Mainline Protestants view Christianity more as a President of a democracy.
Which view of Christianity is more Biblical?
2006-12-15 08:03:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Catholicism
2006-12-15 09:13:32 · answer #1 · answered by Midge 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to scripture Jesus is "King of kings and Lord of lords" 1 Timothy 6:14-15. There is no mention in scripture of the Roman Catholic church, its organization, hierarchy, or worship. Not even in the Catholic Bible. Beginning in Acts 2 the church (kingdom) was established with only one King, Jesus explained it as a heavenly kingdom not an earthly one. In John 18:36-37 Jesus said "my kingdom is not of this world, if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight." Roman Catholicism did not really take shape until about 606 AD. Protestant denominations did not exist before the 1500's and the reformation movement. There is no biblical mention of any Protestant denomination. The scriptures only speak of one church or kingdom which belongs to Christ. So, I guess the answer to your question is that neither view is biblical.
2006-12-15 16:18:00 · answer #2 · answered by DonQuix915 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Just for the record, we should put in Roman Catholics. There are other kinds around.
More Biblical? Historically - the kingdom model was around longer, but it also ticked God off tremendously.
More Biblical? Theologically - a theocracy where religion rules.
Most Pauline? Democracy for in Christ all are free and the Holy Spirit has given the gift of leadership to certain individuals.
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2006-12-15 16:09:45 · answer #3 · answered by Joe Cool 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Catholic Encylopedia agrees with Jesus that his father Jehovah is God.
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The proper name of God in the Old Testament; hence the Jews called it the name by excellence, the great name, the only name, the glorious and terrible name, the hidden and mysterious name, the name of the substance, the proper name, and most frequently shem hammephorash, i.e. the explicit or the separated name, though the precise meaning of this last expression is a matter of discussion (cf. Buxtorf, "Lexicon", Basle, 1639, col. 2432 sqq.).
Jehovah occurs more frequently than any other Divine name. The Concordances of Furst ("Vet. Test. Concordantiae", Leipzig, 1840) and Mandelkern ("Vet. Test. Concordantiae", Leipzig, 1896) do not exactly agree as to the number of its occurrences; but in round numbers it is found in the Old Testament 6000 times, either alone or in conjunction with another Divine name. The Septuagint and the Vulgate render the name generally by "Lord" (Kyrios, Dominus), a translation of Adonai—usually substituted for Jehovah in reading.
2006-12-15 16:07:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not. I do believe that He is King. I believe that the bible is more help with the Holy Spirit to me to become more like Him and kill the old natural self and live by my spirit than any person. I don't think that Christ needs a vicar. The bible says the Living Word and Spirit of the Lord will change me.
If your Catholic is Jesus unable to change you into His image without some man?
2006-12-15 16:17:48 · answer #5 · answered by bess 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Jesus is king, but no popes...well not in the form they are at the moment
2006-12-15 16:07:14 · answer #6 · answered by Bazsa 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Christ the King!
2006-12-15 18:18:32 · answer #7 · answered by glen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well since the pope is the follower of saint pietro...
2006-12-15 16:06:00 · answer #8 · answered by Obilee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well .. I am, in fact, the Barber of Seville - Figarooo Fi-gar- oooo
catholics see the world thru an anal myopia
2006-12-15 16:05:50 · answer #9 · answered by phooey 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Jesus IS King!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-12-15 16:06:15 · answer #10 · answered by julie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋