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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 the Catholic Church stemmed from the original Christian Church, but became corrupt.
- What is the main difference between Catholic and Protestant?
- What is the difference between Protestantism and Christianity?
- What are Protestant beliefs?
- Why did Protestants leave the Catholic Church?
- Can a Protestant marry a Catholic?
- Do Catholics believe in Jesus?
- Do Protestants believe in the Holy Spirit?
- What do Protestants believe about the Bible?
- Do Protestants go to church?
- What do Protestants believe about heaven?
- Do Protestants believe in saints?
- Why don t Protestants make the sign of the cross?
What is the main difference between Catholic and Protestant?
For Protestants, the ritual only serves to commemorate Jesus' death and resurrection. In the Roman Catholic Church, there are seven solemn rites, called sacraments: baptism, confirmation, the Eucharist, matrimony, penance, holy orders and extreme unction.
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.
| Christianity | Protestantism | |
|---|---|---|
| Means of Salvation | Through Christ's Passion, Death, and Resurrection. | Through Christ's Death, and Resurrection-saved by faith alone, not through works |
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 did Protestants leave the Catholic Church?
Answer: What started as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church turned into a movement that was fueled by religious and political factors. ... He insisted that the Pope might forgive sins against the Church, but he could not forgive sins against God. Reformers across Europe served as leaders in this struggle.
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 Catholics believe in Jesus?
Catholics believe that Jesus is God incarnate, "true God and true man" (or both fully divine and fully human).
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.
What do Protestants believe about the Bible?
The belief in the inspiration of scripture leads Protestants to believe that the Bible is fully true and must be the ultimate authority for their lives and in the Church. In practice, this means that the Church will aim to make all its decisions and beliefs in light of what the Bible says.
Do Protestants go to church?
Protestant Christians gather for traditional worship services on Sunday. There is a great variety in worship expression within the Protestant church, but central to most services is the proclamation of the Bible, a sermon, hymn singing, prayer, and regular communion.
What do Protestants believe about heaven?
Protestants believe that both good deeds and faith in God are needed to get into heaven. Protestants believe that faith in God alone is needed to get into heaven, a tenet known as sola fide. Catholics believe that both good deeds and faith in God are needed to get into heaven.
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.
Why don t Protestants make the sign of the cross?
Ministers and some laity in Methodism very rare occasions will use it. Other Protestants and Restorationist Christians do not use it all. Some, particularly Roman Catholics and Eastern Christians, might make the sign of the cross in response to perceived blasphemy.
