What It Means to Be Protestant: A Review

This episode features an interview with Gavin Ortlund on his outstanding new book What It Means to be Protestant: The Case for an Always-Reforming Church.
Tune into the whole video to hear the answers to the following questions.
1. Why is there such an increased interest in liturgy and in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions by some Evangelical intellectuals?
2. How should we think about the complex, confusing developments in the 2,000-year history of the Church?
3. How can we be fair, reasonable, and conciliatory, while pointing out the major errors that developed in non-Protestant traditions?
4. How did we get the New Testament-did the Roman Catholic Church give it to us?
5. Are the scriptures our final authority, or are both Scripture and sacred tradition our final authority?
6. Do the Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox both really think they are the one true Church?
7. Is Jesus’ salvation given to those with faith, or is it given to those with faith plus works?
8. What are some fundamental errors in Roman Catholicism?
9. What are fundamental errors in Eastern Orthodoxy?
10. How is mere Protestantism a renewal of biblical Christianity?
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[@jackdabbs1633]

It feels strange to me that Gavin acts like EO and RC are the only ones who think the others aren't saved. Protestants hold the same belief on the topic of faith and works. Protestants believe if you honestly believe your works are part of your salvation, then you're not part of the true church.
Am I misrepresenting his view?

[@marshallmccurry8297]

We believe works are the result of a regenerate person - not what makes or sustains it.
Any church, any denomination can contain followers or Christ. RC, EO, Charismatic to southern Baptist.
Gavin says states this due to two different people, one from EO and RCC, stating that their true church is the Ark, and those outside of it are dammed.

[@jackdabbs1633]

@marshallmccurry8297 Who do you mean to represent by saying we? Protestants?
Yes, I think you're making my point. That is contrary to EO and RC. You think people who disagree with you and think their works are part of the saving faith are not true Christians. Do you not?

[@marshallmccurry8297]

@ Protestants.
While I do agree with assertion that works based salvation isn’t correct, that’s not what I was meaning to say.
When I were told that many are called, but few are chosen, or that people called on His name but he did not know them - those can be anyone in the capital C church. It can be someone in the RCC, EO - anyone, denomination or abomination - it’s a posture between that being and his/her Creator. The pivotal distinction is it’s not limited to a certain system or group of people. Does that make sense?

[@jackdabbs1633]

@marshallmccurry8297 Yes. The only problem is that we group based on our beliefs and it creates the problem of some of the true church being in EO, RC, and Protestants.
I think Gavin would agree with you, and I believe he should go the next step to say Protestants make the same mistakes as EO and RC. Protestants also believe they are the exclusive one true church.

[@marshallmccurry8297]

@@jackdabbs1633 Wow dude I apologize for the typos. I reread my comments and man, good job on keeping up.
That’s one if not the key component of Protestant beliefs - the Church is anyone - anyone, who is unified with Christ. That’s it. In that sense you either have the Spirit within you or you don’t to be blunt about it.
There is not one, true Church with regard to institutional beliefs. There might be quarrels within the body of Christ from our point of view, but there isn’t an “us vs them” with with regards to different Protestant churches. They might worship differently, govern themselves differently, but we’re one.
And to reiterate, as a Protestant, I’m confident there will be RC, EO, and whatever else kind of jersey someone chooses to wear while on this side of heaven. It’s all about Unity to Christ.
To be fair there are differences and some worth fighting for, but I don’t think it’s relevant to what you originally asked.