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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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Where did the Catholics protestants and Jews go to escape prosecution?
You are going to have to be a whole lot more specific in your question to get a reasonable answer, like what century, what country, what circumstances, etc.
Can a person be confirmed in two different religions?
If you mean can a person be confirmed as both a Catholic and a Protestant then yes they can, because these are two different denominations of the same religion - Christianity, although why anyone should wish to be confirmed twice is rather strange. Confirmation simply confirms the vows made by your Godparents on your behalf at infant baptism. These vows are the belief in God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, a repentance of sin, and a turning to Christ for salvation. Despite some differences between the Catholic Church and the Protestants, all Christian churches (unless sects like JWs or Mormons) accept the Trinity, repentance as a way to be right with God and Christ as the way to salvation. So confirmation twice in two Christian denominations is unnecessary.
However if the confirmation is to take place in two actual religions (like Christianity and Islam, or Islam and Buddhism) then this is not possible (even if they had a 'confirmation' - type service) as the differences between each religion are soo great that one could not promise to adhere to one without turning their back on another. You cannot worship Allah and Krishna unless you pay lip service to one of the religions!
AnswerFrom the point of view of the Roman Catholic Church regarding the treatment of sacraments and theology, you cannot be confirmed in two different religions. This because the sacrament of confirmation leaves a permanent character upon the soul and thus can only be received once. While materially you can, i.e. you can undergo the ceremony of confirmation many times as in going through the motions, the Church only recognizes a confirmation that has been administered by a bishop with orders accepted as valid by the Church. Protestant confirmations are not recognized and are deemed both illicit and invalid as Catholics do not accept Protestant bishops as having valid orders. The hallmark in this decision was determined by pope Leo XIII in his bull Apostolicae Curae of September 15, 1896 which determined that Anglican bishops had changed the sacrament too long before restoring it for the succession of valid orders in that denomination. Other denominations have made no attempt to restore their orders to the original pre-Reformation form. On a convert from one of these denominatios a Catholic bishop will administer the sacrament of confirmation to the candidate for the first time based on the above ruling. A confirmation received from an Orthodox bishop is considered illicit but valid, as the Orthodox have retained valid orders and thus the Roman Catholic Church will receive the confirmation as completed. The Roman Catholic Church considers any valid confirmation to be Her own, and thus one is confirmed in the Catholic Faith so long as the sacrament is valid, no matter what the allegiance of the administering bishop.What is the hierarchy on protestant religion?
I'm not sure what hierarchy is meant by the questioner. Rank or authority in leadership varies widely in protestant organizations of my acquaintance I would guess the Episcopal Church has the most hierarchy. Other churches of varying hierarchical structure would include the Lutheran Church, the Methodist Church, the Presbyterian Church, Church of Christ, Pentecostal Church, Baptist Church, etc., no particular order intended. Many local Bible churches that are stand alone organizations with no allegiance to a national or international group may have very little hierarchal structure. The Roman Catholic Church, characterized here as non-Protestant with no offense intended, may have the most levels of hierarchy. The Eastern Orthodox Churches may have much hierarchal structure. But for most if not all the organizations, the highest position is the Lord Jesus Christ himself who is the bridegroom of the church and the people of the churches are the brides based on Luke 5:34-35, 2Corinthians 11:2, and other verses. That is the Biblical characterization of the relationship between Jesus and his followers that is perhaps the clearest picture available as to what will ultimately count. Meanwhile, if only to facilitate organizational operation, we have one or more of the various earthly titles like Pope, Cardinal, Bishop, Priest, Pastor, Elder, Deacon, and likely others depending on the organization. Even the sexton, who rings the bell or cleans the church or digs the graves, or takes out the garbage has rank and performs important duties! All organizations must have structure. That necessitates some kind of ranking or hierarchy to avoid more chaos than might otherwise exist. But for any and all members of the organization, leaders included, none are worthy to inherit the promises of God, not one! Each man, each woman, needs Jesus the Savior, Biblically speaking of course!
Protestants are the branch of Christianity that broke away from Catholicism. Their name comes from the fact that they "protested" against the Catholic faith, first on the matter of divorce, but then on other matters as well. "Protestant" is thus a general term for any of a number of Christians who hold certain beliefs that are different from the Roman Catholic church. Among the largest Protestant denominations are Methodists, Baptists, Episcopalians (called Anglicans in England), Congregationalists, Unitarians, and Lutherans.
Can Catholic receive communion outside Catholic church example at lutheran church?
Ordinarily, a Catholic should only receive Holy Communion in a Roman Catholic Mass. Most other churches are not in communion with the Pope and disagree on certain doctrines, and so have removed themselves and established themselves as a separate church. Catholics believe that because of this, their communion is not the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ. To participate in their communion would mean that one would be participating in their service, which would be to deny the Catholic Faith's teachings on the Eucharist, etc. Therefore, a Catholic usually cannot receive communion in these churches. There are possibly some exceptions - see your local Catholic priest to learn about it.
What is the difference between Catholic religion and protestant religion?
The protestant church was more for the boys to learn about their type of religion than thre girls
AnswerWhat began as a protest to certain abuses prevalent in Church practice turned into a full blown revolution and a complete redevelopment of doctrine. As with most revolutions, there was no stability in leadership, doctrine or practice and to this day Protestantism continues to divide within itself. There were, however, several main tenants to Protestantism that separated it from Catholicism. These were:
Sola Scriptura - "By Scriptura Alone" meaning that the Bible alone would be consulted in matters of revelation and not Church Tradition which Luther rejected as man-made, and could be susceptible to error, unlike the sacred scriptures.
Sola Fide - "By Faith Alone" emphasis on good works and sacraments was removed, instead, pure Faith in Christ was deemed sufficient to save the soul.
Soli Gratia - "By Grace Alone" Luther taught that grace could never be merited, hence the vanity of works. Grace was a free gift bestowed by God on Whom He willed. Technically, the Catholic doctrine is identical, that grace is a free gift of God, though Luther made it clear that good acts could never move God to send grace. The Catholic teaching also states that 'Grace alone' is not sufficient for salvation - hence the emphasis on Faith manifested through action. The Catholic Church also teaches that the Christian must be an active member of the Catholic Church to be saved. This thus voids the 'sola' part of sola gratia.
Solus Christus - "By Christ Alone" meaning that Christ is the mediator between God and men and no one else. This swept away the idea of praying to saints for their intercession to God as well as the need for the priesthood, in terms of the priest interceding on behalf of the people, who themselves had direct and free access to God.
Soli Deo Gloria - "Glory to God Alone" the idea that all glory belongs to God. Even the saved should not be gloried in, as all belongs to God.
Most Protestant bodies adhere to the majority or a slightly modified belief in the articles above. The one thing that seems easiest to find across the board throughout Protestant denominations is their rejection of the Catholic hierarchy, especially the pope, and their belief in private interpretation of the Bible as well as the Bible as the sole source of Divine Revelation. Catholics believe in an institutional Church that has a hierarchy set up by Christ. In addition to the Bible, they believe there were some teachings of Christ that were not set down in words and which remain orally transmitted or recorded in other books, such as the writings of the Church Fathers. Further, Catholics believe that private interpretation is an imprecise science that lends to fragmentation, such as among the Protestants, thus they have always held, ever since the Bible was created, that the Church is the correct and proper interpreter of the Bible - seeing as the Church compiled, published and declared the Bible inspired - and should be followed over one's own interpretation.
No. The leader of a baptist church is called a preacher or pastor.
Yes Jesus always taught to forgive your enemies. But as we have only one life , it is not possible to repent after death and get away for your wrong doings and sinning.
What is the source of the word Maundy in Maundy Thursday?
The word 'Maundy' derives in English from the Latain 'mandatum' which means ceremony.
The Thursday of Holy Week is therefore named Maundy Thursday because it is considered the anniversary of the institution of the (mandatum novum or new commandment - "do this in memory of me") Eucharist ceremony by Jesus at the Last Supper.
Which Branch of Protestantism was most weakened by the Revolution?
The Anglican Church, because of its close ties to the crown, and because of a large amount of dissenters.
What Bible does the Methodist church use?
United Methodists don't have an official version or translation of the Bible. Rather they affirm the usefulness of a number of translations and versions. The New Revised Standard Version is often used for teaching purposes.
Why did protestants push to expand education?
They wanted the common people to be able to read the Scriptures rather than depending on the pastors or priests to read them to the people.
What year is the most accurate suggestion for the arrival of The Mark of The Beast?
I believe 2012, because in the bible it says 4 angels shall decend from heaven (I forgot what they say) and 1/3 of everything will die, except human (we practically screw ourselves because of the illuminati, and volcanoes will erupt killing 1/3 of land creatures, and comets shall hit the earth and the sea killing 1/3 sea creatures, and something will kill 1/3 of air flyers sorry I have a bad memory of what God called the land air sea creatures. So the mayans predict that natural disasters of every possible bad thing will occur. Pretty close to what the bible says. So then everyone will be screaming after the disaster kills many. The people alive will ask "where is God" and at that moment The first beast shall rise( he looks like a seven headed dragon with 10 horns), and shalt the second beast thereafter arrive in his presense. The second beast will have the image of a lamb and speak the toungues of a dragon. Sorry for using shalt, shall or any fancy words, I was creating a mood.
What other churches can you go to if your ''Methodist?
The Church of the Nazarene is actually a denomination that came out of Methodist Denomination. The major difference that cause it is the theological idea of Holiness. Others would be the Wesleyan Church or any church that claims a Wesleyan Tradition.
Who is the head of protestant church?
I Corinthians in the Bible (I think its in chapter 12) tells us that Christ is the head and we as Christians make up the rest of the body. I may be a small toe nail but I have an important role. I Corinthians in the Bible (I think its in chapter 12) tells us that Christ is the head and we as Christians make up the rest of the body. I may be a small toe nail but I have an important role.
Is the word prayer mentioned in Revelations?
In the KJV not in singular form. But it is mentioned three times in the plural. These are in
Revelation 5:8, 8:3 and 8:4.
What led to the splits or schisms in Christianity?
The primary split in Christianity came through the works and writings of Martin Luther. The movement he created had a name, it was the Reformation and the date of its beginnings was 1517.
Luther was in a Catholic monastic order and at the age of 28 was a professor of Christian theology at the University of Wittenberg in Germany.
Luther took a stand against Catholic policies, particularly the sale of "indulgences" that were a Church method of forgiving a person from sin. The Church used these funds to help build up the buildings within the Vatican. Luther also had other grievances against the Church. The final result was his excommunication from Catholicism.
Luther's revolt, the Reformation, resulted in the creation of Protestantism.
Another major split in Christianity was the creation of the Greek Orthodox Church. This was the Greek section of the Eastern Church.
Historically referred to as the Orthodox Eastern Church, this had split from Rome in the Byzantine empire in 1054.
What protestant leader preached about predestination?
The protestant doctrine of predestination is mostly attributed to John Calvin, the founder of the Reformed tradition (which includes Presbyterians today). Predestination as taught by Calvin was adopted as one of the five main precepts of Reformed theology.
