Protestantism ,Roman Catholicism,Mormon, Anglicans, Lutherans, Reformed/Presbyterians, Congregational/United C

Question

Which one is the best one to Join are they not all the same and worship Jesus Christ. I believe they are I am only asking the Question

Numerous groups such as Anglicans, Lutherans, Reformed/Presbyterians, Congregational/United Church of Christ, Evangelical, Charismatic, Baptists, Methodists, Nazarenes, Anabaptists, and Pentecostals. And the list goes on

Answer 1

You have to determine which one follows the bible rather than their tradition. The Pharisees relied on their traditions rather than the bible, making them blind to Jesus

Answer 2

This question has been asked countless times by atheists and agnostics alike. However, yours is slightly different in that you started out by generalizing the three main groups of Christians (Protestants, Catholics and Mormons) then decided to include specific Protestant faiths like Anglicans, Lutherans, Presbyterians, etc. Then you decided to include movements like "Reformed" and "Evangelical". These aren't really religions as much as they are movements - there are Reformed Presbyterians, Reformed Church of Christ, Reformed LDS, and Evangelical Methodists, Evangelical Baptists, and Evangelical ________. While they are the same in their worship of Jesus Christ, they are very different in the way they worship Christ, and even in their belief of how, who and what others worship (some Protestants don't believe Mormons worship the same Christ as they do, some Catholics believe that only they are true Christians, etc). You also have a punctuation problem in that you capitalize words that do not need capitalizing, and do not use periods or question marks to allow for clarity of thought. For these reasons I don't think you seriously want to know the answer to your question. If you've been in this category for very long at all you know that this kind of question is always answered with the responses being the same as the religion of those answering. And if that's all you wanted then there are clearer ways to ask your question. If, on the other hand you want to stir up some sort of controversy, then it seems you're just showing your small-mindedness and you'll soon be ignored.

Answer 3

The answer to that question depends on the individual. Some religions require more activity from their members than others. And what may be good for one person, may not help another person very much.

If you're looking for a religion to join, do as much research as you can. Attend at least one church meeting of all the religions you are researching. Listen to the things each church teaches. See if you agree with the teachings. Try to make friends in a place where you feel comfortable. And pray to know which church is best for you at this time in your life.
Also, be wary of what critics will say about any religion. Oftentimes, critics are misinformed about the traditions and beliefs of the religions they bash.

**And as far as I know, all of the religions you listed do indeed worship Jesus Christ.

Answer 4

If you join a man-made denomination, it does not matter which one. Instead, we should be a member of the church described in the Bible. One does not “join” this church, but God adds you to it when you are saved. (Acts 2:47) The Bible teaches there is only one church, which is the body of Christ. (Eph. 1:22-23, Eph. 4:4)

Jesus said he has “all authority” and the apostles were to teach the things He had commanded (Matt. 28:18-20). Those who teach as doctrine the commandments of men have a form of worship that is vain! (Matthew 15:9) Something vain is of no value.

Jesus prayed for His followers to be “one” or have unity (John 17:20-21). Paul pleaded that Christians “all speak the same thing” and “have no divisions”! (1 Corinthians 1:10)

This describes the church as it was in Acts 2:42-47. They were together, in one accord, and all followed the same doctrine. This can only be done when we accept the Bible, the Word of God, without adding any man-made teaching. The scriptures contain all we need for doctrine, correction, reproof, and instruction (2 Timothy 3:16-17).

The Bible makes Christians, nothing more, nothing less, nothing else. Division comes from Satan and men. If a group of people seek to follow the Bible only, they will just be Christians like those in Acts 2. If a group of these Christians meet together for worship, then they will be the same church as in Acts 2.

This is the plea of the Church of Christ. We want to speak where the Bible speaks, be silent where the Bible is silent, do Bible things in Bible ways and call Bible things by Bible names. We want to be the church you can read about in the Bible by name (Rom. 16:16), teaching, worship, and organization.

If you wish to know more about the Bible or the church, we invite your questions. We promise to give a Bible answer to your Bible questions.

(Also, please do not confuse us with the United Church of Christ, the International Church of Christ, the Church of Christ Scientist, the Boston movement Church of Christ, or the Mormon Church. These groups are not the same and they teach drastically different things.)

Answer 5

Catholics are totally different from the christian religions, from my outside view. I was raised baptist before I awoke and became an athiest but a number of my employees are catholic. It is totally different from the christian religion, they worship at altars, pray to various dieties--god, jesus, assorted proclaimed saints, and mostly to mary, the mother of jesus. Christians only worship two gods, god and jesus. Though some argue that god and jesus are the same, then say jesus is the son of god--as is written in the bible. SOme of the other churches are similar to catholic, like lutheran and anglican, but I don't know if they worship all of these other deities like mary and the saints.

Best I could figure out, catholics are a big scam to get money from people, they can sin all they want then profess it, and they are ok--great way to live I guess. I was raised not to sin in the first place

Answer 6

Great Question. I have no answer, but here's your Guide:

The Holy Bible

If a church truly believes in the Holy BIble as the Word of God, and doesn't add to it with contradictory doctrine and direction, then you have a great church home.

A bible-believing Christian Church is what you are looking for.

You will be saved by a faith in the LORD Jesus Christ, it is by the grace of God and not by works. It is not my church or any other church that will save you. A church that calls itself "the one true church" is in error right off the bat.

Each church likely has errors, but that ones believing on the Word of God have the least errors.

I'm an Assembly of God minister and I can tell you that we have no other doctrine other than the Bible. Many Baptists are the same. Some groups (methodists/lutheran/presbyterian) believe in the bible to varying degrees, depending on the local pastor and the particular denomination. You need to check out each church.

I came out of Roman Catholicism - it's a Christian church, but put "Sacred Tradition" on pare with "Holy Scirpture" and that creates problems (such as Mary adoration, indulgences, etc.)

Mormonism is not Christian - this is not a slam, just an observation based on personal research of LDS official doctrine (freely available on the internet). They believe that they become gods (that's what the "divine destiny above refers to"), are polytheistic, Jesus is a god (not THE LORD), "heavenly father" only rules this planet, and they have 3 other books, with radically different ideas, which take priority over the Bible.

Note - The LDS Apostle James Talmadge wrote, stated this "The (LDS) church proclaims the eternal truth 'as man is, God once was: as God is, man may be".

Note - the LDS believe that in order to be saved from personal sin and to attain godhood, they must "have faith in Christ, be baptized (LDS), become a member of the LDS church, keep the commandments, do temple work and accept Joseph Smith and his successors as "God's Mouthpiece". (To this day, they sing a hymn about Joseph Smith - "Praise to the Man")

Note - the name on a church is of little meaning - More more important is the theology and dependence on God's only Word.

Final note - The book of Hebrews explains the Jesus Christ himself is our King, our Prophet, our Priest. We need no living "prophet" to guide us - Jesus is the final office holder.

LDS friends - If I am factually incorrect in any of the above, please point it out and show us the official doctrine statement which contracts it. Otherwise, let the truth stand on it's on and let people agree or disagree. Let's lay it all out for the readers to see.

Advice -
Go church to church armed with your Bible. See who really follows it in preaching and in deed and stick with them.

I wish you well in your journey.

God Bless -

Answer 7

Yes, it's true all or at least most religions have very good things they teach and believe...but if you want the complete and whole gospel, the LDS church is the only one which has the fulness of the gospel, one example is its worthy male members hold the Priesthood, which is esentially the authority to act in God's name. The LDS church provides all of the saving ordinances: baptism, confirmation, repentance, temple endowment, the new & everlasting covenant of eternal marriage...
President Hinckley once said (about all other religions) "Bring with you all the good you have and believe and let us see if we can add the rest." (or something like that, it may not be those exact words but you get the idea.)
Also, it all depends on which religion you feel the most comfortable in and you feel that the Lord wants you to be a part of. I challenge you to read the Book of Mormon, speak with the LDS missionaries. Your life will be blessed in so many more ways than you ever thought possible, in this life and in the next.

Answer 8

No they are not all the same. The Catholic Church is the only Church founded by Jesus Christ, and the only Church He ever authorized, or intended to exist. If you want to be fully Christian you must be Catholic. All the manmade churches you mentioned include elements of Christianity, but all of them have also rejected essential elements of Christianity, replacing them with new traditions of men, which the Bible warns us against. Some have done this to a greater extent than others. Most of the Churches you mentioned have held onto enough of original Christianity to qualify as "Christian", at least in intent, even though their Christianity is watered down and incomplete. Others have rejected such a large portion of Christian beliefs and practices that they no longer qualify as Christian. If you are going to be a follower of Christ, why attempt to do so anywhere other than in the One Church He personally founded for you?
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Answer 9

If I had to start all over again, I think I would look for the Church that had 12 Apostles like Jesus Christ's original Church. I think I would look for one that emphasized the importance of a living prophet. I think I would look for one that emphasized God's mercy toward all of His children, and I think I would look for one that had Jesus Christ in its name. I think I would look for one that emphasized the divine destiny of men and women everywhere and helped build self-esteem through service. I think I would look for one which was extremely grateful for the sacrifice of the Jewish people who had kept records which now comprise our Bible. Personally I feel I already belong to such a church, but everyone has the right to go where their blessings are. Find a church which is sincere and feels right. Make it a matter of prayer. Keep reading the scriptures and ask where you need to go, and if you need to "graduate" up later on, that's ok, too. Have a happy day.

Answer 10

I would suggest the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church has all of the sacraments instituted by Christ - Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Matrimony, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick. These are not merely symbolic acts, but chances to receive Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit into your life. In the cases of Eucharist and Reconciliation, a person can receive these sacraments as often as they wish, even DAILY.

Answer 11

If you really want to know the answer is in the BIBLE, but not in one place..in a nutshel it is ' here is the patience of the saints , here are thay that keep the commandments of GOD and have the testimony of JESUS..."AND ' ' the tesimony of JESU is the spirit of prophecy..' find the denomination that ahs these things and u will be close as u can today.