What is the belief system of a Protestant?

Question

I am talking to someone who is a Protestant, and I am a charasmatic non-denominational Christian. I just want to know the differences in beliefs.

Answer 1

Well you are a Protestant also. The believe do change radically depending on denomination. They are even a little different with in the non-denominational faith. So to find out what the differences are you just have to talk and both express your believes and why you believe them. Bible studies are good for this.
Couple of good sites to go to are http://www.crossdaily.com/ or http://www.crosswalk.com/ they have on line Bibles, studies, Church sites, verse look ups with references etc. I use both a lot.

Answer 2

Protestant is used to reference Christians who are non catholics. Protest-ants. These were the early Christians who fought against the rule the Catholic church enforced and were also part of the sect of Christians that help to form the "new world" or America. Everyone has denominational/practice of worship beliefs. You being a charasmatic means you believe in faith healing, laying on of hands, and prophecy. Every Christian should believe in this yes, but some do not practice it in their spiritual walk. My guess would be that you have the same basic belief system, but there may be diffences in denominational beliefs like whether women can wear pants to church or not, or whether to take the Lord's Supper every Sunday or only on certain holiday's.

Answer 3

You are a protestant.

Protestants protest the catholic form of worship and theology. They started in Europe after the reformation, although the term has now grown to include all non-catholic, non-orthodox denominations (originally Anglicans weren't protestants, but that usage has gone).

A selection of Protestant beliefs would be:

The unique power of the scriptures for salvation (i.e. everything you need to know to be saved is in the scripture - it doesn't take any input from priests, or additional 'knowledge' from tradition).

The bread and wine in communion doesn't transform into the actual blood and body of Christ.

In the original sense of the word (i.e. excluding some Anglicans), Protestants also believed:

That all believers are priests, and that no special priest is needed to perform the sacraments (e.g. communion).


So I'd say you are a protestant. If you can be more specific about your friends denomination, we can give you a more detailed list of differences that you might have.

Answer 4

The differences amongst the Protestants are many and diverse. You would do better to research that yourself.

The main differences between the Catholics and the Protestants is the head of the Church and the Eucharist. Catholics believe that the Pope is the head of Church and that he is Holy. Protestant religion began when the King of England couldn't get what he wanted from the Pope and broke away from the Church and declared himself the head of the Church. Catholics believe that the Eucharist is the Body of Christ, and the Wine is the Blood of Christ, changed into this by the Holy Spirit. The Protestants do not believe this.

Answer 5

The term Protestant is a very large subset of Christianity. It basically is made up of all Christians who are neither Catholic nor Eastern Orthodox. By that description, you are a Protestant. I was raised in the Church of Christ and they traditionally insist that they are not Protestant. However, by the common usage of the word, they certainly are Protestant.

Perhaps it might be better if you could tell us just what kind of Protestant you have been talking to. A "Main-stream" Protestant such as a Methodist, Lutheran, etc.? Perhaps a more evangelical Protestant such as Baptist, Church of Christ, etc.? Do you see my point?

Answer 6

A Protestant is a follower of Christ who holds up the Bible as their supreme authority. The Bible teaches that Scripture alone is the supreme and infallible authority for the church and the individual believer. This is not to say that creeds and tradition are unimportant, but the Bible ALONE is our final authority. Creeds and tradition are man made.
Jesus said, "Scripture cannot be broken" (John 10:35). He said, "I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished"
Jesus used Scripture as the final court of appeal in every matter under dispute. He said to some Pharisees, "You nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down" Mark 7:13)

Answer 7

That Jesus was the son of God and that he died for our sins and rose again. We believe in the Trinity. We believe in tolerance, truth, love, and kindness. I am Presbyterian - one of the first branches of the true Protestant faith. The term Protestant comes from the faiths in the beginning who separated from the Church of England. Congregationalists and Presbyterians.

Answer 8

It is impossible to give tell you the differences of the various Protestant churches in the world today. I studied Comparative Religions for years both at the university and outside, but the more I studied the more I realized there are much more to learn.
But the name Protestant is no longer relevant to most denominations or beliefs today. There are only very few who can rightfully call themselves Protestants today.
Protestants are people who protest against all practices and teachings that were brought into the church from paganism, and based their beliefs on the Word of God only.
I am a son of a Charismatic minister (AOG and Pinkzter Zending)
but I found out that even Charismatics are now closer to Roman Catholicism now.
The savest way for everyone who is thinking seriously of going to heaven is to remember the word of Jesus:

21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ (Matthew 7:21-23)

People always talk about Abraham as the father of faith. Even our Muslim brethren call Him the Father of Faith and Hanif.
Do you know why was Abraham called the Father of Faith and the Friend of God?

4 And I will make your descendants multiply as the stars of heaven; I will give to your descendants all these lands; and in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed; 5 because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.” (Genesis 26:4,5)

David who was called "a man nearest to God's heart" testified:
1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way,
Who walk in the law of the LORD!
2 Blessed are those who keep His testimonies,
Who seek Him with the whole heart! (Psalm 119:1,2)

His son, Solomon, considered by most people who heard about him, to be the wisest man who ever lived, concluded before his death:

13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:

Fear God and keep His commandments,
For this is man’s all.
14 For God will bring every work into judgment,
Including every secret thing,
Whether good or evil.
(Ecclesiastes 12:13,14)

And here is what He Who is greater than Solomon says:

15 “If you love Me, keep[d] My commandments. (John 14:15)

A rich young ruler of Israel once asked Him, which does He mean by the Commandments, and He replied:

20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’” (Luke 18:20)

His Beloved Disciple, the Apostle John, says:

3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. 4 He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
(1 John 2:3,4)

And in the last book and last chapter of the Bible, Jesus says:

14 Blessed are those who do His commandments,[g] that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. 15 But[h] outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie. (Revelation 22:14,15)

I studied almost every religion and went from one denomination or church to the other to find what is the truth.

Now I am following He who says: I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. I have given you an example that you should follow My footsteps.

If that is not clear enough for you, you will not accept it even if the angel Gabriel or Daniel comes to explain it to you. May the Holy Spirit open your minds, as He did mine according to the promise of Jesus.

Answer 9

a protestant as the name sugests is someone who protests the Catholic form of worship!

Answer 10

i think you are a Protestant, any non-catholic non-Orthodox Christian is a Protestant