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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
I believe it was in "The Abolition of Man".
What foods will be at the marriage supper of the Lamb?
All types! "For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving; for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer." --1 Timothy 4:5
What Old Testament passage did the Jewish leaders have in mind when they wanted Jesus crucified?
Jesus was charged with blasphemy for claiming to be God. ref Leviticus 24:16
" And he that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shall be put to death"
What is a presbyterian parsonage?
it is a place where the minster and his family live. it is owned by the church and all expenses are paid for by the church One of the benefits of clergy is that normally the church provides them housing. A parsonage is a house owned by the church, usually next door, that is for the pastor of the church and his family. Depending on the church, it may include all utilities and lawn maintenance. Some churches do not maintain a parsonage. Some of these churches offer a "housing allowance" in lieu of a parsonage, while others expect the pastor to pay for his own home out of his own salary. In situations where the church is too small to provide a salary adequate for this, the pastor will maintain a job like any other person.
Do you have to be part of the episcopal church to have your child christened?
Although some protestant denominations (Baptists, for example) have children wait to make their own decisions about being baptized, there are many denominations that don't. You will need to speak to the priest about why you wish your child to be christened in the Episcopalian church whether or not you are a member. You may need to participate in religion classes, too. Talk to your local priest to see what the requirements are in your situation. You may baptise your child as a baby because in the Episcopal Church, your child will make their own decision when getting confirmed. Confirmation is a renewal of your Baptismal vows, but the child will make their own choice to follow Christianity. It is done by a Bishop, not a priest like Baptism. They take a class during the school year in Sunday school. Then they take a brief test to ensure they are ready to follow Christianity. (adults can also be Confirmed.) You must, however, be Baptized.
Does the rapture happen before Satan is thrown into the abyss?
One thing is for sure, the 'chosen ones' will NOT be raptured BEFORE the Great Tribulation. They will not avoid those terrible days; as if to 'slide past' them unscathed.
In Matthew 24:21, 22 Jesus is discussing the 'great tribulation'; and especially verse 22 states that the days of the tribulation will be 'shortened' in behalf of the chosen ones. Therefore they will not have been raptured before the tribulation starts, but will simply have those days 'shortened' in their behalf.
The Bible next indicates that Satan will be abyssed AFTER the Tribulation is over, not before, or during.
Therefore by way of deduction; that would be a: -- Probably.
(But I will stand by, to be corrected; if I'm missing something. -- I never use the word 'rapture' since I am not trying to get to heaven; my hope is to 'inherit' the earth, not heaven.)
Another Answer:
The term 'rapture' is not in the Scripture but was a concept of man in the early-mid 19th Century of a 'secret' coming of Christ to take His true disciples to Heaven, then the tribulation culminating in another Coming of Christ to rule the world. However, the Bible is quite clear that Jesus will only come one time (at the sound of the 7th trumpet) and it will be quite loud and spectacular - the whole world will take note of it and many will shutter and ask the mountains to fall upon them because of fear.
The time of Satan's defeat by Jesus and Michael (presumed) chaining him for 1,000 years and throwing him into the abyss is at the very end of the 7 Seals, 7 Trumpets, and 7 Vials (the last 2 sets also contain the 3 Woes when Satan and company are cast out of Heaven for the final time and come to the Earth). It occurs in Revelation 20:1-3 which the Book of Revelation is in chronological order - with a few 'sidebars' or 'flashbacks' to help readers recall some important events.
Concerning the true Church members, this is spoken to in Revelation 12:14 as a woman which is symbolic of His Church ( a small flock, aka the elect). But note, Revelation 12:17 speaks to others not taken to the place of safety for these 3 1/2 years. Are these the Laodicean Era of the Church who have grown 'cold' and are left behind of the Philadelphian Era members who remained strong to the end? Some think so. Last point to consider is in Revelation 13 and 17 where it is speaking of a harlot - also a woman but of disrepute considered to symbolically be the 'great false church' of 'christians believers.' These too, remain/die through all the events of the 3.5 years and the abyss for Satan - just before the start of the Millennial Rule of Christ.
Post Note: After the 1000 years, Satan is released and many from the Millennial period - a judgement process and not sentencing where at the very end, the majority of mankind is called to resurrection and given the opportunity to chose life of death via repentance and Christ. Most all will but many will weaken and follow the released Satan and these with the resurrection of the condemned - incorrigible who refuse repentance and Christ, will be cast into the Lake of Fire to the extinction. Satan and the rest of his demons as well for eternal punishment as spiritual beings cannot die as physical beings can and will. All who believe are changed into spiritual sons and daughters as the Lake of Fire consumed the physical Earth and Universe - purging them anew. God and His Throne descend to the New Earth in the New Jerusalem. Heaven is now on Earth - the inheritance of mankind. Next chapter begins here.
Someone who want to preserve the country for white American-born Protestants?
Your query not clear-someone should want to preserve the country period. To favor any 1 group would be racist & against the very principles upon which our nation was founded.
Why do Protestants call themselves christans and not Protestants?
The word 'Christian' means 'follower of Christ', while 'Protestant' refers to any denomination which separated itself from the Roman Catholic Church. While some members of Protestant denominations may well refer to themselves as Protestants, by and large the association with Jesus Christ is considered more important than the disassociation with the Roman Catholic Church - as such, 'Christian' is the primary term used.
What is the Relationship between Catholics and protestants?
Catholics are Christians who are members of the Church that Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ founded on St. Peter (Matthew 16:17-19), and guaranteed until the end of the world. He sent the Holy Spirit to be with it and guide it for all time. Protestants are descendants of those who broke away from Christ's Church in the sixteenth century to make up their own religion, they are thus only material heretics, those first generation of priests who left to found their own religions are formal heretics.
Who knows the true origin of mankind?
God has which he does continues to do. How can you describe the true belief of Man? God created us in his own image and likeness yet we are not all spiritually connected. I am a example of the few that feel an intimate relationship yet I am not lead to help all those who exist in this world. I would like to explore more about who we are as human beings or something else deeper. This all started with the beginning of man & ?. The entire version. I am writing a book that inspires man to evolve into the forward. Hope it makes a great movie one day.
Are protestantism priest able to marry?
Catholic priests will refuse to marry anyone not belonging to their faith. A Protestant pastor will do the job.
What are the protestant holidays?
The two major holidays that a Protestant should celebrate are:
The 12 of July (Orangemans Day) and the 5th of November (Guy Fawkes Day).
Why do we pray when it is God's will to be done?
Praying is the "humble and Faithful act" of a "believer" that is, for one thing, an acknowledgement of God's sovereignty over him... and all that exists. It's an admission to Him that we are mortal, dying... and not the all-powerful, independent "captains of our own destiny"... but that we need to "align and conform our will to His."
Prayer is personal communication with our Creator whereby we might both praise Him for his blessings on us... and/or cry out to Him to save us from life's trials. It's "talking to our Father in heaven"... getting to know Him. It's "Spiritual Bonding."
The very act of praying is CONTRARY to "human nature"... which is selfish, rebellious and hostile to the will of God.
"...the carnal mind [the natural heart and mind of man] is ENMITY [hostile] against God..." (Rom.8:7).
Indeed, God's will shall be done... but any man whom God finds "outside of His will" when He begins enforcing it on earth [see Matt.6:10] -- that is, any who refuse to humble themselves and bow to His will -- will be regarded by Him as His ENEMY: an undesirable and untenable position in which such rebellious men shall perish.
"...those Mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before Me. (Luke 19:27)
God is presently, for this allotted period of time that He's given to mankind, "inviting" men to acknowledge and worship Him, the Creator of all that is. He's calling those [elect, saints, servants, friends] whom He has predestined to humbly bow to His will... that they might grow and develop, spiritually, in Godly character, to attain to leadership offices and positions in His Kingdom, befitting their talents and training, when it finally comes to earth.
"...but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit [humble], and trembleth at My Word." (Isa.66:2)
We pray so that we might get to know the One who made the universe... because He is the One who is able to grant men immortality... to live forever with Him in His Family as His Children in the limitless universe He created.
Prayer is "intimacy between the Father and His Child." It's the Child's getting to know what He expects of His Children... learning His will... to know and understand the rules of His household, in order to live in His House with Him for Eternity with the rest of His Family [our future brothers and sisters; all of mankind].
God's will is for all of His Children to learn Mercy and Grace; to Love, Respect and Care about the well-being of others -- which is the opposite of man's selfish will, and the opposite of the will of this merciless, hate-filled, uncaring world that holds little or no regard for precious life.
God's Family is ONE [just as a husband and wife and their children are one; or should be]. God's Children pray so that they might get to "know their Father's will"... that they might willingly, lovingly and obediently conform to it -- and make His will THEIR WILL.
We pray for God's Glorious Kingdom [His Government] and His will to come to this earth [again, Matt.6:10]... so that we may delight in the global PEACE that would reign over all the earth; the way that Peace and God's Will already reigns in heaven.
"...the Government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His Government and Peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon His Kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with Judgment and with Justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts WILL PERFORM THIS." (Isa.9:6-7)
God's will shall indeed be done [with or without us]. But, Faithful, Humble men pray in order to learn to humbly conform to His will -- that they might live to see and enter into that Eternal Kingdom that's coming.
Was John Wesley a prophet or a preacher?
A preacher, who used a "method" to study the Bible. He took his sermons to the people, preaching on the streets and even in mines to bring the word of God to everyone. He founded the Methodist Church. Protestants do not consider great preachers to be prophets, even if they founded a denomination.
In the Bible where does it say Hell is a place of physical consciousness?
This is a quick study guide that breaks down exactly what the Bible says about hell and when it will happen:
http://www.amazingfacts.org/FreeStuff/BibleStudies/StudyGuides/tabid/105/ctl/ViewMedia/mid/453/IID/2-11/LNG/en/SC/R/Default.aspx
How many books are in the Protestant Bible?
There are 66 books in the protestant Bible. 39 in the Hebrew scriptures (also known as the Old Testament) and 27 in the Christian Greek scriptures (also known as the New Testament):
Name of Book: Genesis (1st book)
Writer: Moses
Place Written: Wilderness
Writing Completed (B.C.): 1513
Time Covered (B.C.): "In the beginning" to 1657
Name of Book: Exodus (2nd book)
Writer: Moses
Place Written: Wilderness
Writing Completed (B.C.): 1512
Time Covered (B.C.): 1657-1512
Name of Book: Leviticus (3rd book)
Writer: Moses
Place Written: Wilderness
Writing Completed (B.C.): 1512
Time Covered (B.C.): 1 month (1512)
Name of Book: Numbers (4th book)
Writer: Moses
Place Written: Wilderness and Plains of Moab
Writing Completed (B.C.): 1473
Time Covered (B.C.): 1512-1473
Name of Book: Deuteronomy (5th book)
Writer: Moses
Place Written: Plains of Moab
Writing Completed (B.C.): 1473
Time Covered (B.C.): 2 months (1473)
Name of Book: Joshua (6th book)
Writer: Joshua
Place Written: Canaan
Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 1450
Time Covered (B.C.): 1473-c. 1450
Name of Book: Judges (7th book)
Writer: Samuel
Place Written: Israel
Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 1100
Time Covered (B.C.): c. 1450-c. 1120
Name of Book: Ruth (8th book)
Writer: Samuel
Place Written: Israel
Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 1090
Time Covered (B.C.): 11 years of Judges' rule
Name of Book: 1 Samuel (9th book)
Writers: Samuel; Nathan
Place Written: Israel
Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 1078
Time Covered (B.C.): c. 1180-1078
Name of Book: 2 Samuel (10th book)
Writers: Nathan
Place Written: Israel
Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 1040
Time Covered (B.C.): 1077-c. 1040
Name of Books: 1 Kings (11th book), 2 Kings (12th book)
Writer: Jeremiah
Place Written: Judah and Egypt
Writing Completed (B.C.): 1 roll 580
Time Covered (B.C.): c. 1040-580
Name of Books: 1 Chronicles (13th book), 2 Chronicles (14th book)
Writer: Ezra
Place Written: (?)
Writing Completed (B.C.): 1 roll c. 460
Time Covered (B.C.): After 1 Chronicles 9:44: 1077-537
Name of Book: Ezra (15th book)
Writer: Ezra
Place Written: Jerusalem
Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 460
Time Covered (B.C.): 537-c. 467
Name of Book: Nehemiah (16th book)
Writer: Nehemiah
Place Written: Jerusalem
Writing Completed (B.C.): a. 443
Time Covered (B.C.): 456-a. 443
Name of Book: Esther (17th book)
Writer: Mordecai
Place Written: Shushan, Elam
Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 475
Time Covered (B.C.): 493-c. 475
Name of Book: Job (18th book)
Writer: Moses
Place Written: Believed either in Backside of desert of Midian
Writing Completed (B.C.): ?
Time Covered (B.C.): ?
Name of Book: Psalms (19th book)
Writers: David, Asaph, Sons of Korah, Moses, Solomon, Hezekiah
Writing Completed (B.C.): ?
Name of Book: Proverbs (20th book)
Writers: Solomon
Place Written: Jerusalem
Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 970
Name of Book: Ecclesiastes (21st book)
Writer: Solomon
Place Written: Jerusalem
Writing Completed (B.C.): 970
Name of Book: Song of Solomon, The (22nd book) [In Hebrew this book is named after the two opening words. Shir hash·Shi·rim´; The Latin Vulgate calls the book Can´ti·cum Can·ti·co´rumSa·lo·mo´nis, or "Solomon's Song of Songs" also known as Canticles.]
Writer: Solomon
Place Written: Jerusalem
Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 970
Name of Book: Isaiah (23rd book)
Writer: Isaiah
Place Written: Jerusalem
Writing Completed (B.C.): 698
Time Covered (B.C.): 760-698
Name of Book: Jeremiah (24th book)
Writer: Jeremiah
Place Written: Judah; Egypt
Writing Completed (B.C.): 588
Time Covered (B.C.): 629-588
Name of Book: Lamentations (25th book)
Writer: Jeremiah
Place Written: Near Jerusalem
Writing Completed (B.C.): 588
Name of Book: Ezekiel (26th book)
Writer: Ezekiel
Place Written: Babylon
Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 591
Time Covered (B.C.): 595-574
Name of Book: Daniel (27th book)
Writer: Daniel
Place Written: Babylon
Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 534
Time Covered (B.C.): 607-534
Name of Book: Hosea (28th book)
Writer: Hosea
Place Written: Samaria (District)
Writing Completed (B.C.): a. 725
Time Covered (B.C.E.): b. 785- 725
Name of Book: Joel (29th book)
Writer: Joel
Place Written: Judah
Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 800
Name of Book: Amos (30th book)
Writer: Amos
Place Written: Judah
Writing Completed (B.C.): 787
Name of Book: Obadiah (31st book)
Writer: Obadiah
Writing Completed (B.C.): 587
Name of Book: Jonah (32nd book)
Writer: Jonah
Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 862
Name of Book: Micah (33rd book)
Writer: Micah
Place Written: Judah
Writing Completed (B.C.): 710
Time Covered (B.C.E.): 750-710
Name of Book: Nahum (34th book)
Writer: Nahum
Place Written: Judah
Writing Completed (B.C.): b. 713
Name of Book: Habakkuk (35th book)
Writer: Habakkuk
Place Written: Judah
Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 626
Name of Book: Zephaniah (36th book)
Writer: Zephaniah
Place Written: Judah
Writing Completed (B.C.): 630
Name of Book: Haggai (37th book)
Writer: Haggai
Place Written: Jerusalem rebuilt
Writing Completed (B.C.): 520
Time Covered (B.C.): 520
Name of Book: Zechariah (38th book)
Writer: Zechariah
Place Written: Jerusalem rebuilt
Writing Completed (B.C.): 487
Time Covered (B.C.): 520-487
Name of Book: Malachi (39th book)
Writer: Malachi
Place Written: Jerusalem rebuilt
Writing Completed (B.C.): 397
Books of the Greek ScripturesWritten During the Common(Christian) Era
Name of Book: Matthew (40th book)
Writer: Apostle Matthew
Place Written: Antioch, Syria
Writing Completed (A.D.): 66-70 A.D.?
Time Covered: 2 B.C.-33 A.D.
Name of Book: Mark (41st book)
Writer: Mark
Place Written: Rome
Writing Completed (A.D.): 65 A.D.?
Time Covered: 2 B.C-33 A.D.
Name of Book: Luke (42nd book)
Writer: Luke
Place Written: Caesarea, or Rome
Writing Completed (A.D.) 60?
Time Covered: 2 B.C.-33 A.D.
Name of Book: John (43rd book)
Writer: Apostle John
Place Written: Ephesus, or Possibly Patmos
Writing Completed (A.D.): 98?
Time Covered: Just after Baptism of CHRIST, 29-33 A.D.
Name of Book: Acts (44th book)
Writer: Luke
Place Written: Rome
Writing Completed (A.D.): 60-61 A.D.?
Time Covered: 33-c. 61 A.D.
Name of Book: Romans (45th book)
Writer: Apostle Paul
Place Written: Corinth
Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 57
Name of Book: 1 Corinthians (46th book)
Writer: Apostle Paul
Place Written: Ephesus
Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 55
Name of Book: 2 Corinthians (47th book)
Writer: Paul
Place Written: Macedonia
Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 55
Name of Book: Galatians (48th book)
Writer: Paul
Place Written: Corinth or Syrian Antioch
Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 54?
Name of Book: Ephesians (49th book)
Writer: Paul
Place Written: Rome
Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 60-61
Name of Book: Philippians (50th book)
Writer: Paul
Place Written: Rome
Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 60-61
Name of Book: Colossians (51st book)
Writer: Paul
Place Written: Rome
Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 60-61
Name of Book: 1 Thessalonians (52nd book)
Writer: Paul
Place Written: Corinth
Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 51
Name of Book: 2 Thessalonians (53rd book)
Writer: Paul
Place Written: Corinth
Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 51
Name of Book: 1 Timothy (54th book)
Writer: Paul
Place Written: Rome
Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 63-64
Name of Book: 2 Timothy (55th book)
Writer: Paul
Place Written: Rome
Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 66-67
Name of Book: Titus (56th book)
Writer: Paul
Place Written: Rome
Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 63-65
Name of Book: Philemon (57th book)
Writer: Paul
Place Written: Rome
Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 60-61
Name of Book: Hebrews (58th book)
Writer: Paul
Place Written: Rome
Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 61
Name of Book: James (59th book)
Writer: Apostle James
Place Written: Jerusalem
Writing Completed (A.D.): 48
Name of Book: 1 Peter (60th book)
Writer: Peter
Place Written: Babylon
Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 63
Name of Book: 2 Peter (61st book)
Writer: Peter
Place Written: Rome
Writing Completed (A.D.): 65-68
Name of Book: 1 John (62nd book)
Writer: Apostle John
Place Written: Ephesus, or near
Writing Completed (A.D.): 95
Name of Book: 2 John (63rd book)
Writer: Apostle John
Place Written: Ephesus, or near
Writing Completed (A.D.): 95
Name of Book: 3 John (64th book)
Writer: Apostle John
Place Written: Ephesus, or near
Writing Completed (A.D.): 95
Name of Book: Jude (65th book)
Writer: Apostle Jude
Place Written: Jerusalem
Writing Completed (A.D.): 65-70
Name of Book: Revelation (66th book)
Writer: Apostle John
Place Written: Patmos
Writing Completed (A.D.): 98?
B.C. Stands for Before CHRIST
A.D. Stands for Anno Domini (Year of our LORD)
What do Jewish catholic and protestant bibles have in common?
The books of the Old Testament. Catholic Bibles include passages, and even whole books, added by later Greek authors, which were purged from Jewish Bibles. Protestants followed the Jewish example, and purged the same material.
Why did the Catholics and Protestants fight in the 1500's?
The problem lied in not having enough love for each other. Of course we must defend the truth, but not in separation of love.
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Politics and religion make people do strange things. Religious hatred and irrational thinking caused people to fight one another. Each was convinced they were the "true" believers and that gave them the right to try and kill/oppress the other side.
Roman Catholic AnswerIf you really look at the protestant revolt, you find that there were not actually a lot of people that wanted to leave the Catholic Church. There were a few people, like Martin Luther, that had "issues" with the Church. They could have been resolved, but political leaders - princes and kings got involved, and decided that they would like nothing better than to be free from Rome, to not have to give allegiance to Rome, nor send money to Rome. So some German princes took up Martin Luther's battle cry to start a Church in Germany that did not owe allegiance to a "foreign prince". In England, it was the King, himself, who wanted to keep the Catholic Church, but divorced from the Pope. His advisers, and his son's advisers, and finally, his daughter, Elizabeth I, all were more protestant leaning then Henry himself, and they completed the purging of Catholicism from their new Church. In all these issues, you have the rulers who are fighting other rulers over religion, this tends to result in armed conflicts. On an individual level, all people are born with original sin, and without the grace of God, they tend to be taken over by the other guy, the evil one, and this tends to lead to conflicts, and fights.What is the difference between the Greek cross and the church of England cross?
A Greek cross is simply an equal-sided cross, where all of the bars are the same length (+) but there is no such thing as a 'church of England cross'. Protestants, which includes Anglicans, generally use the Latin cross (which has a longer bottom bar) and the Celtic cross (which has a circle in the middle). If anything, the Celtic cross is the most commonly used cross in the church of England, Ireland and Scotland.
However, all of these crosses are considered to be the same in Christianity and have no difference at all, apart from reflecting a person's individual style or cultural expression. All crosses are regarded as being the sign of Jesus Christ and therefore holy.
Austreneland says: Actually, the church of England uses a compass type emblem, or st. George's cross. The difference between Greek and St. George's would be that greek is any color and equal armed, while st. george's is always red on white and the horizontal bar is longer than the vertical one (rather like this -+-) as might be depicted naturally on an ordinary flag
Do Pentecostals believe in the trinity?
Answers from our community:
We know that everything is one. Jesus and god are the same and the Holy Spirit is the same as well.
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Definetely we believe in the trinity; the Father God , the Son God Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost God. 1 John 5:7-12
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It may surprise people to know that the word trinity does not appear in The Bible. Jesus repeatedly is shown to be, not equal to his Father, bit a lesser one one subject to Jehovah God. John14:28 "You heard that I said to you, I am going away and I am coming back to you. If you love me you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I am." John 17:3 "This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians "But I want you to know that the head of every man is the Christ; in turn the head of a woman is the man; in turn the head of the Christ is God.
