what are the different types of protestant churches and what is the difference?

Question

assemblies of God, methodist, presbyterian, baptist etc etc

Answer 1

Baptists and Episcopal are more strict...
Methodists are more liberal
Presbys believe in predestination...i dont
Lutherans read alot of stuff aloud

Answer 2

Basically speaking, ANY church that is not affiliated with the Roman Catholic church is a "protestant" church.
Protestantism began with Martin Luther when he nailed his 95 Thesis to the door of the Catholic church where he was a monk.
It denounced (protested) their excesses and unscriptural doctrines as being un-biblical- such as indulgences and salvation by "works" not "faith" in Christ. Needless to say, he was heavilly persecuted, excommunicated, and called a "heretic" by the Catholic heirarchy. This is still true today.
It also proclaimed that 'sola scriptura'- meaning that it is by 'scripture alone' that Christianity is to be based on, not other books (The Catechism, Book of Mormon, etc.), or traditions (Communion, baptism, etc.). In fact today, Oct. 31, is the very day he did this. In some Christian circles, this is called "Reformation Day" in honor of Luther's daring deed.
I hope and pray that this will clear things up for you. God bless.

Answer 3

the easy answer it where they broke off of. Before you had all the different churches there where two, Catholic and Greek. All of the protestant churches came from groups breaking away from the Catholic church for different reasons. Then you have groups like the pilgrams that broke away from one of these off shoots because of there belifes differed as well. Each of these groups where started because one person didn't like what the catholic church was doing or saying and had enough people to follow them to start a church. An example of this is the Church of England, they left the Catholic church becase King Henry the 8th wanted to divorce his first wife. The Pope said no and he made the church of England.

Answer 4

There are many thousands of different protestant denominations. Most of them only exist or are predominantly in the United States. It's a consequence of our culture. Americans want what we want, when we want it - any nobody is going to tell us we're wrong. So if you don't like what your church teaches, you can find one that teaches whatever you want it to - or you can go start your own church.

The differences run the entire gamut of christian doctrine. Not even the most basic christian doctrines are truly universal anymore.

Answer 5

http://religion-cults.com/Christianity/Protestant/P-Denominations-1.htm

This site lists characteristics of some of the major Protestant denominations.

Answer 6

the only real basic difference is the variation in the Rituals and Ceremonies performed in their religious services.

Answer 7

pentecostal-speak in tounges
charasmatic-accept miracles, speak in tongues and more free than pentecostal
lutheran-followers of martin luther, justicfication by faith and by Word alone