what is Catholic,Adventist and Methodist Churches?

Question

What is the difference in Catholics,Methodist and Adventist Christians

Answer 1

Catholics and Methodists are similar in many ways, but Adventists are drastically different from both. So let me start with that one.

Adventists tend to be most known for their teaching that Saturday is the day to celebrate the Sabbath (hence the name "Seventh Day Adventist) They:

--Are a very strict Fundamentalist group in regards to Scriptures

--Do believe in the Trinity and Incarnation (as do Catholics and Methodists)

--Do have creationism as part of their belief (see #1 above) The Methodist and Catholic faith are more open in this regard.

Catholics and Methodists have many things similar and many different.

The Methodist Church split off from the Church of England in the 18th Century. Differences between Catholics and Methodists:

--Methodists have 2 Sacraments: Baptism and Eucharist. Methodists recognize other forms of ways to experience God and experiencing Grace, but do not recognize them as Sacraments. Catholics have 7 (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Last Rights, Marriage, Reconciliation, and Holy Orders).

--Papal Authority: Methodists respect the Pope, but do not see him in the same regard as Catholics.

--Eucharist: Catholics believe in Transubstantiation. While, as a Methodist, I cringe at the wording of this, we believe:

"Transubstantiation, or the change of the substance of bread and wine in the Supper of our Lord, cannot be proved by Holy Writ, but is repugnant to the plain words of Scripture, overthroweth the nature of a sacrament, and hath given occasion to many superstitions."

Though Methodism does not provide an exact description of how the presence of Jesus is experienced in Communion.

For practical purposes, aside from Theology, you'll be looking at differences in worship services.

Adventist worship services will tend to be very charasmatic with a lot of dancing and singing.

Catholic services will be very traditional. They will involve a lot of symbolism that is beautiful if you understand it well. Look for the meaning of it or you will be bored. But once you understand why things are done a certain way, you will appreciate it a lot more.

Methodist churches offer a wide range of worship services. Many churches offer a traditional service at one time and a "contemporary" service at another time.

As far as an overall stereotype of how to categorize each denomination (which I hate doing because it is not necessarily accurate and tends to miss out a lot):

Catholics - a large focus on the Sacraments - especially the Eucharist.

Adventist - a fundamentalist group that takes Scripture VERY literally.

Methodist - focus is on small groups and service oriented work.

Phew....that was a lot of typing. Hope I don't hit "send" and your answer is already resolved :)

Matt

Answer 2

The Methodists broke off from the Anglicans who broke off from the Catholics.
The Adventist Movement,which has produced a number of denominations like Advent Christian and Seventh Day Adventist, broke of from many revivalist Protestant breakoffs from Protestant churches that broke of from the Anglican Church that broke off from the Catholic Church.
These Churches ,however,have much more in common than they have not in common like the Trinity,for example.Many Adventist groups differ from Catholic and most Protestant Churches(Methodist is Protestant of the Wesleyan lineage)in that they do not believe in an immortal soul ,consciousness after death before the Resurrection and the Communion with Saints in Heaven before the Resurrection. For most Adventists Hell is extinction(like for JWs)

Answer 3

Methodism was established in the 18th century...by a man.

The Adventist movement was established in the mid 19th century...by a man.

Catholicism was established in 33 A.D. ... by Jesus Christ.

There are lots of theological differences as well, but I prefer to follow Jesus and then the rest falls into place.

*edit*

T.G. -- perhaps you shouldn't speak about things for which you aren't qualified. It simply makes you look foolish to say that Constantine started the Catholic Church, because any historian knows that Constantine was born more than one hundred years after the Catholic Church started.

Firstly, the earliest historical documentation we have of the existence of the Catholic Church is from approximately 107 A.D. This was in a letter written by Ignatius of Antioch.

Secondly, Constantine wasn't even born until 282 A.D. These two dates are 175 years apart!

Go study and research, T.G., then come back to R&S and try to answer some questions. Contrary to popular belief, ignorance is not bliss. And just to give you a little tip...biased websites and opinions are not considered historical documentation or evidence.

Answer 4

The catholic Church is the one true christian Church founded by Jesus christ on the Apostles, as the pillar and foundation of truth for all mankind. The Methodist and Adventist churches are just two of the thousands of unauthorized manmade churches that have sprung up in the past few hundred years, teaching a mix of Christian truth obtained from the Catholic Church, and traditions of men invented by their various human founders. The existence of any Christian church other than the Catholic Church is in direct violation of the stated will of God, "that they all may be ONE".

Answer 5

"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 6

They are similar in that they are all denominations. None of the mentioned "churches" are the church that Christ founded in 33 AD. Each was founded by a man many years after the church of Christ.

The difference between the denominations mentioned are vast and varied. Emperor Constantine was basically the founder of the catholic church and John Wesley was the founder of the Methodists. The catholics baptize infants and the methodists believe in faith only with baptism being optional. Both doctrines are contrary to the Bible.

There are others, some of which you can find in the sources below.

Answer 7

1 is method