What are all the different types of Christianity??

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Answer 1

A quick sketch of the most general classification:

The most general classification would include 5 groups:
1. Orthodox types, (such as Catholic, Coptic, East Orthodox) following tradition of various sorts and believing to hold strictly to the Bible, the church is the main authority.

2. Protestant types, (such as Lutheran, ect...) following tradition but rejecting various hierarchy of "orthodox" types, and believing to be more conservatively adherent to the Bible, still focusing on practice as Orthodox types but not practice in the framework of that hierarchy.

3. Independent protestant types, (such as Methodist, Baptist, ...) believing to be more conservative, authority is based on the Bible, not the church leadership, viewed as more liberal. Pastors are guides with the Bible, not the authority strictly speaking.

4. Charasmatic types, these blend together with the Independent Protestant types today, some believe in speaking in tongues, they generally believe the Bible is true but they will believe that God is bringing messages today independent of the Bible. Authority shits away from the Bible to an imperceptible degree in some cases and a lot in other cases. some of these can be cult like, and group 5 can include cult like groups.

5. Fringe groups, The bible is not considered the absolute word of God OR there is additional sacred text (so I am not sure if Mormon should be classified in this group, otherwise it should be in 4), such groups may hold to the Bible in part to various degrees. Not all such groups are cults. Some examples are Jehova's witness (though I do not know this may be grouped in 4), Mormon (maybe), Unitarian-Universalists, 7th day adventists, upperroom tablernacle (again this could be in 4, I am not sure)

Any christian group should be able to be classified in one of these 5 groups. This is only a general classification of denominations.

There is also a way to classify Christians acording to particular doctrins but I have not done work in that area.

Answer 2

Different Types Of Christianity

Answer 3

Types Of Christianity

Answer 4

Basically, you can evaluate this by looking at when certain churches broke off.
there were certain groups of Christians that did not agree with the ecumenical counsels - primarily the mono-physite churches that believed Christ was either purely physical (Arianism) or purely divine (the Coptic church in Egypt).

Another early group to break off were the gnostics - they are largely gone now - but they believed in a very philosophical and mystical form of Christianity.
Next, there are certain eastern traditions that were separated from the Roman Catholic - Greek Orthodox unity. For example, the Ethiopian and Syrian orthodox churches which have even slightly different bibles.

Around 1000 AD, the Roman and Greek churches had separated as the people in Constantinople and in Rome wanted direct control over the path of the faith. In general, the Greek orthodox church has allowed more freedom - for example, Russian orthodox was based on Greek orthodox teachings, but has since changed a little.

Starting in the 15th century, many people began to get upset about many practices of the Roman church --- primarily, the selling of indulgences, which allowed you to do any sin and be forgiven provided you payed enough money.

Of Protestantism, there are two main branches --- basic and reformed. Anglicanism falls largely into the first - they broke away from the pope, but they kept many of the traditions (priestly garb, the Eucharist etc.). Reformed Protestantism is based on a more direct belief in scripture. I.e., the tenets of what to do are all from the bible, no other traditions are kept. I think most Americans (50%~+) belong to these churches. A good example would be "non-denominational" churches which belong to no hierarchy.

More recently, there have been bigger changes. Mormonism is based on Protestantism, but they believe in an addition book (they believe, for example, that early Israelites came to the America, but did not follow God's word - so he punished them and made them brown (i.e. Indians))

Another group is "Jehovah's Witnesses" who believe in a stricter form of religion (no holidays or celebrations) and that only 144,000 people will get into heaven.

Next, there are more fanatical protestant churches that arose largely in the 20th century - these are the "evangelical Christians." Often these people go for a very literal interpretation of the bible and consider themselves great moralists. I.e., they are very anti-gay, anti-abortion etc. because they think they understand what god wants more than others.

Lastly, there are the "Pentecostalists" that believe that people can enter trance like states to be closer to god. For example, they believe people can talk in tongues - a language they think comes directly from the "holy spirit."

Answer 5

King James onlyism Christians,
Born Again Christians
Independant fundelmentlist Baptist Christians
Christian Catholics
Luthern Christians


Also as a former Luterean I am going to say Luthern churches is a watered down Catholic Church not a prodestant.

Answer 6

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They type that believes that Jesus Christ of the Bible is the savior of mankind and the type...wait, no, that's the only type.

Answer 7

Because people don't actually read the bible or don't want to understand it. The tru christians don't join the military, don't judge people and tell them they are going to go to hell. There is only one judge, the father, Jehovah. And Jehovah has given his son Jesus the power to judge as well. Read the bible and see for your self who are the true christians.

Answer 8

There is only one. 1 Cor. 1:0 says that in true Christianity, there are no divisions and that everyone should speak in agreement and that they are "fitly united in the same mind and in the same line of thought." Apparently, not everyone is practicing true Christianity.

Answer 9

The Christian Denominations that I know of are: Presbyterien, Eppiscopailian, Baptist, Catholic, and Methodist.
fJehovah's Witness' and Mormons ,Episcopalian and Lutheran,
Anyone who beleives that Jesus is our savior is a Christian

Answer 10

Calling a cult "Christian" has always been popular. Catholics, Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses all call themselves Christian. The early Christians, prior to 400AD were called "The Way". They were "Biblical Christians" who took the Bible at face value, without adding to it or taking away from it.

The Roman Catholic Church (RCC) stopped all that when they banned the common man from reading it. In 1611, things started to change and once again we have Biblical Christians. Sadly, people still blame Christians for the errors of the R.C.C.