[Sons to Glory!]

(I just saw this thread pop up, even though it had been an old one.) To answer the original question - of course Christianity is degraded! All of mankind (1st Adam), along with everything connected with him, is degraded!

It might help to define what is meant by the term "Christianity." Personally, I'm not crazy about the term, because to me it connotates a system of doing things. In other words, a religion. Christ and the ekklesia is a relationship of life. So to me, the term Christianity is already something not exactly connected with the divine life of Christ, but rather religion.

But, as some bros I meet with are fond of saying, "So what!? We're all screwed up!" So none of us should then think we are somehow better off because we think we have something superior. This produces fleshly pride and elitism, which we're all prone to in Adam. And hey, even if we do have better teaching or whatever, if this translates to thinking we're better, we are deceived, and really (probably) in worse shape than those we think are degraded. And likely doubly so if we allow that thinking to separate us in any way from another blood-bought one.

But the good news is that while we're all part of this degradation, we have confidence in Him that a spotless bride will emerge! In Christ alone our hope is found.