What are the similarities and differences of the Catholic and Church of Christ churches?

Answer 1

Similarities of Catholic and Methodists

• Catholics and Methodists believe in the holy Trinity (the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit).
• Methodists and Catholics share the same Doctrine of Justification.
• Both follow some form of Apostolic Succession.
• Sign of the cross and votive candles, though more common in Catholicism are used in both.
• Hagiography, or study of the Saints, is encouraged.
• Both practice infant bapitsm.
• Prayer beads (rosaries) can be used in both churches, but are more common in Catholicism.
• Both use altars and have either an altar cross or crucifix.
• Both recite the same Creeds (Nicene, Apostle's, etc).
• Both consider themselves part of the Communion of Saints and the Holy Catholic Church. (In this case "Holy Catholic Church" means part of the church on a global scale.)
• Both bow when aproaching the altar.
• Ministers and Bishops must be ordained.

Differences

• Catholics hold that the Roman Catholic Church's teachings and traditions are as important as the Scripture, whereas Methodists teach that truth comes from Scripture only.
• Though the Methodist church does not deny the historical content of the Apocrypha, it does not consider it to be a Holy Book as the Catholic church does.

• The most important piece of the Catholic Mass is receiving the body and blood of Jesus Christ through communion; the focus of a Methodist service is on the readings and liturgies. When Methodists receive communion, they believe that Jesus is spiritually, not physically, present. Catholics serve a closed table 9only Catholics may partake) while Methodists serve an open (anybody who feels inclined may partake).

• Catholics Have 7 Sacraments but Methodists have only 2 ,the Eucharist and Holy Baptism.
• Confession is required in the Catholic faith, but optional in Methodism.

• Methodists ordain women, Catholics do not.

Answer 2

Methodists use instrumental music during worship services, accept either sprinkling or immersion baptism, and use more recitations and responsive readings or unison readings. Church of Christ sings only a cappella during worship, baptize only by immersion, and have don't use as many readings.

Answer 3

Similarities--both are Christian. Both denominations discriminate against gay people.

Differences are many. Methodists are Protestants and do not recognize the authority of the Pope. The religious leaders can marry. I don't think they do much veneration of saints.

Answer 4

Similarities: Both accept Jesus Christ as their Lord & Savior. Both believe in the Nicene Trinity/Holy Trinity (Father, Son, & Holy Spirit). Both believe Communion and Baptism are necessary for salvation, along with faith. Both claim some form of Apostolic Succession. Both perform liturgies and observe holy days. Sign of the cross, votive candles, prayer beads, and other religious traditions can be found in both churches; though more common in the Catholic church. Both share the same Doctrine of Justification. Both are considered to adhere the "Catholic" tradition of the Christian church (along with Anglicans, Lutherans, Orthodox) Differences: Catholics perform closed tabled Eucharist (Communion), Methodist's table is open. Catholics believe the bread and wine in communion actually changes into the body and blood, Methodists think the change is spiritual and symbolic. Catholics venerate Mary and the Saints, and study Mariology, Veneration is not a common practice in Methodism; and is looked down apon by many Methodists. Catholics believe in purgatory, Methodists (as a whole) do not. Catholics have 7 Sacraments, Methodists have 2 (the other 5 in Methodism are considered Rites not Sacraments)

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