what's the true: catholic, orthodox or protestant?

Answer 1

Islam.

Answer 2

Catholicism, of course. It is the One, True, Holy, Universal, and Apostolic Church.

Having said that, it's worth noting that the Eastern Orthodox Faith is in "certain Communion" with the Catholic Church. The Eastern Faith has a right to claim the same origins as Catholicism.

Protestantism certainly embodies many of God's Truths, but it must be understood that Catholicism embodies the Fullness of the Truth. Having said that, it must be noted that there are many Protestants out there doing more with less Truth than some Catholics are doing with the Full Truth.

Catholicism is the True Faith.

Having said that, one can certainly find salvation through the Orthodox or Protestant Faiths. It's just that why would one settle for less than all the Truth when one could have access to the Fullness of Truth through the Catholic Church?

Answer 3

they are all different branches of the same religion, now catholic came first, then orthodox was created by one of the king georges so he could get a divorce, protestant was made by settlers in america hope to create a stricter church then the one in england (1600)
whats true? who knows I dont think any one on earth has it truly right other wise we wouldnt be this divided. Guess we will all know in a few years right?

Answer 4

Acts 11:26, "...the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch." Nothing in the Bible does it speaks of catholics, orthodox or protestant.

Answer 5

yeah i hear not a true christian all the time. if someone calls themselves a christian and acts like a pain in the a s s chances are they are the real deal.

Real Christians

One of the most frustrating aspects of conversing with Christians has to do with the definition of the term Christian itself. It's easy for anyone to point the finger at the history of Christianity and show its atrocities…the Crusades, the Inquisition, the Nazis… But it is equally easy for someone else to say, "They weren't True Christians."

Now just what do you say to that? (If you're smart, you say nothing and walk away. But I'm not always smart.)

It seems that every Christian has their own definition of what it means to be a Christian. Silly me, I always thought a Christian was one who worshipped Jesus Christ as his/her savior. But to listen to some people, there's far more to it than that. Now, they can't come to an agreement on what those things might be, but they all insist that anyone who doesn't fit their special little definition isn't a Christian. The bible itself isn't clear on the subject, either. But then, the bible is full of contradictory passages, so this should be no surprise.

Some examples of the modern Christian's perspectives... I know of no Christian who accepts that Hitler and the Nazis could possibly have been Christian, despite Hitler's many speeches and writings, despite his words to friends, and despite the vocal beliefs of many of his followers. Similarly, groups like the KKK "aren't Christian," either, even though they constantly refer to Jesus. Catholics? No, they're not True Christians, according to many Protestants. And vice versa.

I've been told that the behaviors of some "supposed" Christians aren't in keeping with the Scriptures, which teach forgiveness, love, and kindness, blah blah blah…

Well, the thing is, some biblical writings do teach such behavior. However, the "good book" is also full of actual examples of the opposite, and from "godly" men, too. Overall, it's a situation of "do as I say, not as I do." And we all know how well that works.

If one were to approach someone described as not being a "real" Christian, they'd insist that they are as "real" as they come. And in their minds, they probably are. So what point is really made by saying they aren't? It's simply a way to dismiss them, to write them off as being pretenders. But that doesn't change the fact that they are, whether one likes it or not, a representative of their professed beliefs. They may not be representative of the best aspects of said belief, but few people are, no matter the beliefs.

To my way of thinking, if you call yourself a Christian, and believe yourself to be a Christian, then it doesn't matter a bit if others think you're Christian or not. It's just a situation of some Christians not wanting to accept that Christians can be scum, just like anyone else.

Answer 6

Well, none of them are the true church. The true church would probably be Jews who believe in Jesus' divinity.

The point of the organized church is to help you personally find Jesus.
What is true? It is all true. It was all created to find God easier. True, some ideals have been lost because of human error but there can't be one kind of church for every person. People learn differently.

As for Islam, relating to a prior post, it is a form of Christianity as much as Mormon is a form of Christianity. The only difference is Islam as decided to downgrade Jesus' divinity which takes them out of the realm of this question.

Answer 7

The Roman Catholic church is the oldest. The others split from the Catholic church. But God's grace is a mystery and not limited to any one institution. St Augustine said that Christ has some that are not in the Church and the Church has some that are not in Christ.

Answer 8

there are 2 different kinds of catholic.. roman orthodox, or latinrite. I'm latinrite and so I think latinrite is real because thats what i believe in... and don't really understand your question!

Answer 9

Catholicism of course. Remember the other two broke off from the one true faith. Peter, of course was the first Pope. This is partially tongue in cheek as "the one, true, faith" denotes Christianity as a whole, and not merely one sect (with the exception of Methodists).

Answer 10

The very first form of christianity was called "The Way". That was the purest form, it was judism with the added bonus of Christ the messiah having come and the end of sacrifices for salvation. There were no labels, no divisions.

Answer 11

There are neither catholics, not orthodox or protestants in Bible, and Jesus wasn't any of them.
Read Bible and build your faith - not religion.