The primary emphasis of Roman theology has not been on the subjective spiritual reality of Christ in individual indwelt Christians, however, but rather on the collective and corporate realities of Christ's work in the official Roman State Church. This is where the demonic doctrine of “external grace” was birthed. Those who have membership in the church of Rome are regarded to be "in Christ," and there is no salvation apart from the holy Roman Church because of this demonic doctrine.
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