What are the differences between Catholics And Christians??

Question

And Dumb it down for me :) i never read the bible and i rarely and never go to church but im catholic XD

for DAH LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST CATHOLICS ARENT CHRISTIANS THEN WE'D BE CALLING OUR SELF CHRISTIANS.JESUS!

O.o People bashing on my religion oh yea thats very holy of you. god

so if catholics were deh first christians and you must be catholic to be christian...duude i gotta tell me christian buddies

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.

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/index.htm

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Christians pray to God in the names of Jesus, Catholics prayer to false gods like mother Mary and the Saints. Christians follow Christ, Catholics follow man made rituals. Christians believe Jesus was crucified once, for all people, Catholics crucify Jesus over and over and over again, by believing that the bread and wine turn into the literal blood and flesh of Jesus. There are many other things that are different, but this is just the main things that Catholics do that go against the Truth of God’s Word in the bible.

Answer 3

If you're a Catholic, you should know that Catholics are Christians, they do call themselves Christians (with the exception of you, apparently), and they were the first Christians. Yes, the Catholic church was the first Christian church ever. All other Christian denominations came out of the Catholic church. If you refuse to believe this, I suggest you do some research, because you sound silly when you insist that you're Catholic, but not Christian.

Answer 4

Dear Lord....don't you know that the Catholic Church was the first Christian Church established? The main difference between us and the Protestants is that we have a tradition dating 2000 years back, formal structure, and instituted by Christ Himself. What pride is there of belonging to a denomination that was founded a month ago? Only the pride of committing further chaos.

Jesus spoke of his Church in the SINGULAR...and it sure as hell not invisible. If this isn't true...then CHRIST is a Liar.

Anyone who thinks that they're Christian can't be unless their Catholic, which means Universal dim whit. Read up on your own religion.

Answer 5

Generally, when people say they're "just a Christian" they usually mean their from a church based on evangelical or pentecostal theology.

The Catholic Church is the original Christian church that the others fell away from. When you get to the essentials of Christianity, the difference between the denominations is what they say is the way to be saved. All of them based this on the Bible, some more parts of it than others.

Here's what the Bible says you must do to be saved

You must believe in the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 16:31), but the scriptures show other things you must also do to be saved.

You must endure to the end. Matthew 10:22, Matthew 24:13, Mark 13:13.
You must accept the Cross (suffering). Matthew 10:38, Matthew 16:24-25, Mark 8:34, Luke 9:23, Luke 14:27.
You must be baptized with water. Mark 16:16, John 3:3-5 Titus 3:5, I Peter 3:20-21.
You must be a member in God's true church. Acts 2:47.
You must confess your sins. James 5:16, I John 1:9
You must keep the Commandments of God. Matthew 5:19-20, Matthew 7:21
You must heed the words of St. Peter, the first Pope. Acts 11:13-14, Acts 15:7.
You must eat the flesh and drink the blood of Jesus Christ. John 6:51-58, I Corinthians 10:16, I Corinthians 11:23-29

The only Christian church that meets all the requirements of Salvation is the Catholic Church.

Simply believing that you are saved is not in agreement with the scriptures, according to I Corinthians 4:4-5.

For I am not conscious to myself of anything. Yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. Therefore, judge not before the time: until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise from God."

These verses show some important things:

First: It shows that our understanding is too limited to know if we are "saved."

Second: To consider ourselves to be saved before the time of judgment (After we die per Hebrews 9:27) is to violate a command of the scriptures.

Answer 6

Catholics pray to Saints for intercession, Christians pray to God in Jesus' name.
Catholics believe the only place a person can commune with the Lord is at the alter in their Churchs, Christians believe you can commune with the Lord everywhere. Catholics believe you have to be a Catholic to receive Communion, Christian believe Communion is for everyone. There are too many differences between Catholics and Christians to list them all here, Catholics are Catholics, Mormons are Morons, etc. etc. etc. Christian are Christian they do not say they are a Catholic Christian or a Mormon Christian or any other kind, just Christian.

Answer 7

Catholics believe what Jesus taught us. Christians believe some of what Jesus said and then then reworked it. Martin Luther was a Catholic monk but didn't like the workings of the church(which at that time was probably very barbaric) so he started his own church(the Lutheran religion) And as for bozo #2 the pope is not God in the flesh, he's God's Representative on earth.

Answer 8

Between Catholics and Protestants? Not much, both are under the Pope's authority and worship on the first day of the week.

If you need to compare differences between the above and what Christians practice, google "Sabbitarians" Or "Church of God" (be careful with that one, some claiming to be the Church of God are actually Protestant).

Answer 9

Catholics are Christians. Catholisism is a denomination of Christianity, just like Anglicanism, Protestantism, etc.

Answer 10

well in a nutshell. the reformation countered the roman catholic church with these doctrines that protestants affirm but catholics deny.

The issue of the gospel...
protestants - salvation is by faith alone in christ alone by grace alone for the glory of God alone... salvation is a gift of God not earned or merited by man.
the roman catholic church says works + grace.

protestants- the bible is the final athority for faith and practice.
roman catholic church says the bible + the traditions of the roman catholic church. that is basically it.