pastors."
The congregations think that you cannot know the Word or truth if you don't have a degree or been ordained by man in those institutions.
I was actually told I couldn't know about a matter because I had not gone to Bible school. I replied by asking another question; "Oh, does the Holy Spirit only go to Bible School?"
Often "Protestants" think they are better or different from Catholics, they are not. Many non-denominational groups have man made traditions, they are just different from the ones in the Catholic church.
Few people who claim to be "Christian" actually read the Bible for themselves. They don't pray or seek God for wisdom or the matters of life. I know this because their answers to life experience are not Biblical.
No one has an excuse for not knowing God's desires, all we have to do is read the Word and ask for the understanding from the Holy Spirit. Of course those who are not born again will not get answers from God, the key is to become born again, then we will have an in with God for answers.
Psalm 66:18 "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:"
James 1:5 "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him."
If we didn't read the Word of God, asking Him for wisdom, we have no reason to expect answers from Him.
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