Whats the diffrence between Methodist and Lutheran Religion?

Question

My fiancee and i are trying to decide which faith to christen our son. i'm Methodist and hes lutheran and i was wondering what the difference is? We've went to both Churches and i'm trying to see if i can find a middle somehow. can you help me?

Answer 1

Typically, Lutherans baptize babies and not christen them. United Methodists, depending on the congregations do so as well.

Comparing United Methodist to Lutheran:

Bible:
Methodist- Believe the Bible Contains the Word of God, much disagreement here.
Lutheran- Accept the Bible as the written witness to God's revelation of saving action through Jesus Christ.

Sacraments-
Methodist- Consider baptism and holy communion not only symbolic, but as signs of God's grace.
Lutheran- Consider baptism and the Eucharist as God's means of conveying God's grace.

Mission of the Church-
Methodist- Believe the church should express its faith in concrete action in the affairs of the world.
Lutheran- Believes the church lives to preach the Gospel and administer the sacraments, which gives strength for service in the world.

Worship-
Methodist- Formerly free and emotional.
Lutheran- Liturgical, following the classical forms of the Western Church

Government-
Methodist- Episcopal, with bishops but have no claim to apostolic succession.
Lutheran- Synodical

Christian Life-
Methodist- Major emphasis on Christian living as the fruit of personal commitment and clear understanding of Christian Doctrine. A great shift has been moved away from Christian doctrine.
Lutheran- Strong emphasis on correct doctrine, with Christian life to proceed from belief as faith becomes active in love.

Ecumenicism-
Methodist- Very Ecumenical, leaders in movements for reunion of Christian communities of faith.
Lutheran- Cautious about cooperation with other religious groups without doctrinal agreement.

Systematic Theology-
Methodist- Arminian/Wesleyan (Heavy emphasis on Sanctification)
Lutheran- Lutheran (Heavy emphasis on Justification)

Doctrine of Original Sin:
Methodist- Do not affirm the doctrine of Original Sin. People are basically good and corrupted by the World. By a sanctified and holy life, one can remain sinless (to a degree) for a time.
Lutheran- Affirm the doctrine of Original Sin. Confess sins, repent and receive absolution on a daily basis. Also receive the sacraments for the forgiveness of sins.

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Yo Yo Mama-
For "Luther to split from Zwingli" would require that the two groups were in union with each other. That is not the case.

Answer 2

Methodist Vs Lutheran

Answer 3

The doctrine regarding communion primarily. Some Lutherans and Eastern Orthodox believe the bread and wine of communion become the body and blood of Christ in some way that remains hidden to the physical world. They often say the body and blood are "in, with and under the wafer and wine." But unlike the Catholics, Lutheran pastors do not claim that they supernaturally change the wafer and wine into the body and blood of Jesus through the mass.

Martin Luther split from Hulderich Zwingli (another protestant leader and founder of the Swiss Reformed Church) over this issue because Zwingli believed communion was only a symbolic act of initiation and fellowship with Jesus and other believers. Lutherans call their doctrine about communion "consubstantiation", and it is still taught by conservative Synods like the Missouri, and I believe also the Wisconsin, but it is not embraced by Methodists or any other protestants, who as with Zwingli, do not consider communion a means of grace or other that symbolism. I am not sure even how many Lutheran Synods still uphold it in an meaningful way. i was raised United Methodist, but was in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod for several years, and the Lutheran churches chose their pastor while United Methodist pastors were rotated around the churches at the will of the bishop 9though congregations could wield influence). Other than that, and the fact that communion frequency is much higher among Lutherans as a part of worship, I'm not sure you'll notice an enormous amount of difference.

i guess I found the symbolism and worship ritual of Lutherans more engaging and reverent and Methodism more aimed at social responsibility than spirituality.

Answer 4

Really not much difference. I grew up Methodist and am now a Lutheran. Both churches are pretty much the same. Basically I wanted my children to go to confirmation class for longer when they become old enough to do so. I think with Lutherans its like 2 years. Good luck and God Bless


Peace

Answer 5

The Lutherans came out of the teaching of Martin Luther in the 1500s in Germany, and where the very first of the Protestant denominations. Theri name comes from their founder.

The Methodist came out of the teaching of John Wesley, first in England and then in America at the time of the American Revolution. Their name comes from the "methodical" way in which the taught the Bible and tracticed their religion.

But came out of great spiritual awakenings and have a proud heritage to look back at. Lutherns started the Protestant movement world wide. Methodist began what is the "American" slant on the Christian faith.

Both churches practice an "open pupit" policy, which means that the minister of each church is free to teach the Bible as he undertands it. They have few rigid doctrines to which you "must" adhere. And are often open in their acceptence of people and their lifestyles. They tend to be "middle of the road" to "liberal" in their theology. Usually what not be counted among the "fundies". But again, that varies with the individual pastors.

You would probably find about the same among of "difference" between a Luthern and as a Methodist church as you would if you were to visit two different Luthern churches, or two different Methodist churches.

So I would probably pay less attention to the "name over the door", and more to the spirit and love of the people within when deciding which of the two to raise your children in, as you will probably find no major theological differences between them.

Answer 6

Methodist Church


Q. What are the main differences between the Methodist and Lutheran denominations?

A. This is a difficult question to answer in the abstract, for several reasons:

1) There are dozens of denominations of "Methodist" background and character which differ greatly from each other in theology and practice, from "holiness" churches to "Pentecostal" churches to "mainline" Methodist churches;

2) Even Methodist churches of the same denomination often differ to some degree in their theology and practice, since Methodist churches, as a rule, tend to be more concerned with "deeds" than "creeds." Therefore, one might say that the most fundamental difference between Lutheran and many Methodist churches is that the Lutheran church is a confessional church (i.e., it binds itself and its member congregations to a specific, formal confession of faith) while the Methodist church, in its varied forms, tends not be as concerned with formal "confessions" of faith to which its congregations must subscribe.

The primary differences between Lutheranism and "classical" Methodism rooted in the theology of John Wesley center in Wesley's doctrine of salvation. Wesley taught, contrary to Lutheran theology, that 1) man is free not only to reject salvation but also to accept it (free salvation) by an act of human will; 2) all people who are obedient to the Gospel according to the measure of knowledge given them will be saved (universal salvation); 3) the Holy Spirit assures man of his salvation directly, through an inner "experience" (sure salvation); 4) Christians in this life are capable of Christian perfection and are commanded by God to pursue it (full salvation). Wesley also held to a "symbolic" view of the sacraments in contrast to the Lutheran view of the sacraments as real and powerful means of grace.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

In order to understand a person or organization one must research its roots. Wesley, founder of the Methodism Society with his brother Charles had a background starting with their parents who were Puritans and then converted over to the Church of England, in which Henry VIII started. The Protestant beliefs and practices have roots in the Roman Catholic Church. Wesley was searching how to become the Perfect Christian and wanted to create a Perfect Christian Society. Wesley was influenced by many forms of religious beliefs before he formed his own opinions. His followers continued on with developing the Methodist Church through Wesley s understanding of Bible and Beliefs. Martin Luther had a tremendous influence on Wesley until he began to doubt Luther. In other words, Wesley created his own religion based on Many Others, as most religions do. The difference between Wesley and Luther? Luther did not believe a man could not be perfected in this life even by the Holy Spirit. Wesley did. Luther had been set aside in favor of Ignatius, a Jesuit Monk devoted to the Roman Catholic Church. The Medieval Reformation witnessed the formation of new religions that were rooted out of the RCC. Monks, Professors, Reformers, Jurist all interpreted the Bible and the RCC based on their own beliefs. Most of the reformers of the 16th century were attempting to bring back the Apostolic Ways, Scripture! There were many martyrs who died over thousands of years to bring the message of Jesus to humanity. Each had their own interpretations. I believe it is vital that each individual hunt for their own truth and God in their own way.
Predestination. Calvin and Luther argue that God takes the initiative to save by arbitrarily selecting certain people for salvation, and relegating the rest to damnation. Only those who have been elected for salvation can be converted. Salvation is not available or possible to all. Here John Wesley goes in a fundamentally different direction than Calvin and Luther. First, Wesley states that God takes the initiative in saving human beings through the gift of prevenient grace given to every person, enabling the possibility for anyone to be saved. Thus Wesley displaces predestination with prevenient grace which enables a person to respond when God’s saving grace comes.

Answer 9

The difference between John Wesley and Martin Luther.

Answer 10

Yes