Are Catholics Christians?

Answer 1

Depends on your definition of Christian. Most non-Catholic Christian denominations accept Catholics as Christians. A very few do not.

A dictionary would say that a Christian is someone professing belief in Jesus as Christ or following the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus.

Catholics would fit this definition.

In the Nicene creed, from 325 A.D., Catholics profess:

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in being with the Father.

Through Him all things were made.

For us and our salvation He came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit, He was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man.

For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered, died, and was buried.

On the third day He rose again in fulfillment of the scriptures: He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. We are baptized as Jesus commanded in Matthew 28:19, "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."

We truly are spiritually "born again," we just don't usually use those words.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

There are some that are very good Christians, I've met a few. The problem isn't with the people but with the doctrine. The Bible never says Mary, Joseph, the apostle or anyone is better than the rest of us.
They are only Saints as we are all saints. In the new and old Testaments both the word saint refers to the living not special dead people the are to be esteemed higher than others.(See1 Sam 2:9, Psalms 16:3, Psalms 31:23, Acts 9:13, Rom 1:7 among others)
So we as Christians are to pray through the Spirit by Christ to God, not to the dead saints, or to make statues of "saint" and pray to them. The also differ from the Biblical on their view of the Pope.
So even though some of their teachings and doctrines as a church may be wrong, anyone who has accepted the sacrifice of Christ for themselves is Christian.

Answer 3

If someone trusts Jesus Christ's finished work on the cross and recieves his offer of salvation, that is what makes a person a Christian. I do believe that their are some Catholics that are Christians, but there are others that are trusting in their own good works and the prayers of the priest to get them out of purgatory and into Heaven. Those things are not outlined in the Bible and will not get them there; so it is up to the person themselves who they are going to trust.

Answer 4

Yes. And take a look at other answers; this question has been asked hundreds of times already.

According to the dictionary, a Christian is "One who professes belief in Jesus as Christ or follows the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus." Catholics believe Jesus is Christ. They follow his teachings as they understand them. They are Christians.

Answer 5

Your question assumes that there is one and only one correct definition of the term "Christian."
To conservative Protestants, a Christian is often defined according to their salvation status. Their definition is "true" to them, because it agrees with some of their foundational beliefs: that the Bible is inerrant, that salvation is by grace, and that one must be "born-again" to be saved and avoid eternal punishment in Hell.
To Roman Catholics, a Christian is often defined according to their baptism status. Their definition is "true" to them, because it agrees with their fundamental beliefs, including their understanding of the Bible, the declarations of many Church Councils, the statements of many popes, and their church's tradition.
To many in the very early Christian movement, a Christian was defined as a person who was baptized and proclaimed "Jesus is Lord." Their definition was "true" to them because it agreed with their understanding of their religious belief at a time when the Christian Scriptures (New Testament) had not yet been written and assembled.
And so on, with the remaining definitions.

Each group has their own definition of "Christian" which agrees with their own beliefs about the nature of Jesus, God, church tradition, written text, evolved theology, etc. There appears to be no way to compromise on a single definition that is acceptable to all. One apparently cannot call on a higher power to resolve the problem, because there seems to be no way to assess the will of God on such matters. If there were such a method, then different definitions would have been harmonized centuries ago. People would simply have prayed to God and asked Him to define what a Christian is. Then, a consensus would exist today on the true meaning of the word "Christian."

There is no consensus on what the "correct" definition of "Christian" is. There is only a near consensus within individual faith groups. Therefore questions like "Are you a Christian?" is only meaningful:

Within a single denomination, or among a group of similarly-minded denominations.
In a public opinion poll where the definition of "Christian" is clearly stated.

I am not a Catholic, but Orthodox Christian, but if you will ask me personally I accept as Christian any individual or group who devoutly, thoughtfully, seriously, and prayerfully regards themselves to be Christian. Including the Roman Catholic church; the Eastern Orthodox churches, conservative, mainline, and liberal Christian faith groups; The church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons); Jehovah's Witnesses and a thousand or so other religious organizations that identify themselves as Christian. Also I include those who consider themselves to be Christian even though they do not identify themselves with any particular religious group.

As Orthodox Christian I am supporter of the Ecumenical Christianity.

Merry Christmas to everybody!

Answer 6

Catholics are chritians because christians is a generic group. all religions who belive in Christ, are christians.

An understandable example is shampoo is a generic group. There are alot of types. There is suave, V05, treseme, etc. There is also color treated, frize control, etc.

Just like there are different types of shampoo, there are different types of chritians. There are catholics, protestants, jehova's witnesses, and alot more.

Get it? I hope you do.

May the Holy Spirit fill you with the gift of knowledge. God Bless