At a joint meeting between Pope Francis and representatives of the Lutheran World Federation in the Vatican, the common ground already found was highlighted and the need for ecumenism was re-emphasized.
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Reception of the Lutheran World Federation in the Vatican
Pope Francis received a delegation from the Lutheran World Federation on Wednesday and gave a speech (Source). The focus was naturally on ecumenism. To this end, Pope Francis went a long way and in this context recalled the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea in 325, which is coming up next year. This was already an ecumenical event. At the last meeting three years ago, it was discussed whether this anniversary should be celebrated together.
Jesus Christ is the “heart of ecumenism”
The pontiff emphasized that Jesus Christ is “the heart of ecumenism.” He is “divine mercy incarnate, and our ecumenical mission is to bear witness to him.” In the “Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification” adopted on October 31, 1999, Lutherans and Catholics formulated the common goal “to confess in all things Christ, who alone is to be trusted above all as the only mediator through whom God gives himself in the Holy Spirit and pouring out his renewing gifts.”
Of course there was no protest
The Vatican minutes contain no note of heckling, contradictions or protest notes from the Lutheran World Federation delegation. These probably did not actually occur, although an objection would have been appropriate at exactly this point in the Pope’s speech. It is puzzling where Pope Francis gets the information that Jesus Christ was “divine mercy incarnate.” Reminder,John 1:1 and 14:
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.“
With Jesus Christ as man, it was clearly the Word of God made flesh, who was called the Son of the Father. This Son had His Father’s attributes and therefore His mercy.
Ecumenism in honor of “sol invictus”
Francis shoots the bird by calling Jesus Christ the heart of ecumenism. Should this statement even contain a good dose of mockery? What is striking at this point, as is so often the case, is that the pontiff calls “Jesus Christ” by his name in this context, whereas in the ecumenical agreements with the Lutherans only “one Christ” is spoken of. The date of the First Council of Nicaea in the year 325 also matched this. Only 3 years after Emperor Constantine’s Sunday commandment to “honor the sun” or the “sol invictus” (“invincible sun”). Because the sun god Mithras, worshiped by Constantine, was also an “anointed one” and therefore a “Christ”.
Jesus Christ only has something to do with ecumenism insofar as He stands in opposition to it. Ecumenism, also expressed in the “Charta Oecumenica”, is nothing other than the union of religions for a joint rebellion against God and thus also against Jesus Christ (Info).
Pure family glue
The rebellion against God that was waged is evidenced by the very wording of the “Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification” mentioned by the Pope. A thoroughly rotten compromise that can be bent to the statements of the Gospel as well as to the dogmas of the Catholic catechism (Info).
The visit of the Lutheran World Federation to the Vatican can confidently be understood as a measure to keep the ongoing ecumenism warm. In keeping with this, Pope Francis suggested just a few days ago that his role as Bishop of Rome should be understood as the “honorary head” of all churches (Info). The warmth between each other simply serves as a familial glue between a mother and her numerous daughters.
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
2 Corinthians 6:14
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