What is the difference between a Catholic and a Protestant?
"What separates us as believers in Christ is much less than what unites us." (Pope John XXIII)
Almost all important doctrine is completely agreed upon between Catholic Christians and other Christians.
Here is the joint declaration of justification by Catholics (1999), Lutherans (1999), and Methodists (2006):
Only by grace, faith in Christ in the saving work and not for any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping us and calling us to good works . http:/ / www. vatican.va / roman_curia / pontificated …
There are many minor doctrine issues and some major cultural traditional differences which, in my opinion, it does not matter much.
A Catholic worships and follows Christ in the tradition of Catholicism which, among other things, recognizes that Christ made Peter the leader of his Church and Pope Benedict XVI is Peter's direct successor.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/inde …
With love in Christ.
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- Do you know the difference between a Catholic and a Protestant?
Many of the differences. My opinion is basically the Catholic emphasis on the rites of Christianity (and I'm being too general) Protestants tend to emphasize the meaning and the words of Christ.
Obviously, there was a Protestant.
It was in an area with a high Catholic population so there was a lot of interaction and discussion of aspects differening of different practices. My view is tainted by this situation and for having made the mistake of marrying a Catholic.
There are many, but "Justification by faith alone," was the main reason for the Protestant Reformation in 1500. Martin Luther said this is the issue where the church and stands or falls. The Roman Catholic Church says anyone who believes in faith in Christ alone for salvation - the person is going to hell. The RAC said that there has to be good works and sacraments as well as faith. The New Testament says that faith is the only Gospel and allowances is a gospel that is not really the gospel.
Protestants say that the Bible is the final authority. The RAC said that Rome is the final authority.
It's pretty obvious these days in the 3 visible differences are:
1. Catholics have the Pope as head of his Church
2.The Catholics believe in the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and saints
3.The religious leaders of the Catholic church make a vow of celibacy …. for but there are more differences
From what I've learned, Protestants believe they are born with sin and that nothing can be exempt from that sin.
Non-Catholics.
And most - if not all - of the Catholic rites are based on the earlier tradition, which gave them a bad reputation among other Christians, who believe that tradition is a pagan nature.
Besides, what the others said.
In regard to 1500 the Catholics were so completely apostate protests.
with regard to Christians of all churches and Catholics were then and certainly now that we now believe in Martians.But again the Romans were the leaders of the false gods.
The churches are so far from the truth that God is sick and is sick as a sentence begins at the house of God and hell comes to all churches and Anti Christ is in their churches.
Judea and flee to God.
The last of the last days are here
You all think that his doctrine of faith, church and all doctrines of men will save. If Christ is not in the churches, which is given to the laws of only 2 were souvenirs from the churches.
As the fight against Satan, who is Christ who is eating and drinking from
1,2,3 …. 1thess 5:4, and Rev. John 3, Daniel 8,9,10,11,12
Matthew 24, Mark 13, 17, 21 and 2 Peter
plus another 1 / 3 of the King James Bible from the Hebrew and Greek is not a fake Latin from Latin to Greek to Latin
Christ is to judge all the churches that I write now and the time is at hand
Catholics have the Pope as head of the church on earth and believe that the teaching of the church and tradition are important. Some lessons can be saints are prayed to God to intercede, purgatory and sins can be forgiven by confession and actions.
Protestants protested against the teaching of the Catholic Church and believe that the Bible is the all sufficient rule for faith and conduct. That every believer can speak directly to God through Jesus Christ. Forgiveness of sins comes through faith, not actions.
But at the end of the day ordinary believers are all sons and daughters of the living God, and are saved through faith in Jesus Christ.
I think there is not much difference, a lot of religions are equal. They have traditions and believe that someone other than Jesus is the head of the church (the pope), but clearly are not. Most religions are made up of traditions rather than the Bible even though their traditions are not the same as all strive for the same purpose. Personally for me traditions not only belong to the church in the Bible.
Ephesians 1:21-23
21 far above all principality and power and strength and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this century, but what lies ahead.
22 And He put all things under his feet, and gave the head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
Catholics know Jesus. Protestants know Jesus personally and know that a store must be born again in the spirit like Jesus told Nicodemus that it should be. John 3:3
A good read for understanding that is born again in the spirit is found in Romans 10:8-10.
Knowing the name of Jesus, as Catholics do not save. Satan knows the name of Jesus and he trembles.
Ye must be born again.
The major difference between Catholics and Protestants is that Catholics believe (like me) we receive Jesus' body and blood, while a Protestant cree receiving bread and wine that symbolizes Jesus' body and blood.
The Catholic Church was founded by Jesus Christ. Protestant churches were founded by men who claim to be followers of Jesus.
See the movie Monty Python "The Meaning of Life" you get a very good idea.
About 20 kids!