whats the difference in these religions?

Question

christian
catholic
baptist

they all belive in god.i'm catholic and i just don't get the difference/

thanks for carifying!!

Answer 1

All are christian religions.

"Catholic" refers to followers of the Roman Catholic Church. The larger family includes Eastern, Greek and Russian Orthodox, and basically the Anglican and Episcopalian Churches as well. They believe it takes both faith in God AND good deeds to get into heaven.

"Christian", when folks use it today, generally means any Christian who is not in any of the above sects. However, any religion connected with Jesus as god is a Christian religions (though most baptists would argue that Catholics qualify).

Baptists believe in Faith alone to get to heaven, and good deeds don't count. They furthermore believe that one must affirmatively accept Jesus as their savior and be baptized as an adult (not as an infant as with Catholics). These days, most baptists don't use the word "baptist" anymore, they simply say "Christian" or "Evangelical Christian", but the beliefs they have are basically baptist in nature.

Answer 2

Catholics believe in works as a path to salvation. They also interpret the verse in which Jesus says to Peter that he is the rock on which the church will be built as making Peter the first Pope and the beginning of the heirarchy.

Baptists believe that it was Peter's statement of faith that is the rock, not the person himself. Also, salvation is by faith and the grace of God alone. Works are outward manifestation of your salvation, but nothing you can do will get you into Heaven.

Also, catholics baptize their babies. Baptists believe in baptism by total immersion only when a person makes a statement of faith. You don't get baptized until you get saved.

This is only a small part of the difference. I just don't have time or space to list all the differences. But both catholics and Baptists are Christians.

Answer 3

Christian is not a religion, but a group of religions, of which Catholic and Baptist are but parts.

Catholicism believes itself to be the oldest Christian religion, tracing its roots back to Peter as the first leader of that religion.

Baptists are protestant Catholics, and place great emphasis on the form which Baptism takes. It is itself a group of religions, with many different types of Baptist faiths.

In general, one distinguishing aspect of Catholicism is their belief in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist (communion). They believe that Jesus meant what he said when he said "This is my body". Other faiths take this as more figurative, and this is a major difference between Catholicism and most protestants. Other disagreements with protestants and Catholics include the authority of the Pope, and the authority to forgive of sins held by priests.

Answer 4

Good question but since you're already Catholic, why not ask the Pope and see if you actually get an answer?
Pope's e-mail: [e-mail]
I've tried to contact him to ask why my wife, who grew up as strict a Catholic as you can get, doesn't believe in God, or at least that He's omni-present, and hates her family. Same with my uncle and some cousins. What's the deal? Maybe he's just got his hands full with legal issues.

Answer 5

Both Baptists and Catholics are Christian
There are Stone-Cambellite denominations(The Christian Church,Church of Christ,Disciples of Christ), which are also Christian(Trinitarian,Creed-accepting) that call their churches"THE Christian Church"
Cambellite and Baptist denominations practice Believer's Baptism (age of reason from 7 up or so) and Catholics like the Orthodox and Lutheran and most Reformed -Tradition Protestant Churches have infant as well as adult baptism.
(Presbyterian,Congregationalist,Anglican, Methodist,etc).

Baptists have a congregationalist church structure and polity in which the congregation is the ultimate authority in the church order and Catholics have a papal-episcopal church polity in which the Pope is the supreme Pastor on earth and bishops of Apostolic Succession are the heads of diocese.

Both Baptist denominations(there are many like Southern Baptist,American Baptist, Conservative Baptist,Independent Baptist,Reformed Baptist,Particular Baptist, General Baptist, Independent Fundamental Baptist,Bible Baptist,etc) and the Catholic Church teach salvation by grace alone but differ on the role of love and its works in salvation (Bapt-Protestant Faith Aloneby Christ Alone; Cath -Faith-Hope-Love unity)

Baptists ,like most Protestants, maintain that there are only 2 sacraments or ordinances and Catholics,like the Orthodox,teach that their are 7 Sacraments of Christ.

Baptists tend to be "low church" anddo not believe that Christ is actually present in the Eucharist,but Catholics are "liturgical" in worship with icons,incense,etc and they believe in the literal and actual (substantial) Real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

Catholics believe that the baptized are regenerated or 'born again' by the grace of Christ given through Baptism (as does the Cambellite Church of Christ) and Baptists believe that baptism is an act of obedience and an outward sign of church membership and discipleshipbut not regenerating.

There are more similarities and identical beliefs than differences between them

Check out the Catechism of the Catholic Church and "Baptist "in Wikipedia

Answer 6

Catholic and Baptist are denominational differences within the Christian Church. There are many differences between what these two denominations teach based on their interpretation of what Christ taught.

By definition, a Christian is a "follower of Christ". This is not dependant on what church or denomination one attends, but on their person reliance on Christ as their Savior. If attending church is a "Sunday only" activity and does not effect the rest of one's life, then they are not a Christian no matter how frequently they are there on Sunday morning. A Christian is one who FOLLOWS Christ and makes Him LORD. There are Christians and non-Christians in every Christian denomination -- Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, etc.

Answer 7

Well, since you are Catholic, you are also Christian. Baptists are also Christians.
The major difference between Catholics and other Christians is that the Catholics have the True Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

What do you mean by the term "Christian"?

Catholicism and Baptists are sects of the Christian religion.

Perhaps you mean the Christian Church?

Christian Church (Restoration Movement)
- Practice adult baptism by immersion.
- Believed you are saved by grace
- Practice baptism as something you must do to enter a state of Grace
- It is possible to lose one's salvation
- Each local church is autonomous
- anmillineial
- weekly communion

Catholic Church
- Practice Infant baptism
- Saved by certain "works"
- Church headed by the Pope and regional leaders
- Much more liturgical in worship
- weekly communion

Baptist
- Practice immersion as an outward sign
- Saved by Grace
- Can't lose salvation
- pre-millennial
- monthly, quarterly, special, or irregular communion
- Have Regional Denomination Headquarters. (excluding of course the Independent Baptists)

Answer 10

lots of their differences are subtle. you have to look at each one. Try talking to people of different faiths, they'll say what the difference is!

Each different person in religions has their own strict-ness and interpretations. So don't say catholics are the strictest.

Also, catholics don't just go to Mary for forgiveness where did you get that??