Are christians different than catholics..?

Question

what is the general name for all people who believe in Jesus Christ and the trinity..etc.?

Answer 1

"What separates us as believers in Christ is much less than what unites us." (Pope John XXIII)

Almost all important doctrine is completely agreed upon between Catholic Christians and other Christians.

Here is the joint declaration of justification by Catholics (1999), Lutherans (1999), and Methodists (2006):

By grace alone, in faith in Christ's saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping us and calling us to good works.

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/chrstuni/documents/rc_pc_chrstuni_doc_31101999_cath-luth-joint-declaration_en.html

There are many minor doctrine issues and some major cultural traditional differences which, I believe, do not matter that much.

A Catholic worships and follows Christ in the tradition of Catholicism which, among other things, recognizes that Christ made Peter the leader of His new Church and Pope Benedict XVI is Peter's direct successor.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

They can be. A follower of Christ is a Christian. You don't have to necessarily actually follow Christ to be called a Catholic or a Christian for that matter, since many people don't even truly understand what being a Christian means. Some believe just being baptized as a baby makes you a Christian. That's the problem with labels, they're prone to misunderstandings.

A Christian lives as Christ did, to the best of their ability. The following is also relevant:

Mat 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Answer 3

It always amuses me when people spout off about what Catholics believe without ever having read the official teachings of the Catholic Church, which go back 2000 years, and have remained essentially unchanged. At no time in its history did the Church ever believe or teach that Mary was to be worshipped or adored, or that she was co-equal with God. Even some Catholics who have been inadequately instructed are confused on this point. If you're going to explain Catholic beliefs, please learn about its actual teachings and dogma first. Tradition is NOT considered more important than scripture.

Answer 4

the general name for them is "christian" therefore catholics are christian. to me we are more christian in the full sense as we have the promise of jesus that the holy spirit will protect and guide his church till he comes again, we also learn that the church jesus gave us is the "pillar and bulwark" of truth. catholics are the first christians we can see this from the writings of the early church fathers. for mor on the catholic church here are some usefull sites

www.scripturecatholic.com
www.catholiceducation.org
www.newadvent.org
www.fisheaters.com
www.ewtn.com

more importantly the catholic book known as the bible.

for km t in the bible did paul say him and the leaders preach a christ crucified or a christ risen? christ on the cross unifies us to him.
http://www.fisheaters.com/sign.html
http://www.fisheaters.com/crucifixes.html

Answer 5

Without a doubt yes.Read Leviticus 26:1
If Catholics were the reason for protestants,how come they killed them during the 15 century for being re-baptized?The fact is if it had been left up to catholics , there wouldn't be any protestants.And why did they kill the man who tried to write the first Bible to English (Wycliffe) and try and stop Tyndale from finishing that work?

There is no prof that Peter was ever in Rome.

Answer 6

No, Catholics are a denomination of Christianity. Many protestant denominations believe in the Trinity as well.

Answer 7

If the Cathlaholics did'nt exist Christianity would have disappeared off the face of the Earth.No one else was talking about Jesus for 1000 years.

Answer 8

For me, the main difference is that Catholics seem to think that they can pray enough to get people out of purgatory, a place that isn't mentioned in the Bible.
However, praying in that manner is work-based, not faith-based.
So that's how Catholics and Christians differ
Christians don't believe that if you're good enough and if you pray enough, you can save someone from purgatory.
They believe that if you sincerely love Jesus, you'll go to heaven.
And if not, you'll go to hell.

Christians also don't believe that the bread and wine at communtion transforms to the flesh and blood of Christ.

Answer 9

has any noticed that on a catholic's cross jesus is still hung and on a baptist or born again christains cross there isn't a jesus still on it. I am talk ing about the crosses that are in churches. Christains believe that jesus is off that cross and is alive and will come back again

Answer 10

Christianity started with Christ, Catholicism started with peter, and he organized the Christians and from that Christianity began, and from there others pulled away from Catholicism and formed other Christian churches, the rest is simply history.