Is there a difference between being catholic or christian ?

Question

I am catholic, is christian just another word for it ?

Answer 1

Catholics are Christians. LOL.

Catholics adhere to the teachings of Jesus Christ who founded this Church. Acts 11,26 defines Christian an "adherent" of Christ. The word Catholic simply means the larger or universal church. The early church fathers were the first to use it. For example the epistles of James, Peter, John and Jude are referred to as the Catholic Epistles. So when we say the Catholic Church, we mean the universal Christian Church.

Anti-Catholics often suggest that Catholicism did not exist prior to the Edict of Milan, which was issued in 313 AD and made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire. With this, pagan influences began to contaminate the previously untainted Christian Church. In no time, various inventions adopted from paganism began to replace the gospel that had been once for all delivered to the saints. At least, that is the theory.

This accusation does not hold water because Jesus Christ promised to guide his Church till the end of the age.

"And so I tell you. Peter; you are a rock, and on this rock foundation I will build my church, and not even death will ever be able to overcome it. I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of heaven; what you prohibit on earth will be prohibited in heaven and what you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven." - Matthew 16,18-20

"And teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And I will be with you always, to the end of the age." - Matthew 28,20

"I have told you this while I am still with you, The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and make you remember all that I have told you". - John 14, 25

"When, however, the Spirit comes who reveals the truth about God, he will LEAD YOU INTO ALL TRUTH." - John 16,13

After making the above promises are you now saying that Jesus cannot be relied upon to keep his word?

Pagan Influence Fallacy

Opponents of the Church often attempt to discredit Catholicism by attempting to show similarities between it and the beliefs or practices of ancient paganism.

Ultimately, all attempts to prove Catholicism "pagan" fail. Catholic doctrines are neither borrowed from the mystery religions nor introduced from pagans after the conversion of Constantine. To make a charge of paganism stick, one must be able to show more than a similarity between something in the Church and something in the non-Christian world. One must be able to demonstrate a legitimate connection between the two, showing clearly that one is a result of the other, and that there is something wrong with the non-Christian item.

In the final analysis, nobody has been able to prove these things regarding a doctrine of the Catholic faith, or even its officially authorized practices. The charge of paganism just doesn’t work.

May the Lord's peace be with you!

Answer 2

Most Catholics would like to think there is no difference; or even that THEY define what a Christian is. But the fact is, a Christian is one who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ, and Catholics do not do that. In fact, they are adamant about NOT doing what the Bible clearly teaches.

When God says, "keep holy the seventh day," they say, DON'T keep the seventh day holy.

When Jesus says, "Until heaven and earth pass away, not one jot or tittle shall be taken from the Law," they say, the law is done away.

When the Bible declares that the followers of Jesus, the saints, are the sons of God, they say, 'son' does not mean 'son'.

And in many other way they do exactly what God said don't do.

{BTW, I was raised Catholic, but I did what God said and came out of her (Revelation 18:4).}

Answer 3

Christian and Catholic is the same. Catholic just means you belong to the universal Church . Christian means you are a disciple of Christ.

Answer 4

Catholics are Christians; but not all Christians are Catholic presently in USA.
If you want 'some of the differences; email me.
May you revceive there today a large pleasant surprise to God's glory!!!

Answer 5

Jesus said if 2 or 3 are gathered together in his name he is with them.

Revelation 2 and 3 shows how Jesus feels about the different denominations, and some are teaching falsehood with truth. The Bible is the truth, so we should stick to it.

The Bible is also interpreted differently by many churches.We should Pray for the true understanding.

Answer 6

yes , it's just another word , christianity includes : catholics , protostants ( which splited from the catholic church) , orthodox , ...... so they were once one church but when christianity was spreat all over the world : europe their prophet was peter n they followed him n when he died the priests completed the way n they put some prints ( not in bible nor in main things pof christianity but in they way of doing the mass , the baptism , but it really doesnt affect the real christianty that christ said , all what jesus said is what we do but some small detrails that priests in europe put it was the church ) n in the east prophrt mark went to east n he spreaded god's word in east n they follopwed the church in europe ( the catholic ) but the same thing happened the priests put some details that werent the same as the ones which the europian priests put n they splited from the europe church n they called themselves orthodx n trhe catholic remained in europe , but in england king...( sorry dnt remember his name but he was the father of quenn elisabeth the 1st ) wanted to divorce his wife which wasnt available or allowed in the catholic church so he splited with england to make the protostant church ....................n the catholic remained all over europe but england n when they discovered the new world tyhe english ppl went to usa ( they were protostants ) n spanish ppl went to mexico n to latin america n they were catholic n the orthodox remaind in east ....that's the history of christanity , they were one but they splited cz of silly details that dnt make a difference in what jesus have said n in true christianity ......................u r a christian catholic ok................n the proof is that u believe in jesus christ , u go to church , u do the mass other christians do u say the same prayers , ur god house is called church....u say i believe in christ , the basic of christianity is in all the branches of christinaty but the details of prparing god's body ( very small detail n i cant explain cz u should see it urself , it's nothing anyway ) n baptism ( n the christ was baptist a way that was different of some saints did so..............


get it .................good luck n god bless u ........

Answer 7

Christianity is a religion,

Catholicism is a branch of Christianity, as is Non-Conformist, Baptist, Church of England etc...

All branches of Christianity more or less follow the same Bible some include additional books or alternative translations.

Answer 8

Generally yes, but different sects have different aspects. Catholism is the only sect that actually has rules though.

Answer 9

Yes, you have to repent of your sins and ask God to forgive you and accept Jesus as your personal savior to be a Christian. Nothing more , nothing less.

Answer 10

protestants and orthodox are christians too