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How does the Pentecostal denomination differ from the Catholic Church?
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∙ 12y ago
The Roman Catholic Church has a Hierarchy, consisting of the Laity; Deacons, Priests, Monsignors, Bishops, Cardinals and the Pontiff (who is the first among equals).
And Pentecostal churches can have apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors & teachers.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoPentecostal's are of the Charismatic belief, and Catholics are Ritualistic. Pentecostals also believe that you need to 'speak in tongues' to be sanctified by the Holy Ghost, where as Catholics believe you just need to be Baptized in water. See the related link for a much fuller explanation. [there's too many differences for me to list]
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∙ 13y agoThere are so many differences that it's not easy and barely possible to identify them all.
Catholics believe in confessing their sins to a priest, in which the Priest may have them say Hail Marys or some other act as penance and the Priest acts as a mediator between Man and God and then the priest ask God to forgive them of their sins.
Pentecostals do not believe this at all. Pentecostals believe and practice praying and asking God for forgiveness of their sins. We must go to God for our own sins, there is no mediator between man and God, other than Jesus.
Catholics believe that the Virgin Mary is a mediator between Man and Jesus.
Pentecostals belief on this is that Mary, though the Mother of Jesus, was given no special treatment, she to had to be saved in order to enter into Heaven.
Catholics believe that Mary remained a Virgin for her entire life, never knowing a man.
Pentecostals believe that Mary married Joseph and after the birth of Jesus, was known by Joseph and had children.
These are just a few differences, there are more, the way of baptism, the way to salvation, the two religions are almost opposite in many beliefs (so to speak) but are pointing to one common Goal.
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∙ 14y agoI must say this is a very interesting question indeed. i am an italian, my family is from Rome so you can imagine they are as catolic as you can be. But I am a pentecostal. Very odd of course. Catholics are very traditional and ritualistic when it comes to worship. Honestly to me its tiring. Makes me sleepy. Pentecostals have a more upbeat musical worship. The phrase freedom in christ is at best in a worship service lol. We need to break away from traditional things like Jesus said at the last supper. That is why I chose to become a pentecostal. I dont mean a crazy one either, you know long hair, no make up and dresses. Be careful they do have different types of pentecostals. UPC which is the scary kind lol and AG(assembly of God) which is a modern version ;)
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∙ 12y agoPentecostal Christianity:
Believes in the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, and that these gifts work today and are available though the Holy Spirit as He sees fit to distribute them.
They believe in The Bible as the Word of God and that people are saved by "Grace". (Jesus' death on the Cross) and there is nothing that we ourselves can do besides believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, that he died for our sins, ask for forgiveness of sins, as well as stop sinning, believe He was risen from the dead, and sits now in Heaven on the right side of God the Father and He will shortly return.
Catholics:
Some believe the above but the teaching of the church is that, grace comes from the sacraments of the church. Though not every individual has to receive every sacrament, the Church affirms that, for believers as a whole, the sacraments are necessary for salvation, as the modes of grace divinely instituted by Christ Himself.
Besides the Bible, there is the Cannon Law that must be adhered to.
In addition, the Pope may change or institute things as deemed necessary.
"Do not eat meat on Friday" is an example that comes to mind.
For more information, please see the related link, below.
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∙ 12y agobecause, the Pentecostal believe the apostolic way. Jesus' way on the day of Pentecost. in the upperroom God send his Holy Spirit to mankind to speak in another language. The Pentecostals serves Jesus whereas the Catholics serve Mary his mother. God saves his people from their sins, not his mother.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church was established by Our Blessed Lord as He hung dying on the cross, and confirmed fifty days later when He sent the Holy Spirit to confirm it. He guaranteed that it would last until the end of the world, that it would be one, and that the Holy Spirit would guide it in all truth until the end. Twenty-one centuries later, His promise still holds.The Pentecostal denomination is a group of protestants (heretics - the word heretic means one who picks and chooses what they want to believe) who have rejected Christ's Church and broken away from it and formed their own community 19 centuries after Our Blessed Lord's death on the cross.
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∙ 12y agoWiki User
∙ 13y agoThe worship is on the opposite ends of the spectrum; Catholics follow strict ritual practices, and Pentecostal follow no ritual but the leading of the Spirit.
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