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Protestantism
Generally associated with the protests against the Catholic Church and its methods, Protestants follow Jesus Christ. One of the early scholars to lead the break from the established church was Martin Luther. If you have questions about anything to do with Protestantism, this is place to ask them.
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Is protestant better than catholic?
I think the answer on this varies from person to person and from local church to local church. The better 'faith' is the one which causes you to better love God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength, and your neighbor as yourself (Mark 12:30). The better 'faith' will cause you to see Jesus Christ as God Himself coming to live a sinless life as a man, to die on the cross to take upon Himself the punishment for our wrongdoings, and to be raised from the dead (Luke 24:46-48). For some, the ritual of the Catholic church does this, for another, it drives them in the opposite direction. The better 'faith' will help you to see that it is by faith alone in Jesus you are saved from separation from God. For some, the Protestant focus on the Bible, being the inerrant Word of God, as the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him, liberates them to a deep passion for, and enjoyment of God. May the Spirit of the living God direct the path of all who seek Him.
What is the salary of an Episcopalian priest?
Catholic bishops make approximately $25,000 per annum. However, this is not inclusive of room and board, as well as other allowances they may receive.
Are there Bible verses about storms?
Matthew 8:24-26 And behold! A severe storm arose in the sea, so that the boat was covered by the waves; but he himself was sleeping. Then they went and woke him by saying, "Lord! Save us! We are perishing!"So he said to them, "Why are you afraid, O you of little fait...h?" After he got up, he rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became absolutely calm.
Psalm 107: 28-31 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress. He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven. Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men.
How were the beliefs of the anabaptists different from those of other protestants?
The Anabaptists began when some German Princes wanted to manage the marriages in their kingdoms without papal interference. Although they agreed with many reform policies, they refused to be called Protestants. Neither the Protestants nor the Catholics wanted a connection to them either. Some of their practices, such as polygamy, were found abhorrent by the other religions. The Anabaptists became the modern day Mennonites.
What does a person need to do to gain salvation?
Believe in God and do his will. If you truly believe in the Lord you will do all things that please him. A person's faith is a journey where more is learned when one wishes to get closer to the Lord. Jesus told his disciples that anyone who mentioned his name on Earth, he would mention that person to the Father. Jesus said you must believe in him as the Son sent by the Father and that no one goes to the Father except through him. Forgive others who sin against you and ask forgiveness for the sins that you have committed.
Is there proof for God's existence?
Yes, for a number of reasons:
1. Christian apologist C S Lewis referred to the fact that God provides sufficient evidence for any and all who wish to believe -that is to seekers. Jesus Himself said, ''seek and you will find''.
2. To an increasing number of people throughout the world, belief in God proves costly since many Christians are coming to faith in God in countries where they are in a minority. In other words they are going against the trend of unbelief whereas in times past many people may have been what Richard Dawkins called ''cultural Christians'' i.e. Christian by cultural inheritance but not in substance or personal commitment. They thus do not do so lightly, nor without good evidence. In other words, these people are indeed finding evidence of God's existence, evidence which is being tested in the ''fires of persecution.'' Since belief in God proves costly or difficult for many of these people, such as those in either communist lands such as China, or Islamic nations (albeit in this case a different understanding of who God is) such as Indonesia or Iran, they do not take this step lightly.
3. The Bible itself refers to the evidence of and for Godin the creation in the book of Romans chapter 1. Certainly, these statements are even truer today (if that be possible) than when they were written, given the amazing details uncovered by modern science, even down to the microscopic level.While it is certainly true that many have lost their way and abandoned faith in God explicitly due to the philosophy of naturalism as expressed through the modern consensus around the theory of evolution.
4. It is also true that a number of prominent atheists, including former Atheist Antony Flew, have abandoned Atheism for belief in God, even Christianity. Flew himself came to a deistic kind of faith while others have professed Christianity. Such people obviously consider that there is indeed sufficient evidence for God's existence.Flew gave his reasons for belief in God as relating to scientific discoveries around the complexity of DNA which he saw as logically demanding a designer. Others have come to God for different reasons, but, as in former times down through history, there is undoubtedly enough evidence. Flew's book ("There is a God: How the World's Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind.") provides details of why he changed his mind. According to Flew this was based on three aspects of nature viz. 1. that it obeys certain laws (is orderly) 2. the existence of life 3. the existence of nature itself.While Flew answered the above question on sufficient evidence for the existence of God in the affirmative and gave his reasons for doing so - others find different arguments persuasive.
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According to Christianity the one true God who exists has not just created space and time but acted in this arena and interacted in human history with real people. The Bible records much of the alleged historical interaction between God and humankind and is thus able to be judged on this basis.
People have found masses of evidence both from science and archaeology that the Bible is indeed a reliable historical document in details where it can be checked. Quite obviously God cannot be proved from this document but it's reliability has been vindicated so that what it says about God's existence and activity is also most likely to have happened.
This is also why many misotheists wish to discredit the Bible and spend a great deal of effort in an attempt to do so, since the reliable testimony of the Bible is very much in favor of God's existence.
Connected with this whole issue is the fact that many Bible accounts record actual eyewitness events where people have had dealings with God -the very direct dealings which people would demand as proof of God's existence in the present. Peter, in 2 Peter 1:16, 18 points out:
"For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty...And this voice which came from heaven we heard when we were with Him in the holy mount." (a reference to the Mount of Transfiguration).
Peter, and all other authors of the New Testament consistently demonstrate themselves to be reliable historians and witnesses both to God's existence and to what He did with and for them.
On Numbers
Some have suggested that counting numbers of believers and unbelievers proves God's existence or not. This is quite irrelevant to the case, just as it is to most scientific discoveries down through history which began as a minority view. The majority may be wrong. In any case, this argument only proves the Bible reliable, since the Bible, which speaks of God's existence states that many will fall away towards the end. So, many people not believing in God is thus, according to the Bible, a vindication of its prophetic accuracy - and its assertions about God Himself.
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There are tens of proofs for God's existence. These have been recorded for centuries and are easy to look up. However, this subject is ultimately one of personal belief, since our possession of free-will mandates that it be possible to put forth arguments (fallacious or not) against every one of the proofs.
Here are a few:
1) Teleological Argument: The universe has definite design, order, and arrangement which cannot be sufficiently explained outside a theistic worldview. From the complexities of the human eye to the order and arrangement of cosmology, the voice of God is heard. God's existence is the best explanation for such design. God is the designer.
2) Anthropic Principle: The laws of the universe seem to have been set in such a way that stars, planets and life can exist. Many constants of nature appear to be finely tuned for this, and the odds against this happening by chance are astronomical.
3) Sensus divinitatus: The innate sense of the divine exists within all people. People and cultures of all time have, by nature, sensed a need to worship something greater than themselves. No ancient society ever existed that did not believe in a supernatural power.
Nothing actually 'happened' at Advent. Advent is the time of the Church's year which starts around five weeks before Christmas on Advent Sunday. 'Advent' means 'waiting' and therefore it is the time when we look forward not only to the coming of Christ at Christmas but also to the Second Coming at the end of the world. Advent is a quiet, contemplative, reflective and penitent time which is then contrasted by the joy and excitement of Christmas.
What term was first applied in 1660's to the English protestants?
The correct answer is "null and void" which is technically one word and I learned this in class yall got out smarted by an 11 year old
What was the difference between a Catholic and a Protestant church in the 16th century?
The main reason the Protestant religion was formed was because people were tired of the Catholic church's overbearing laws. A group eventually protested and broke away from the church forming the Protestant church.
What is the name of the episcopal bishop's hat called and how is it used?
The Episcopal Bishop's hat is called a miter. It is the same hat, miter, that a Roman Catholic Bishop wears.
Along with the staff he carries, the miter symbolizes the Bishop's authority and position within the church. Otherwise, he (or she) is just a normal everyday person. Bishops do not wear the miter unless in preparation for official church business.
The Jews were never forced to recognise that Jesus was the Messiah. Even though their own prophets prophesied this, only a few, like the disciples believed it.
But there will be a time in the end of the age, a time known only to God, where all Israel shall be saved and recognise Jesus as the Messiah.' ('Romans 11.25-27)
How did john Calvin's protestant teachings spread?
His teachings spread chiefly through two means. First, he maintained a school for Protestant leaders in Geneva, Switzerland, and those who attended his school naturally spread his teachings when they returned to their original congregations. (One such person was John Knox, who brought Presbyterianism to Scotland and it spread from Scotland to the United States).
Another major avenue was Calvin's extensive writings on church doctrine such as his "Institutes of the Christian Religion".
Who said There is no greater sacrifice than to give one's life for the good of others?
The legendary Roman hero, Horatio.
What is the Protestant answer to 'Is Catholicism Christian'?
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As the same words in the Question [“What is the Protestant answer to 'Is Catholicism Christian'?“] do mean different things to different people, it is important to understand the meaning of the actual terms used before the actual Question can be accurately answered.
What is a Protestant?
A "Protestant" refers to someone and/or organization who came out of the Roman Catholic Church "in-protest" at the Reformation.
For example, one of these organizations was the Church of England, (also known as the Anglican Church and Episcopalian Church in USA).
Catholicism
The word 'Catholicism' used to refer to the whole body of believers, whereas now it only refers to part .
In recent years the Roman Catholic Church [abbrev. RCC] has deliberately hijacked the term and calls Roman Catholicism as 'Catholicism'. The public now sees no difference. For example, the 'Collins Dictionary' defines 'Catholicism' as
'usually refering to the Roman Catholic Church.'
Christian
There is a difference here. A person can call themselves 'Christian' but not actually be one. A 'Christian' [with a capital 'C'] means a follower of the teachings of Jesus Christ, while 'christian' [with a small 'c'] simply means exhibiting Jesus Christ's virtues such as kindness or goodness or helping others. For example, a person who is 'born-again' would regard themselves as a 'born-again believer' or a ' true Christian' but other 'believers' as just ' 'christian' or 'nominal christian' .
Christianity is properly defined by certain doctrines that are revealed
in the Bible.
It is not defined by simply saying that as long as you believe in Jesus, you're a Christian.
Is Roman Catholicism a Christian institution ?
Although there are Christians
in the Roman Catholic Church, the Roman Catholic Church
as an institution is not Christian: it is descended from Mithraism, and Mithraism came from the Babylonian amystery Religion. The Roman Catholic Church
as an institution is itself pagan.
In summary,
Although Roman Catholicism as an institution is definitely NOT Christian, some individual Roman Catholics are Christian.
The Bible does not have a denomination, per se. People of the Jewish faith read the Old Testament. Christians (Catholics and Protestants) read both the Old & New Testaments.
Additionally
Various translations are adopted or approved by one denomination or another. For example, the King James Version (KJV) and New International Version (NIV) are commonly used among protestant groups.
What resulted from the continuing friction between the two parts of the Christian church?
They are not in unison they don't agree with each other even though they read from the same Bible, the Bible warns about things like this in 1 Corinthians 12:25. It is nothing more than a division.
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What is a hail Mary and why do you have to do them?
A hail Mary is usually said when saying the rosary. If you are not saying the rosary you do not need to say it at all.This is because th erosary has been said in this fashion since the Battle of Lepanto in 1500.
If God's Kingdom and his King Jesus is ruling in heaven then we must respect the laws and principles of that heavenly government just as we would the laws of any government, but giving God, he being the greater power, more honor. (Acts 5:29)
It is our responsibility and obligation to find out what those laws are and abide by them. If you don't know which side of the road to drive on you will be in danger.
John 17:3 says "This means everlasting life, their coming to know you, the only true God and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ."
Unlike humans governments and laws Jehovah's laws benefit everyone, no one is left out and we are all treated fairly and equally. His laws inspire love and appreciation for our creator
1John 5:3 For this is what the love of God means, that we observe his commandments, and yet his commandments are not burdensome.
