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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.
1,475 Questions
Why do you have altar flowers?
It is sheer decoration. In Prodestantism, there is no special significance to the altar flowers. Many times, they are purchased in honor of a particular person, birth, death, ect. It is a custom, not an ordinance.
What if you do not like the Catholic Church?
If you don't like the Catholic Church, that is entirely your prerogative. How you choose to manifest this is entirely up to you as well. Most religious bodies and organizations tend to invoke strong reactions and responses, so your reaction is quite normal. It may be worth your while to look into why you do not like the Catholic Church in order that you can communicate your feelings and reasonings to others. This will cause others to better respect and understand your views. Or perhaps, with further research, you will discover what you do not like is not really there, or there are things about the Church you did not initially consider or know about.
== I love the Catholic Church. As for those who do not I will pray for your souls.
Yes, Seth lived for 912 years, during which time he had many sons and daughters (Genesis 5:6-8)
The reform activism are some of the things that influenced the American culture during the 1830s and 1840s.
Where did the concept of the Rapture originate?
The ancient Zoroastrian religion believes that the Saoshyant would return to help humanity fight evil at the end of time. We know that the author of Matthew's Gospel was aware of Zoroastrianism, because he wrote of the Zoroastrian priests (magi) coming to worship the baby Jesus. We also know that Christianity adopted concepts parallel to Zoroastrian beliefs that had not yet been adopted into Judaism, including the notion of hell as a place of punishment and of Satan as the evil adversary of God. So, it is very possible that the concept of the Rapture was likewise based on the Zoroastrian concept of the Saoshyant and the end of time.
The first biblical reference to the Rapture is in chapter 13 of Mark's Gospel, which has Jesus prophesy the end of the world and his own return on clouds of glory, during the lifetimes of those then living.
By the 80s of the first century, when Matthew's Gospel was written, the return predicted in Mark's Gospel was becoming unlikely - the generation had already passed - and the author of Matthew had to change the emphasis away from an impending end of the world. While copying as faithfully as possible from Mark, he changed the position of the sentence about "this generation", relative to the destruction of the great buildings, so that it referred to something else altogether. He added, and emphasised, material where Jesus told the disciples that the end is not yet, and that no man knows when the end of the world will occur. Matthew 24:21 talks of great tribulation that will be followed by the end of the world and the second coming.
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To be truthful the concept of the rapture originated with God. God before the foundation of the world planned the history of the world. Jesus in John 14:1-3 alludes to the rapture to His disciples.
What are basic differences between Catholicism and Protestanism?
I am a catholic and we believe that Jesus is in the Eucharist. We also believe you should get baptised at infancy and that you should take confirmation. Please convert to Catholicism.
i believe confirmation is a tool for the Church's, not God's design. if one s baptism is not holy enough the church is weaken.i do believe confirmation it a open display of one baptism. one's true belief in God and Church
Is Australia a Christian country?
Although 20 of the 27 Prime Ministers have described themselves as "Christian", at least 9 are nominal Christians:-
Edmund Barton Christian [nominal]1901-03
Alfred Deakin Christian 1903-04, 1905-08, 1909-10
Chris Watson Christian [nominal] 1904
George Reid Christian [nominal] 1904-05
Andrew Fisher Christian 1908-09, 1910-13, 1914-15
Joseph Cook Christian 1913-14
William Morris Hughes Atheist? Agnostic? 1915-23
Stanley Melbourne Bruce Christian [nominal]1923-29
James Scullin Christian 1929-32
Joseph Lyons Christian 1932-39
Earle Page 1939
Robert Menzies Christian 1939-41, 1949-66
Arthur Fadden Christian [nominal] 1941
John Curtin Agnostic? Atheist? 1941-45
Francis Forde Christian 1945
Ben Chifley Christian 1945-49
Harold Holt Atheist? Agnostic? 1966-67
John McEwen Christian [nominal]1967-68
John Gorton Christian [nominal]1968-71
William McMahon Christian [nominal] 1971-72
Gough Whitlam Agnostic? 1972-75
Malcolm Fraser Christian [nominal]1975-83
Robert Hawke Agnostic 1983-91
Paul Keating Christian 1991-96
John Howard Christian1996-2007
Kevin Rudd Christian 2007-10
Julia Gillard Atheist 2010-
"Nine prime ministers (Deakin, Fisher, Cook, Scullin, Lyons, Forde, Chifley - pictured - Howard and Rudd) have been observant Christians). Two (Menzies and Keating) have been conventional Christians. Ten (Barton, Watson, Reid, Bruce, Page, Fadden, McEwen, McMahon, Gorton and Fraser) have been nominal Christians. Five (Hughes, Curtin, Whitlam, Hawke and Gillard) have been articulate atheists or agnostics. One (Holt) was a nominal atheist or agnostic. "
(From "The religious beliefs of Australia's prime ministers" at http://www.eurekastreet.com.au/article.aspx?aeid=24159)
Sola fide is a Latin exclamation that when translated to English means "by faith alone". If your question is with relation to a religious (Christian) remark that was supposed to be made by somebody centuries back, then it's not that entirely accurate. The remark was made when this ex-Catholic seminarian stated that salvation is "sola fide", that was when he misquoted the Holy Scriptures. There wasn't any verse in the Holy Bible that states this rule clearly.
It is clearly stated in the epistle or letter of St. James to the Christians that faith AND works is the way to salvation. For faith WITHOUT good works is dead.
However, if your questions is just plainly "sola fide" that is to be used for another discussion, then my first sentence above will suffice.
AnswerThe phrase 'sola fide' is simply Latin for 'by faith alone' and was used in connection with the reformation doctrines espoused by Martin Luther and others. It has reference to the clear Biblical teaching that salvation is by faith alone and not by works of the law.
Both Luther himself and others since him have incorrectly understood the Epistle of James to somehow contradict this as it refers to the place works have as evidence of genuine salvation.
The phrase was used in connection with others such as 'sola gratia' (by grace alone) and 'sola scriptura' (by scripture alone) to describe some of the central tenets of the reformation teachings as opposed to the Roman Catholic position. One of Luther's chief concerns was to 'protest' against the system of works which had arisen in his day and to point the way back to a simple, more Biblical position. The phrase 'sola fide' was thus primarily used by way of contrast with a position involving salvation by works.
What religion is kirstie allsopp?
Predominantly Christianity (mostly Anglicanism,Roman Catholicism), Atheism, minority Judaism,Buddhism, Islam and others. well basically shes mixed we don't know.
Can you eat pork skins during lent?
Yes why not. But it's adviced not to eat meat on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Most people avoid meat during the whole of lent.
Do Germans have a advent calendar?
= = Advent caldendars are very commen in Germany. Every child has one.
They consist of two pieces of cardboard on top of each other. Every door shows a little picture or a pieces of chocolate. Advent calendars can also consist of cloth sheets with small pockets to be filled with candy or other small gift items
Who founded the protestant sect with bellives in predestination?
Predestination is usually associated with John Calvin, the founder of the Presbyterian church. Please note that Presbyterians should not be called a sect but a church. A sect has negative connotations, saying the the group's believes are non-standard in some respects, and Presbyterians are very orthodox (standard) in their beliefs.
Enoch and Elijah according to these references: GENESIS 5:21-24, II KINGS 2:11
It is said that christians and manicheans were often persecuted around Shakespearean times. The accuracy is in question, simply because there were many religious groups under scrutiny at that time. Whereas it was a time of enlightenment and intellectual development. Christians are a consistent.
What is the difference between Protestant and Lutheran?
The Major Reformers of the Protestant Reformation were John Calvin, Ulrich Zwingli, John Knox, and of course Martin Luther. There were several 'reformers' decades and even centuries prior to the Protestant Reformation. Some of the more prominent ones being a former Catholic priest and teacher Jan Hus, as well as an English theologian John Wyckliffe. The descendants of Jan Hus became known as Hussites, and later became known as the Moravians.
Lutherans are recognized by most as being the 'first Protestants' since the Protestant Reformation began primarily due to the German priest Martin Luther, who 'protested' against the corruption within the Roman Catholic Church. Luther posted his 95 theses, or 95 arguments against the Roman church on the door of All Saints Church in Wittenberg Germany on October 31st 1517. This marks the anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation. Luther's intent was never to leave the church, but to change the church from within, however, before having the chance to, he was excommunicated by the Pope, for what at the time he deemed 'heresy.' Luther's followers became known as Lutherans. The Lutheran Church, since it was founded by a former Roman Catholic priest, is very similar in structure, liturgy and theology to Catholicism. The main branches of Lutheranism are the Swedish Lutheran Church, The German Lutheran Church the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod being based primarily in the mid-west United States.) Each mainline Lutheran branch is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which is a loose federation of Lutheran Churches around the world that share a common heritage and theological perspective.
