What's The Difference Between Catholic And Christian?

Question

What's the difference between Catholic And Christian?

Answer 1

Almost all important doctrine is completely agreed upon between Catholic Christians and other Christians.

Here is the joint declaration of justification by Catholics (1999), Lutherans (1999), and Methodists (2006):

By grace alone, in faith in Christ's saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping us and calling us to good works.

There are some minor doctrine issues and some major cultural traditional differences which, I believe, do not matter that much.

A Catholic worships and follows Christ in the tradition of Catholicism which, among other things, recognizes that Christ made Peter the leader of His new Church and Pope Benedict XVI is Peter's direct successor.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Dogmas, Creeds and Doctrines are not scripture itself.

FAQ: What books are in the Word and what are apocrypha?


"The books of the Word are all those which have the internal sense; but those books which have not the internal sense, are not the Word. The books of the Word, in the Old Testament, are the five Books of Moses, the Book of Joshua, the Book of Judges, the two Books of Samuel, the two Books of Kings, the Psalms of David, the Prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi: and in the New Testament, the four Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John; and the Apocalypse. The rest have not the internal sense" (Arcana Coelestia n. 10325 or Heavenly Doctrine n. 266).





FAQ: Why different testaments and books in the Word?


"As regards the Word particularly, it has existed in every age, though not the Word we possess at the present day. Another Word existed in the Most Ancient Church before the Flood, and yet another Word in the Ancient Church after the Flood. Then came the Word written through Moses and the Prophets in the Jewish Church, and finally the Word written through the Evangelists in the new Church. The reason why the Word has existed in every age is that by means of the Word there is a communication between heaven and earth, and also that the Word deals with goodness and truth, by which a person is enabled to live in eternal happiness. In the internal sense therefore the Lord alone is the subject, for all goodness and truth are derived from Him" (Arcana Coelestia n. 2895).

Answer 3

Creed books, priests, nuns, instrumental music, worshipping the pope or any other human, worshipping Mary, baptizing babies, etc... Those are not found in the Bible. Indeed, if the Bible is the perfect law of liberty, then why use a creed book? Why keep adding to or taking away from God's Word? Because they wanted things done their own way, so they adopted their own traditions and sanctions. So many of their practices are anything but Biblical. Todays Christians are to use the New Testament. In order to be a true Christian, one born of water, you must follow the steps to salvation: Steps of Salvation
Hear - Rom 10:17
Believe - Heb 11:6
Repent - Acts 2:38
Confession - Matt 10:32-33
Baptism - Mark 16:16
Live faithfully - Revelation 2:10; Romans 5:1-2

Failure to do so, is not being in the Lord's church. You're not a Christian unless you're in the Lord's church. You're not in the Lord's church unless you've been baptized(and baptism is immersion-not sprinkling or pouring). And also, where in God's Word can you find the Catholic church? There is only one church, Christ's church. And he said to Peter "Upon this rock I will build MY church".. I see nothing of the Catholic church there.

Answer 4

Well Catholics are considered Christians.....there are 2 groups of Christians: Catholic and Protestant. Protestants are everything that is not Catholic. But all believe in Christ as Lord, as Son of God.
The Catholics have a Pope, and a very organized religion, many rituals, and so forth...

I am a Protestant, I read my Bible for answers and trust the Holy Spirit to guide me in life. I don't worship any man (like a Pope)>>

Answer 5

Depends on whom your ask. Many Protestants out there do not believe that Catholics are Christians. For these individuals the big difference is that Catholics "worship" saints and the Virgin Mary.

Some Catholics are use to being distinguished. so they continue to use the labels.

However, most protestants and Catholics consider Catholics to be Christians.

Answer 6

Not as much as some would have you believe.

We both believe in the divinity of Jesus.

(Catholics do NOT pray to statues or worship Mary)

Catholics believe in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.

Catholics have more hard and fast rules.

Protestants are more for the "Personal Relationship with God"

Catholics do have the advantage of being the Church that Jesus himself started.

I used to be a Protestant and am now Catholic.

I don't bash Protestants, I know many great Protestant people, and I know some Catholics that seem far from perfect.

After 20 years of contemplation, I became Catholic and should have done it long ago.

Peace!

Link below to a site that has a great discussion if you wish.

Answer 7

Catholics consider themselves the 'original' Christians. They own the dubious honor of cooking up all the myths surrounding Jesus Christ, inventing the religion and then burning as many of the books of knowledge gathered in Europe and Africa from ancient times.

Then, they went on murderous sprees against so-called witches, heretics, Jews, gays, scientists, and anyone who dared disagree until most of Europe was Catholic.

When abuse of religious favors (called 'indulgences') became unbearable, Martin Luther protested and invented a different religion based on the body of myths created by the Catholics. This he called Lutheran. Then John Calvin invented Calvinism the same way, and others followed suit. Well, all their different types of religions based on the same bible are now called Christian.

So the Catholics are still around, and new groups of Christians pop up nearly every day, but it's all based on a bunch of stories cooked up out of folk tales and myths.

Answer 8

Christian means that you believe in Jesus. Christian covers all denominations. A Catholic also believes in Jesus, so a Catholic is a Christian, just a certain kind.

Answer 9

When I became a born again Christian I told my mother that I had followed Jesus in believers baptism. She told me that she was a CATHOLIC. Not a Christian. Hmmmmm...Made me wonder at the time. But I agree with the fellow who said the idols and extra books in the bible probably is the main difference other than dogmas.

Answer 10

There is no difference. Christian is Catholic and Catholic is Christian. Protestant religions are NOT Christian because they do not follow Christ's teachings, they follow the teachings of some heretic (i.e. Luther, Knox, Henry VIII, Joseph Smith, etc.). Modern "Catholics" are not Christian because they follow the heresies of the last five men who have claimed to be "pope" but have truly taught masonic, communistic, and humanistic ideals. Traditional Catholic, is the only true Christian religion which stays true to Our Lord's holy teachings and dogmas.