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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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What is the difference between a Protestant church and a Jewish synagogue?
synagogue's use the star of david
churche's use the cross
synagogue's use a shuppah to get married under
churche's i don't know where the get married
How does John fit with the other three Gospels?
For example, the other three gospels, known as the synoptic gospels, have the Cleasing of the Temple episode at the end of the mission of Jesus, as the trigger for his arrest. Since Johnuses the miraculous resurrection of Lazarus as the trigger for his arrest (John 12:19: "The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him. "), it moves the Cleansing of the Temple to the beginning of the mission of Jesus. Some say that there must have been two identical episodes in which Jesus overturned the tables of the moneychangers and said they had made his father's Temple like a den of thieves, but this is illogical.
This is only one of the examples in which the author of John took stories from his two sources gospels, Luke and Mark, and altered their sequence or character to suit his own theology. John also contains new material, some of which seems to have a second-century perspective.
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It fits as another viewpoint of the redemptive work of God done via Jesus. They (Gospels) are the good news from God that is manifested in the life, ministry, trial and torture, death, burial, resurrection and ascension of Jesus - our only mediator. The Gospel of John cries out to be the 'read me first' at it states its purpose clearly and succinctly - if you wish to enter eternal life (20:31) and this is not the case with the other three.
One studying/reading these four Gospels would do well in absorbing the main message being sent to their target audiences and not be overly concerned with literary aspects of each. Upon conclusion of reading all, it will become clear how each is a part of the whole.
Can a woman preach to men and woman.?
The short answer is: it depends on the denomination. Some religions forbid it, but others permit it. Part of the split involves the more conservative and traditional interpretations, versus the more modern and moderate versions. A good example is Judaism: in Orthodox Judaism, women are not allowed to be rabbis nor are they allowed to preach to a mixed congregation. There are women who are allowed to lead women's prayer groups, but never a group of men and women. However, amongst the other denominations of Judaism (Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist), women are allowed to be rabbis and they do preach to a mixed congregation.
There are similar differences of opinion and interpretation in Christianity. For conservative and traditional Christians, the teachings of Saint Paul in the New Testament are taken literally: he commanded women keep silent in the affairs of the church, and there is a verse that says women should not preach. That is why even today, some traditional Protestant congregations still forbid women from being ministers or from doing any public preaching. Similarly, in the Catholic church, women cannot become priests (they can be nuns, but nuns are subordinate to priests in the church hierarchy), nor can women be bishops or cardinals or popes. Some Catholic churches allow altar girls, who help with the mass, but others do not. Some Catholic churches allow women to give a reading during mass, but women cannot give the sermon.
However, in the more liberal denominations of Christianity, such as Methodist, Congregationalist, and Unitarian-Universalist, women can be ministers and can lead a mixed congregation. There are also women ministers in the Episcopalian church and there have even been women who attained the position of bishop. So, the answer to your question would depend not only on which denomination or sect you are in, but on whether that group takes the interpretation of scripture literally, and whether they insist on the patriarchal tradition of an all-male hierarchy.
These are the ordained church leaders in the protestant Churches. In the Methodist Church, for example, ordained clergy are called ministers, whilst in the Baptist Church they tend to be called pastors. In the Anglican Church, however, the ordained leaders are names the same as the Roman Catholic Church - deacons, priests and bishops.
A Holiness Church is a church that believes there are two woks of grace, the first work is salvation which is forgiveness from your sins, the second work is sanctification which is the removal of the sin nature that causes us to sin. this is called the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Hebrews is the book to read if you want to learn about Holiness!
Primary sources persecution of the protestants and Catholics?
To get a reasonable answer to your question, you would have to be a lot more specific. Catholics were persecuted relentlessly for the first three centuries by the Roman government and by their neighbors, after the governments became mostly Catholic, persecution mainly came to an end until the protestant heresy came into being 1,200 years later. At that time, some governments became protestant and relentlessly persecuted Catholics, England was a prime example of this, as King Henry VIII turned monks and nuns into the streets, confiscating their property and homes, making their religion illigial and executing those who tried to remain true to their faith. The blood of martyrs, though, as always been the seed of the faith, and this was no less true throughout history. The Creed says that there are four marks by which the true faith is always know: it is one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. However, Pope Pius XII, in addressing a group of seminarians, insisted that there was a fifth sign, the following is an extract from Cardinal Kung's homily at this first Mass after being made a Cardinal:
Jesus Christ built His Church on St. Peter, the Rock. The gates of hell cannot prevail against it. This rock is nothing else but our strong faith in Jesus Christ, our great love for Jesus Christ, a love which will lead us not to hesitate to shed our blood and accept execution. Yesterday, we celebrated the great feast of the martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul. Today, we celebrate the first martyrs of the first three centuries of the Church. However, we must not make the mistake of thinking that the persecution of the Church is an event of past history. No! Never! The Church, from the time of its foundation by Jesus Christ, throughout these two thousand years up to the present time, has always grown and developed amidst persecution. Persecutions began and ended but they never ceased to be a mark of the Church's life.
So we must not be surprised when persecution comes because it is a normal event for the Church to suffer persecution. Once, when Pope Pius XII received a group of seminarians in audience, he asked them how many special signs distinguished the true Church of God. They answered immediately without further thinking, "It is one, holy, catholic and apostolic." The Pope said, "There is still a fifth sign." The seminarians did not know how to answer. The Pope said, "Persecution." So, if the Church enjoyed peace all the time without any persecution, it would be very abnormal. It would be a reason for us to worry and examine ourselves lest anything was going wrong. Perhaps we were not living as faithful disciples of Christ? As persecution must be expected, it comes as a special sign of the Church and we should not try to make compromises or concessions of any kind in order to bring the persecution to an end quickly. We ourselves cannot take the initiative to create or arouse persecution. But if it comes to us one day, not only should we accept it readily from the hand of God but we should even rejoice and be glad. As the Acts of the Apostles records, ."... after they were beaten, the apostles left the Council, full of joy that God had considered them worthy to suffer disgrace for the name of Jesus." (Acts 1:41)
Why are Protestants called Protestants and if Catholics Protest can they be Protestants too?
Protestants are called protestants because they PROTESTED against the catholic church because Henry viii was catholic but he wanted a divorce but the catholics would not let him, so he started his own church( church of England) and they were called the protestants, also you can not be protestant and catholic.
What do evangelical churches call their priests?
Most protestant churches do not have priests. The person that leads the service is typically called a pastor or minister.
What exactly do Progressive Churches believe?
We believe the verses of the Bible. But for this particular question please refer to John 3:16 and Mathew 28:18-20.
Was it possibly manna from heaven?
"Manna from heaven" are magic mushrooms that grow from the earth after it rains. AS do other mushrooms do when there's rainfall. As the bible describes this mysterious food grew from no where after it rained. So they described it as saying " food rained down from the heavens". One more thing it's a naturally world wide occurence even to this day (9-11-08) for magic mushrooms and other mushrooms to grow right after rain fall or in humid areas.
What is the literary form of Ecclesiastes?
There really isn't a sufficient short answer, but an interesting essay has been linked to below that discusses the genre of Ecclesiastes.
Here is the short answer from the essay itself.
The resolution for Ecclesiastes' paradox is found in the very last verses: The answer to whether happiness is better than sorrow is, proverbially, that each is better than the other at various times and by various situations, because life is complex, not simple.
- "This church confesses the Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- This church confesses Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and the Gospel as the power of God for the salvation of all who believe
- Jesus Christ is the Word of God incarnate, through whom everything was made and through whose life, death, and resurrection God fashions a new creation.
- The proclamation of God's message to us as both Law and Gospel is the Word of God, revealing judgment and mercy through word and deed, beginning with the Word in creation, continuing in the history of Israel, and centering in all its fullness in the person and work of Jesus Christ.
- The canonical Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the written Word of God. Inspired by God's Spirit speaking through their authors, they record and announce God's revelation centering in Jesus Christ. Through them God's Spirit speaks to us to create and sustain Christian faith and fellowship for service in the world.
- This church accepts the canonical Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as the inspired Word of God and the authoritative source and norm of its proclamation, faith, and life.
- This church accepts the Apostles', Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds as true declarations of the faith of this church.
- This church accepts the Unaltered Augsburg Confession as a true witness to the Gospel, acknowledging as one with it In faith and doctrine all churches that likewise accept the teachings of the Unaltered Augsburg Confession.
- This church accepts the other confessional writings in the Book of Concord, namely, the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, the Smalcald Articles and the Treatise, the Small Catechism, the Large Catechism, and the Formula of Concord, as further valid interpretations of the faith of the Church.
- This church confesses the Gospel, recorded in the Holy Scriptures and confessed in the ecumenical creeds and Lutheran confessional writings, as the power of God to create and sustain the Church for God's mission in the world."
Source: http://www.elca.org/What-We-Believe/Statements-of-Belief/ELCA-Confession-of-Faith.aspx
Does the protestant church believe in Forgiveness?
Of course it does. The Protestant church consists of many denominations of the Christian church that are all orthodox in their beliefs. As forgiveness after repentance is an important aspect of Christian teaching, forgiveness is not only believed in the Protestant church but is a necessary part of Christian life.
Where can I find First United Methodist church hymns?
The best place to look for United Methodist hymns is in the Methodist Hymnal. If you have a different hymnal, look for hymns written by Charles Wesley. As a last resort, try looking them up online.
When did the Methodist church become united?
There are several mergers in the history of The United Methodist Church.
However, the most recent merger was in 1968, which joined the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Bretheren into The United Methodist Church.
The other well known merger occurred in 1939 when the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South reunited to become The Methodist Church. The previous split had occurred in 1844 over a dispute about slavery.
What age do church of England children take communion?
In England the children take their first communion when they are roughly ten years old.
What restrictions did protestants live under in France?
Protestants in france were not allowed to hold positions under the crown or teach at universities. They could not go to any french colonies. (from 1598-1655, some of these restrictions were suspended.)
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What sets the Episcopal churches apart from other churches?
The Episcopal church was organized after the American Revolution. It opposes the death penalty and supported the civil rights movement. The Roman Catholic church have seven sacraments while the Episcopal church has two sacraments.
Lent is part of christian religion. It is a 40 day period, starting Ash Wednesday, the day after Mardi Gras, and ending on Easter. during the period, it is custom to give up something important to represent the 40 days spent walking in the desert, as dictated in the Bible.
Billy Graham is a registered Democrat. Check wikipedia and other public sources.
Protestant worship was in the local language. Catholic worship was in Latin. The protestant congregations sang hymns. The Catholic congregations did not. Since the Lutheran worship service was a translation of the Roman Catholic one before Trent, little difference existed there.
What are the most important short differences between catholics and protestants?
Protestants do not accept the Roman Catholic Church as the final arbiter of the Christian Faith.
