Difference Between Protestant and Catholic

Catholics believe that the Catholic Church is the original and first Christian Church. Protestants follow the teachings of Jesus Christ as transmitted through the Old & New Testament. ... Protestants believe that there is only one God and that be has revealed himself as the Trinity.

1. What is the main difference between Protestant and Catholic?
2. What is the difference between Protestantism and Christianity?
3. How is the Catholic Bible different from the Protestant Bible?
4. What are Protestant beliefs?
5. Why do Protestants not believe in Mary?
6. Can a Protestant marry a Catholic?
7. Do Protestants believe in the Holy Spirit?
8. Is Christianity and Catholic same?
9. Do Protestants believe in saints?
10. Which Bible do Catholics use?
11. Why do Catholics pray to Mary?
12. Which Bible do Protestants use?

What is the main difference between Protestant and Catholic?

Roman Catholics tend to define the church as the bishops, and Protestants speak of the priesthood of all believers. For authority, Roman Catholics believe in the infallibility of the pope, and Protestants do not. Many conservative Protestants believe in the infallibility of the Bible, a sort of paper pope.

What is the difference between Protestantism and Christianity?

Protestantism is a type of Christianity. Protestants broke away from Catholicism some time around the 15th century.
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Comparison chart.

How is the Catholic Bible different from the Protestant Bible?

"I would say that the main difference is that the Catholic Bible includes more wisdom books," Collins said. "And wisdom is associated with natural theology, and that has been one of the major theological differences between Protestants and Catholics. Protestants generally reject natural theology."

What are Protestant beliefs?

Protestants reject the Catholic Church's doctrine that it is the one true church, believing in the invisible church, which consists of all who profess faith in Jesus Christ. Some Protestant denominations are less accepting of other denominations, and the basic orthodoxy of some is questioned by most of the others.

Why do Protestants not believe in Mary?

The Roman Catholic Church reveres Mary, the mother of Jesus, as "Queen of Heaven." However, there are few biblical references to support the Catholic Marian dogmas — which include the Immaculate Conception, her perpetual virginity and her Assumption into heaven. This is why they are rejected by Protestants.

Can a Protestant marry a Catholic?

The Catholic Church recognizes as sacramental, (1) the marriages between two baptized Protestant Christians or between two baptized Orthodox Christians, as well as (2) marriages between baptized non-Catholic Christians and Catholic Christians, although in the latter case, consent from the diocesan bishop must be ...

Do Protestants believe in the Holy Spirit?

Protestantism. The majority of mainstream Protestantism hold similar views on the theology of the Holy Spirit as the Roman Catholic Church, as described above.

Is Christianity and Catholic same?

Catholicism is the largest denomination of Christianity. All Catholics are Christians, but not all Christians are Catholics. A Christian refers to a follower of Jesus Christ who may be a Catholic, Protestant, Gnostic, Mormon, Evangelical, Anglican or Orthodox, or follower of another branch of the religion.

Do Protestants believe in saints?

The original Protestant movement did discard the Catholic tradition of worshiping the saints. This comes from two beliefs. The first belief, and the strongest, is that Protestants believe in a direct connection with God. ... Veneration of the saints is for intercession between God and the saint on the person's behalf.

Which Bible do Catholics use?

Roman catholic bible? Catholics use the New American Bible.

Why do Catholics pray to Mary?

"Because of Mary's singular cooperation with the action of the Holy Spirit, the Church loves to pray in communion with the Virgin Mary, to magnify with her the great things the Lord has done for her, and to entrust supplications and praises to her.

Which Bible do Protestants use?

A Protestant Bible is a Christian Bible whose translation or revision was produced by Protestants.
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Notable English translations.