Why I am Not A Protestant

This is from a tract written many years ago. I feel that it's truths are just as relevant today.

Why I am Not A Protestant

The above title may come as a surprise to some, as many people believe that all non-Catholics are Protestants. But this is not so, as we trust you will see, as you read this article.

I am not a Protestant because I am a member of the Church of God by virtue of salvation. (Acts 2:47) and the Church of God is not a Protestant church. All Protestant churches can trace their origin to the Roman Catholic church. But the Church of God was founded and established by Jesus Himself, (Matthew 16:18) several hundred years before the Roman Catholic church ever came into existence.

The Church of God is a divine institution and has no relationship with Protestantism. Christ built His church, His body, of which He is the Head. (Colossians 1:18) He places the members in the body (church) as it pleases Him. (1st Corinthians 12:18) His church is made up of lively stones, (1st Peter 2:5) saved, born-again people. There are no dead stones (sinners) in the Church of God. If a saint goes back into sin, he or she, is no longer a member of the Church of God, for the Church of God is without spot or blemish (Ephesians 5:27)

The Church of God was not built upon Peter, and he definitely was not the first Pope, Jesus said He would build His church upon the rock. The Apostle Paul tells us in 1st Corinthians 10:4 "—And that Rock was Christ." The Church of God is built upon the Rock Christ Jesus. He is also the chief corner stone. (Ephesians 2:19-22)

In contrast, all Protestant denominations are man-made organizations, who elect their heads, make rules. laws, etc. To become a member of a Protestant denomination. one must subscribe to a creed or discipline. By that act, one severs full fellowship with other Christians who do not belong in their sect. Someone may say, that is not true, for we have fellowship with all Christians. They would learn different if they would try and partake of the Lords Supper in some sects. It would be denied them, because of not being a member of that sect. Or try to find full fellowship in a denomination that one may worship with, and not join. The person would be denied many privileges that their own members have.

Born again people are not Protestants, unless they join a Protestant sect. If they join a Protestant sect that makes them Protestants and a part of the Protestant system. But God did not make them Protestants, Man does that. God makes saints out of sinners, but never Protestants.

If members of the Church of God are not Protestants, (and they surely are not Roman Catholics) what are they? They are called saints, (Romans 1:7, 1st Corinthians 1:2, Ephesians 1:1) and about 60 other places in the New Testament alone, Christians (Acts 11:26) Children of God, (Matt. 5:9) etc. They have no part of Protestantism, which is Babylon. (Revelations 17:5)

Members of the Church of God, have always been called saints, Christians, Children of God, etc., but never Protestants. The name Protestant belongs to Babylon, and the true Protestant belongs to Babylon, and the true saints of God have no part of Babylon. Many have come out of Babylon (Protestantism, Catholicism, etc.) into the true light and as they come out, leave the Babylonish garments behind, of which the name Protestant is one.

By A. J. Martin