Are you saying that the Christian church is divided into the protestant and orthodox, protestant being the western church and orthodox being the eastern church?
there are 3 christian churches as far as i know, catholic, orthodox, and protestant.
2007-09-05 07:16:28 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Being Catholic does not mean you are not Christian, being Christian means to love and follow Christ, that I do.
2007-09-05 07:23:35 · answer #1 · answered by I'm Here 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe if you admit to God you are a sinner, and believe that Christ is God's son, and confess that you want Jesus to be Lord of your life, you are a Christian no matter what church you attend.
Catholics most certainly can be Christians but many other churches disagree with their teachings. Which is why I think some people think Catholics are not Christians. Most churches say it is wrong to have a priest or bishop intervene to God for you. Jesus said "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6. Being a Christian is having a personal relationship with God because Christ already intervened for you! Another reason churches disagree with Catholics like they pray to other people beside God (saints).
If you want to learn more about Christianity overall and how Christian churches have the same underlying spiritual truths I would highly recommend that you read Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. (Yes, he's the one who wrote the Chronicles of Narnia)
2007-09-05 14:55:34 · answer #2 · answered by borntoread4ever 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Christian Church is made up of all those that believe in Christ...
Christ alone and faith alone for salvation
That you cannot add or take away from the scriptures that say:
For by Christ are you saved through faith and NOT of yourselves lest any man should boast.
Some Catholics are saved and some aren't is my experience.
Non-denominational Christians are the church, Born again Christians are the church... baptists ... it doesn't matter the label you put on yourself it is what you believe in your heart and in line with the scripture.
2007-09-05 14:24:07 · answer #3 · answered by sassinya 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christianity is God's Church it is not a denomination it is a person, people.Followers of Christ. We have this treasure in earthen vessel The Holy spirit which guides and teaches us the will and the ways of our Lord. We can not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God. Wisdom is what you need. Proverbs 8.
In the last days many will go here and there to increase knowledge. But people will die from the lack of it.
2007-09-05 14:30:41 · answer #4 · answered by God is love. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Christian can be a Catholic and vice versa. True Christianity is about having the Holy Spirit - that is the deciding factor of a true Christian - the demonination of the person does not matter. Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit - that is true Christianity.
2007-09-05 14:21:58 · answer #5 · answered by jworks79604 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Catholics were the first Christians.
2007-09-05 14:25:11 · answer #6 · answered by Becky 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is only one Church, and that is the universal (Catholic) Church comprised of all True Believers and followers of Jesus Christ, irrespective what they call themselves.
A person baptized as a Catholic is no more guaranteed to go to Heaven by that fact than a Baptist, Lutheran, or a Copt. When we choose to follow Christ, then we belong to His Church (not the Roman Catholic, etc...)
2007-09-05 14:22:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Anyone with an iota of historical knowledge knows that the Catholic Church is the only Church founded by Jesus Christ. And anyone who has an iota of biblical knowledge knows that the Catholic Church is therefore the only Church ever approved by Jesus Christ, and that the existence of any other church claiming to be Christian is a direct violation of His stated will, "that they all may be one".
2007-09-05 14:23:52 · answer #8 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
most of the ignorami that believe Catholics aren't Christians learned everything they need to know about their own religious beliefs from the same little church that they have gone to their entire lives.
2007-09-05 14:23:22 · answer #9 · answered by Free Radical 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wrong,wrong,and wrong.
the church is composed of the whole number of regenerated christians from pentecost to the first ressurection.1corinthians12:12..
For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ.
1Cr 12:13 For by one Spirit[holy spirit] we were all baptized into one body--whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free--and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.
the bible
2007-09-05 14:27:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋