I have an atheist friend who says she hates organized religion. I told her that we Christians, are hardly... "organized." ;)

@robsemail

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with your friend. Organized religion gave us four years of Mara Lardass, the orange pussy-grabbing pervert. We need to eradicate organized religion.

@leeb.7188

Жыл бұрын

HaHaHa, that’s really true! I think Luther created a mess, because today men (and yes, it’s always males) are feeding their egos and trying to out-intellectualize one another, creating different denominations and splits within denominations over intellectual trivia, instead of simply following the intent and teachings of Jesus.

@MochaZilla

Жыл бұрын

@@leeb.7188 actually a lot of the modern heresy these days is from over feminization of the church. Too many women are in charge of church functions and have made most of the modern church experience feminized as well as push the "passive beta male" agenda

@MochaZilla

Жыл бұрын

@@leeb.7188 not to mention the music is too emotional/feminized.

@comicsans1689

Жыл бұрын

@@leeb.7188 This mess of denominations happened when prideful men thought they knew better than the Catholic Church.

I grew up Free Will Baptist (extremely conservative) and my grandmother taught me what that means and how we were different from other denominations. Everything she told me is accurate to these videos, and she did not have the internet to research. I am impressed with her even more now.

@saintejeannedarc9460

9 ай бұрын

Grandmas, grandparents overall are awesome and we don't give the older generation enough credit for wisdom these days.

@lawnguy41

2 ай бұрын

You have free will to be wicked that's it

I had almost an hour-long discussion with someone, I thought, about Martin Luther. She was quite a mature woman, and said she was a student of history, so I thought we were on the same page. Finally, she asked “why do you drop the King?” She had never heard of poor old Marin Luther! Then, she asked “why did they name him after some religious guy?”. So, I gave up.

@octaviabraye1654

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! A lot of things are not being taught. I spoke with people who did not know if they were Catholic or Protestant. I asked someone about the ashes on their forehead and they could not explain. People are possibly connecting to the church for activity and not for Christ or Christianity. Overtime We should all be able to tell someone what we believe and why we believe.

@alpha-omega2362

2 жыл бұрын

that sounds like a very bizarre conversation...just as a note of interest....Martin Luther King Jr. was named after his father Senior, who's actual name was Michael King...he legally changed it to Martin Luther King at some point....which was a little strange because he wasn't a Lutheran but it does sound more impressive...well anyway...some trivia for you..

@voyager7

2 жыл бұрын

I have to say that this made me smile. As a Lutheran. I should say that we don't regard Martin (no King) Luther as anything more than another sinner saved by grace. Was he right on everything? Of course not. Was he overly polemic and confrontational at times? Of course (see De Servo Arbitrio, theologically 10/10 but compassionately maybe less so!)...but at the right moment, in the right place, he was used as a vessel of the Lord to effect a change, and that change was profound. Luther wrote of himself; "...by any consideration of body or soul you should never say: I am Lutheran, or Papist. For neither of them died for you, or is your master. Christ alone died for you, he alone is your master, and you should confess yourself a Christian. But if you are convinced that Luther’s teaching is in accord with the gospel and that the pope’s is not, then you should not discard Luther so completely, lest with him you discard also his teaching, which you nevertheless recognize as Christ’s teaching. You should rather say: Whether Luther is a rascal or a saint I do not care; his teaching is not his, but Christ’s."

@ClaimClam

Жыл бұрын

@@voyager7 Yeah, just like Christ spoke to Adam Smith right?

@voyager7

Жыл бұрын

@@ClaimClam I'm not sure you understood what is quoted, above.

I’ve said it before and I will say it again. Joshua, you do such a tremendous service to the Kingdom of God with your content by simply presenting denominations and their beliefs and letting us engage with the ideas as they are. It’s a tremendous gift to possess that kind of objectivity.

@ReadyToHarvest

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Boris!

@einarabelc5

2 жыл бұрын

I can use a Library for that.

@bamremix8235

2 жыл бұрын

@@einarabelc5 so? why u here?

@justingary5322

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReadyToHarvest Exactly many people don't know the history of denominational churches in Christianity not being an actually Christian thing but religious and political authority figure. Thanks for uploading this video dude you're awesome 😎👊. This has nothing to do with the video but please listen if you want to otherwise leave it alone and ignore it. Hello my name is Justin and I'm a Christian and Apologist but I'm also a college student. I'm not a closed minded Theist as I have nothing against Atheists or unbelievers as I speak to them often to understand their reasons for unbelief but we as Christians are convinced of God's Existence due to many real factors). I'm not trying to convert anyone or convince anyone to become Christians as that's The Holy Spirit's job to help people believe but only explain why I believe in Jesus Christ. There's actually evidence of God's Existence in Christianity. First of all there's proof that Jesus of Nazareth existed in history since the writings of Tacitus, Josephus Flavius, Pliny the younger and other historical documents prove that He was living two thousand years ago that even scholars both religious and Atheists agree with historically speaking but not that He's The Divine Son of God because obviously they don't. I'm going to give you historical and archeological evidence for God's Existence as The Scriptures have prophecies that predate the events recorded in them by several millennia including Matthew, Hosea and Zechariah which prophesy accurately of the people of Israel becoming a nation again after over 1900 years of being scattered around the nations since the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in 70 A.D. spoken of by Christ in Matthew 23:29-24:3 and returning to their homeland after The Holocaust with Jerusalem as their capital in 1948 exactly as Jesus The Christ said. The prophets including Daniel spoke of the time where several world empires would arise and fall including the Babylonian kingdom, Medes and Persians, Roman Empire, and Saladin and the Muslims which went in consecutive order for the past few millennia. The people of Israel becoming a nation after The Holocaust in 1948 (ironically the melting point of gold as God compares Israel to gold that's tested in fire in Zechariah 13:8 and Jeremiah 16:15) exactly how Jesus The Christ said would happen since God us everything to come in The Scriptures and not just because people were working towards as Atheists claim which are impossible for any regular man to predict. Just before anyone says Christianity is a white man's religion made to oppress blacks during slavery you obviously aren't aware that the first Christians were Jews in The Middle East and that Christianity just like any religion can be used by evil and corrupt people to oppress others but you forget that the first Abolitionists/Civil Rights activists were Christians who sought to abolish slavery, racism, segregation, injustice and prejudice throughout American history. Jesus The Christ loves you enough not to give you what we all deserve which is God's Wrath by His Own Blood. Charles Darwin didn't originally come up with The Theory of Evolution over 200 years ago as it is mentioned in the writings of Ancient Greeks who believed in Demons that gave knowledge to philosophers. Evolution makes no sense when nothing has evolved after thousands of years of human history and supposedly the first creature came from primordial sludge several millions of years ago funny how they won't believe that God an Eternal Almighty Spirit Being created us from the Earth) which came from a supermassive expansion of matter at high temperature that inexplicably created everything in the known universe that supposedly came from nothing billions of years ago. How did the organs evolve before there were bones, skin, substance and how did any creatures see before eyes evolved? I've studied evolution and abiogenesis in the past and read Darwin's " Origin of The Species" I've studied evolution and abiogenesis in the past and read Darwin's " Origin of The Species" and I'm not convinced of but not macro or micro Evolution because there's no evidence of it nor clear observable examples of it where living creatures evolve into other kinds of species plus the fact that fossils don't show evidence of evolution and genetic entropy rules out evolution. The question begs how did two genders evolve from a common ancestor with a perfectly hospitable and sustainable environment with breathable oxygen and resources to survive on inexplicably? Atheists have the burden of proof to explain how everything came to be and why our existence is possible without the Existence of God from an godless perspective just as Christians have to provide evidence of God's Existence and the validity of His Word. Evolution requires life to already exist in order to take any effect in living organisms so it doesn't account for the existence of Life and reality. Also evolution is impossible because it goes against The Law of entropy and the second Law of thermodynamics because evolution makes things better whereas nothing continues to get better but decays and turns to absolute destruction in the end. Mark Ridley an Evolutionist said "No evolutionist whether gradualist or punctuationist uses the fossil record as evidence in favor of The Theory of Darwinian Evolution as opposed to special Creation". God's Existence is made perfectly known and observable in the universe as demonstrated in His Handiwork in the intelligently designed manner that Creation was made, human consciences and consciousness historical and archaeological evidence of God's Word being valid history, fulfillment of Bible Prophecies God in His Holiness and Righteousness could give us what we deserve in Hell for our since but He's merciful to give us free will to choose to accept or reject His gift of salvation by grace through faith in His Son Jesus. I don't mean this is any condescending manner but if you'd like to discuss The Scriptures with me or have me listen to your view on anything my instagram account is Savage Christian Kombatant.

@jdixon1234

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReadyToHarvest Just speaking for Baptist. You can be saved Praying this simple prayer: Lord, I know I’m a sinner and ask You to please forgive me of my sins. I now invite Jesus to come into my heart and life, trusting in His blood and death on the cross as payment for my sins. Communion is to read, share and study Gods word. The bread and wine are simply symbolic of those acts. Jesus is within arms reach at all times. His death on the cross made salvation simple. Remember His last words? It is finished. He has risen. Praise the Lord. John 14:6 Romans 3:23 & 6:23, 3:25, 10:13 2Peter 3:18

Very informative video! I'm Catholic and this is the first comprehensive video I've been able to find on the major Protestant denominations that gives a comparison of their beliefs. Thank you!

@ReadyToHarvest

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan, glad you found it helpful!

@wayneschlotfeldt1631

2 жыл бұрын

It's nice general introduction but Protesant churches vary from these guidelines quite a bit since we don't have the structured hierarchy like Catholism does.

@cjames9320

2 жыл бұрын

Baptist is not protestant

@cjames9320

2 жыл бұрын

@DannyGirl the roots of baptists are not Catholicism. Lutheranism, Presbyterianism, Methodism, are all branches of Catholicism, and they are considered Protestant. Baptists were the first Christians, and Catholicism didn't come around until Constantine decided to blend Christianity with Roman Paganism. Baptism isnt even close.

@voyager7

2 жыл бұрын

@@cjames9320 With sincere respect and in Christian charity, i would just reply that alleging "first Christian" status is asserted by all of these and so is not in and of itself the litmus test of the apostolic church. The question (save for assertions Biblical translation hermeneutic or about apocryphal works etc) is not what do the scriptures say, but rather, in what sense are they to be taken. That is the crux of the contention and question. Peace.

"Lutheranism begins with Martin Luther" (*shows Martin Luther King Jr.) I darn near choked on my water laughing so hard.

@jeffkardosjr.3825

2 жыл бұрын

In a history class in high school we made multiple choice questions to ask other students. Basically the question I made went something like this: Who was influential in the 1960s civil rights movement: A: Martin Luther B: Martin Luther King C: Martin Luther King Jr D: Martian Luther King

@soundimpact4633

2 жыл бұрын

I know but my grandson goes to a Lutheran School and we were just talking about Martin Luther and he thought that I was talking about Martin Luther King Jr! They didn't know who Martin Luther was!

@Arigator2

2 жыл бұрын

Martin Luther was a rabid antisemite who wrote several books like 'The Jews and their lies'. Many of the things he wrote were later carried out by Adolf Hitler.

@baddoc69

2 жыл бұрын

I actually took a girl on a date to a Church event about Luther... She thought it was going to be about race relations... So yeah .. it happens....lol.

@prestonsplace007

2 жыл бұрын

He did say with the picture though, not that Martin Luther. Then he showed the actual picture of Luther and told us who he was and what he did.

I was reading the Bible intensively for almost 2 years, learning as much as I can from God's word, and I wondered under which denomination I'd fall if comparing them to my Bible readings, and I guess I'm straight-up baptist. Some of these are very strange, but thank God for revealing Himself in Christ Jesus for us all and for the hope of one day coming to the knowledge of His full truth!

@SPRUbique

10 ай бұрын

In a sense.. if you follow christs teachings.. you’d be a Jew.. as he was.. he just opposed many of the Jewish ‘traditions’ that had slowly been established over the Milenias Judaism had existed… one of those, that would end up getting him arrested and then crucified, was that the Jewish leaders imposed monetary costs to those who wished to enter synagogues for prayer.. allowing the rich to the front the queue… and the poor to scrimp and save and hand over all they own, just to enter a temple.. the Roman Catholic Church also went down that path, pressuring its faithful to donate to the church to escape purgatory and gain salvation. With the main reason for these ‘indulgences’ occurring was to refill the dwindling popes coffers.

@VeritasEtAequitas

9 ай бұрын

@@SPRUbique those who call themselves... but are not. We can't use the same word for multiple things that way, especially to conflate the faithful with literal Saturn worshippers. yes, literal. The etymology of Remphan (there is NO "star of David", it is clearly REMPHAN) is literally Saturn, and they even admit it occasionally while publicly denying it to "goyim", as with Shl*m() Sela and his article "Saturn and the ___" at the Katz Institute for Advanced J***ic Studies U of PA, where he not only admits it's Saturn but uses the typical globalist "and that's a good thing". 🙄 Sorry for the censoring. It's the only way my comments with those words won't be erased or hidden.

@venom7774

26 күн бұрын

Agree

This was very informative. As someone who was raised Christian reformed, spent time in a Lutheran environment for music, went to Calvin College, had a Methodist GF at Calvin, and then later married a wife raised as a Presbyterian it was great to learn the differences.

@SpotterVideo

Жыл бұрын

New Covenant Whole Gospel: Let us now share the Old Testament Gospel found below with the whole world. On the road to Emmaus He said the Old Testament is about Him. He is the very Word of God in John 1:1, 14. Awaken Church to this truth. Jer 31:31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: Jer 31:32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by husband unto them, saith the LORD: Jer 31:33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. Jer 31:34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. Is the most important genealogy in the Bible found in Matthew 1:1 (Gal. 3:16)? Is God's Son the ultimate fulfillment of Israel (John 1:49)? Why has the modern Church done a pitiful job of sharing the Gospel with modern Orthodox Jews? Why would someone tell them they are God's chosen people and then fail to share the Gospel with them? Who is the seed of the woman promised in Genesis 3:15? Who is the "son" in Psalm 2? Who is the "suffering servant" of Isaiah 53? Who would fulfill the New Covenant promised in Jeremiah 31:31-34? Who would fulfill the timeline of Daniel chapter 9 before the second temple was destroyed? Why have we not heard this simple Old Testament Gospel preached on Christian television in the United States on a regular basis? Once a person comes to understand the New Covenant promised to Israel and Judah in Jeremiah 31:31-34, which is found fulfilled by Christ during the first century in Hebrews 8:6-13, and Hebrews 10:16-18, and specifically applied to the Church in 2 Corinthians 3:6-8, and Hebrews 12:22-24, man-made Bible doctrines fall apart. Let us now learn to preach the whole Gospel until He comes back. The King of Israel is risen from the dead! (John 1:49, Acts 2:36) We are not come to Mount Sinai in Hebrews 12:18. We are come instead to the New Covenant church of Mount Zion and the blood in Hebrews 12:22-24. Watch the KZread videos “The New Covenant” by David Wilkerson, or Bob George, and David H.J. Gay. =========================== Which of the Two Baptisms is required for salvation? Water baptism was a part of the Old Covenant system of ritual washing. The Old Covenant priests had to wash before beginning their service in the temple. When Christ was water baptized by His cousin John in the Jordan River, He was under the Old Covenant system. He also only ate certain foods, as prescribed by the Old Covenant. Christ was water baptized by John and then received the Holy Spirit from heaven. The order is reversed in the New Covenant. A person receives the Holy Spirit upon conversion, and then believers often declare their conversion to their friends and family through a New Covenant water baptism ceremony. The conversion process is described below. Eph 1:12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, (A person must “hear” the Gospel, and “believe” the Gospel, and will then be “sealed” with the Holy Spirit.) ============ Which baptism is a part of the salvation process, based on what the Bible says? What did Peter say below? Acts 11:15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. Acts 11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. Based on Luke 3:16, and John 1:33, and Acts 11:15-16, the most important thing about the word "baptize" in the New Testament has nothing to do with water. The Holy Spirit is the master teacher promised to New Covenant believers in Jeremiah 31:34, and John 14:26, and is found fulfilled in Ephesians 1:13, and 1 John 2:27. Unfortunately, many modern Christians see water when they read the word "baptize" in the text. Based on the above, what is the one baptism of our faith found in the passage below? How many times is the word "Spirit" found in the passage, and how many times is the word "water" found in the passage? Eph 4:1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, Eph 4:2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Eph 4:3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Eph 4:4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; Eph 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, (See 1 Cor. 12:13) “baptize” KJV Mat_3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: Mar_1:8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. Mar 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. (Water or Holy Spirit?, See Eph. 1-13.) Luk_3:16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: Joh_1:26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; Joh_1:33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. 1Co_1:17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 1Co 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. (See Eph. 4:1-5) Heb 9:10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. (Old Covenant - New Covenant) How many people have been saved by the Old Covenant water baptism of John the Baptist? Who did John the Baptist say is the greatest Baptist that ever lived in Luke 3:16? What kind of New Covenant baptism comes from Christ? New Covenant water baptism is a beautiful ceremony which allows new believers to declare their conversion to the whole world.

@KarlCuxx

Жыл бұрын

Get a load of this rootless cosmpolitan.

@JustHearMeOut_YT

Жыл бұрын

@@KarlCuxx huh?

@cxarhomell5867

Жыл бұрын

@@KarlCuxx What?

@caroleimani9754

Жыл бұрын

@@KarlCuxx What???

There is more helpful information in these videos than in the course I took in college on Protestant Theology. Thanks for explaining these things in a very informative manner.

@ReadyToHarvest

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry! I am glad to hear the videos have been useful to you.

@SpotterVideo

Жыл бұрын

@@ReadyToHarvest New Covenant Whole Gospel: Let us now share the Old Testament Gospel found below with the whole world. On the road to Emmaus He said the Old Testament is about Him. He is the very Word of God in John 1:1, 14. Awaken Church to this truth. Jer 31:31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: Jer 31:32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by husband unto them, saith the LORD: Jer 31:33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. Jer 31:34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. Is the most important genealogy in the Bible found in Matthew 1:1 (Gal. 3:16)? Is God's Son the ultimate fulfillment of Israel (John 1:49)? Why has the modern Church done a pitiful job of sharing the Gospel with modern Orthodox Jews? Why would someone tell them they are God's chosen people and then fail to share the Gospel with them? Who is the seed of the woman promised in Genesis 3:15? Who is the "son" in Psalm 2? Who is the "suffering servant" of Isaiah 53? Who would fulfill the New Covenant promised in Jeremiah 31:31-34? Who would fulfill the timeline of Daniel chapter 9 before the second temple was destroyed? Why have we not heard this simple Old Testament Gospel preached on Christian television in the United States on a regular basis? Once a person comes to understand the New Covenant promised to Israel and Judah in Jeremiah 31:31-34, which is found fulfilled by Christ during the first century in Hebrews 8:6-13, and Hebrews 10:16-18, and specifically applied to the Church in 2 Corinthians 3:6-8, and Hebrews 12:22-24, man-made Bible doctrines fall apart. Let us now learn to preach the whole Gospel until He comes back. The King of Israel is risen from the dead! (John 1:49, Acts 2:36) Watch the KZread videos “The New Covenant” by Bob George, and David H.J. Gay.

@billlee2194

Жыл бұрын

Succinctness and brevity are sorely lacking in this age of information

@carolinewiese5

Жыл бұрын

I taught at a LCMS school for a few years - I taught bible, science, writing, reformed chapel service, was super involved. I'm Christian but had no Lutheran experience. I talked to everyone I could to understand lutheranism the best I could to, you know, do good without stepping on toes. I wish I had found a simple video like this back then! I misunderstood quite a bit!

@ThomasG-G

9 ай бұрын

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Thank you for this, you’ve made it pretty straight forward but i also love the fact that you emphasized so much that all of these views vary tremendously. It’s a hard thing to try and explain with that being the case

What a fantastic overview. Informative without casting opinion nor dispersion. Thanks.

I really like how you handled this without getting too deep into it or otherwise misrepresenting the divergent viewpoints. However, it must be noted that one of the reason for these differences has to do with the concept of descriptive text vs. prescriptive text. Descriptive means that an event happened at that time for that purpose, prescriptive means that something is meant as an ordinance for all time. This distinction can cause a lot of trouble, not only among theologically conservative denominations, but also with the liberal ones, as well as between liberal and conservative. Often it feels like we are hearing the words of the serpent saying "Did God really say?" all over again.

@ReadyToHarvest

2 жыл бұрын

I completely agree. It is an important distinction, one I see overlooked by commenters on my channel quite frequently

@k9builder

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReadyToHarvest Maybe you could consider a video regarding the concept of descriptive vs. prescriptive text.

As a Baptist, I say "Well done". Lots of great information presented clearly. The fact that none of these groups (and most any religion) are NOT monolithic in their expressions of a common faith is a big thing we all need to keep in mind as we deal with individuals. Stereotypes won't get us very far. Again, very clear and accurate. Kudos. The organized anarchy of Baptists has often caused my friends of other denominations to have to hold their head to keep it from spinning.

A Catholic boy and a Baptist boy were asking each other about their beliefs. The Baptist boy asked the Catholic boy, "If you sin, who do confess to?" The Catholic boy replied, "Well, we confess to the Deacons." Then the Baptist boy asked, "Well, if the Deacon's sin, who do they confess to?" The Catholic boy replied, "Well. they confess to the parish Priest." Then the Baptist boy asked, ""Well, if the Priest sins, who does he confess to?" The Catholic boy replied, "Well the Priests confess to the Bishop of the Diocese." Then the Baptist boy asked him, "Well if the Bishops' sin, whom do they confess to?" The Catholic boy replied, "They confess to the Archbishops." Then the Baptist boy asked, "What of the Archbishop sins? To whom does he confess?" The Catholic boy replied, "Well, the Archbishops confess to the Cardinals." Then the Baptist boy asked, "If the Cardinals sin, to whom do they confess?" The Catholic boy replied, " Well, they confess to the Pope." Then the Baptist boy asked, "Well, what if the Pope sins, who does he confess to?" The Catholic boy scratched his head and replied, "Well, he goes directly to God!" Then the Baptist boy replied, "Oh! I didn't know the Pope was Baptist!"😁

@igor.michael

Жыл бұрын

Catholics confess to ordained priests only which trough the love of GOD and the Service of the Apostolic Catholic Church are enabled to grant absolution of commited and confessed sins by the repentent. John 20:23 Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.” It's not possible for a Catholic to confess to a Deacon because a Deacon doesn't have the faculties to grant absolution. So the Deacon, the priest, the Bishop, the Archbishop, the Cardinal, the Pope as well as the lay people go to a Catholic priest to confession. Matthew 16:18 And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. 19 I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”

@jacobalexander4167

Жыл бұрын

That's a lie and something you clearly made up, how far would tge likes of you go to ridicule the Catholic Church with lies and fallacies to prove your point, no wonder no deep rooted Catholic would fall for your cheap tricks but for those you have deceived with your lies, you will get to answer for it soon

@MikeyJMJ

Жыл бұрын

One of the dumbest comments I've ever read

@k.avilla8061

Жыл бұрын

Hey, Baptist WISE GUY. Explain this one : JAMES 5:16 Confess your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. CONFESS YOUR SINS TO ONE ANOTHER. It is IN THE BIBLE, Mr ' Sola Scriptura '. So, who would you prefer to tell your sins to , an ordained man of God or your next door neighbour ??? TOUCHE

@k.avilla8061

Жыл бұрын

One Monday morning, Tom came in to work and met his colleague, Bill. Bill said : "Hi, Tom", how was your weekend ? Tom regarded Bill as a friend in whom he could confide and replied : " Well. I am ashamed to say, I went to a bar and got drunk on Saturday night. I met a married women and I had sex with her. I feel terrible now and, as a Catholic, I need to go to confession to absolve me of my adultery. This is a mortal sin and if I die without confession, I will go to hell". Bill smiled at Tom and said, " You , know, that's an amazing coincidence - I don't drink, but I a got a call from a friend's wife on Saturday night. She told me that her husband was away on business for a week and invited me around to her place. Well, I was in a real dilemma for a while, but man, she is beautiful, so my nature got the better of me and I went over and had sex with her ". Tom said : " Oh, Lord. We're both in a state of mortal sin. You need regret this and to go to confession asap or you will go to hell, too ! ". Bill replied : " Hey, don't sweat it. Remember, I'm not Catholic - I'm a southern Baptist ". Tom said: " So, what does that mean ?". Bill said : " It means 'Eternal security ', also known as "once saved, always saved", we believe that from the moment anyone becomes a Christian, they will be saved from hell, and will not lose salvation. Tom said: " Wow, so, no confession ? " Bill replied : " Nope. I became a Southern Baptist Christian 5 years ago and no matter what sin I have committed since then, 'mortal or venial ' to use your terminology, I have never been worried about the fires of hell, I don't confess my sins, and I look forward to going to Heaven when I die". Tom responded in an astonished tone: "Oh , boy...it sounds like a licence to sin ". Bill grinned and said : "Well, some might see it that way. Anyway, gotta get some work done.........oh, by the way, I've agreed to meet my friends' wife tomorrow night too, man, she's hot. Good luck with your confession ! " OVER TO YOU, ' SUNRAYMAN123' !!!

This was a really good video. As a Baptist with Reformed leanings I appreciate your fairness here. Good work 👍🏿

@rangoman1815

Жыл бұрын

Same here! I'm from India and being a Christian is the best experience, no matter the prosecution and sufferings, for all of my family and community! Now, the burden has been lifted and our community has changed drastically. Earlier, there were drunkenness, illiteracy, quarrels and chaos all over our village but because of the Grace of God, the community has improved alot in many spheres of our lives. Husband treat wives better, more liberty to the females and are seen as equals but with different roles. I reckon, West would be different if the religion was Islam or Hinduism or Buddhism and Christianity, no matter how much cognitive dissonance that people in the West have, is the sole reason why west is developed. The life changing Gospel and the saving faith, is lost in many Evangelical Churches here in India, sadly.

@mwj9080

Жыл бұрын

@@rangoman1815 Hey my brother, I truly appreciate you sharing your perspective from your experience as one who grew up in a completely different culture. Thank you for educating me about this. God bless you brother.

This was well researched and spot on. There always seems to be some confusion over what reformed baptists believe but you nailed it. Good job

This was a great video. Great content with a great summary of the distinctive differences of belief and practice.

I've watched a few of your videos so far and really impressed with how you describe these Christian variations. You stick to the facts and appear well informed about what you're describing.

One of the common comments I get on this video is that Lutherans don’t have confession/absolution or don’t view it as a sacrament. I did warn in the video that many Lutherans today don’t do it, but if you think that no Lutherans do, you’re wrong! Here’s some more information: *1. In the Book of Concord, the Defense/Apology of the Augsburg Confession says:* But with respect to the time, certainly most men in our churches use the Sacraments, absolution and the Lord's Supper, frequently in a year. bookofconcord.org/defense_9_confession.php *2. The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod Website recognizes that some Lutherans believe in three sacraments when they say:* Roman Catholics speak of seven Sacraments while Lutherans tend to speak of only two (or three). www.lcms.org/about/beliefs/faqs/denominations *3. Here’s another Lutheran Church claiming that there may be three sacraments:* The two (or three) Sacraments in the Lutheran church are: Holy Baptism, Holy Communion, and Holy Absolution. Actually, Lutherans do not get all caught up in the numbers. We let the Scripture do the talking here. www.stpaulsmilaca.org/beliefs/ *4. Here’s a great article by a Lutheran on the controversy, titled "The Half Sacrament of Absolution"* pastoralmeanderings.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-half-sacrament-of-absolution.html *5. This is a really interesting article from Concordia Theological Seminary on “Private Confession and Absolution in the Lutheran Church: A Doctrinal, Historical, and Critical Study” I am providing a short quote below but I highly recommend reading the whole thing.* "Since the Lutheran Church regards the absolution as the chief thing in private confession, she also accepts it as a sacrament if one omits from the defrnition of the word "sacrament" the necessity (as has now become customary in Lutheranism) of a divinely ordained visible element. Confession is man's work. But the absolution is God's work..." www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/langconfessionandabsolution.pdf *6. Here also, for further study, is a Lutheran Pastor's book on "The Sacrament of Holy Absolution." He addresses in the book the controversy over its acceptance.* unite-production.s3.amazonaws.com/tenants/stjohnswaltz/attachments/70621/Holy_Absolution.pdf

Your videos bless me every day. Thank you.

As a Lutheran I really loved this video. Very informative and well made. Thank you.

Wonderful video. You did a great job breaking down the origins of the mentioned denominations. ¡Aplauso!

I learned more about Protestant belief in this one video than I did in a 3 credit hour college course taught by a professor from a Baptist seminary over 50 years ago. Well done!

You have answer questions I have wondered about for years. Thank you

Thank you. I am Jewish and have always been quite overwhelmed & confused by all the different christian protestant denominations. This helped so much thank you. Christians love to get into discussions, which sometimes feel like disputations with me about Christianity vs Judaism..

@brendenporterfield327

Жыл бұрын

I converted to Catholicism from Judaism (at least, religiously... cant really change my ethnicity😂) and I agree 100%!

@ron.v

Жыл бұрын

@Debora Weksler -- So sorry Debora that you have this impression. I'm more saddened that it's true. As a Christian, I love to get into discussions about religion. I prefer, however, to learn more than dispute. I would very much enjoy learning from you face-to-face (if that were possible). I don't personally know any Jews. I will tell you this, though. I am very grateful to the Jews for preserving the Old Testament for thousands of years. I'm reminded that all the earliest Christians were Jews. The few Jewish business owners I've had dealings with set an example of customer care that excelled any other business owners I've known. I know this says little but since I believe the Jews are God's chosen (as do also many of my Christian friends of various denominations), we'll learn once and for all when Jesus returns what He thinks of the Jews. I'm confident He will establish a headquarters in Jerusalem and lead His people exactly as He said He would. Those who don't believe the Jews are God's chosen will one day learn the truth when their Messiah (Jesus) returns to prove them wrong. Tell those Christians who would debate you that there's nothing to dispute about Christians vs. Judaism. Y'all simply gave us Christians the foundation and taught us where we should begin.

@HebaruSan

Жыл бұрын

You may wish to research Martin Luther's statements on Judaism and Jewish people. Many would not be acceptable today, even to most Lutherans!

@VeritasEtAequitas

9 ай бұрын

@@HebaruSan Theology aside, Luther wrote many undeniable truths. Wortverdrehungen aside.

@VeritasEtAequitas

9 ай бұрын

How does it feel to quite literally worship Remphan which is SATURN? Don't believe me? Don't want to ADMIT it? There is NO "star of David" even in the abhorrent and satanic Talmud. Look up the etymology of Remphan and Shl*m* Sela's article "Saturn and the ___s" at the Katz Institute for Advanced ____ic Studies, U of PA. Funny how my comments get removed or become invisible to anyone but me if I don't censor those words. 😏

Thanks! Excellent overview of this topic. Coming from a Lutheran background, I’m aware of all of the distinctions between liberal and conservative synods and how there have been mergers between synods (ALC +LCA= ELCA in the 70s) and splits. This is a great overview without getting into the weeds. I am looking forward to seeing your other videos.

@ReadyToHarvest

Жыл бұрын

Thank you David!

@dlh7531

Жыл бұрын

The merger of the 3 liberal churches was 1988

Another fantastic video, brother. Please keep up the good work. As a pastor-in-taining and a deacon who is often interacting with other churches in town it's helpful to have a 30,000 foot view of what they believe. Thanks.

@missionsbibleministry

2 жыл бұрын

I would strongly contest the identifying of reformed with Calvinism. There was no concensus, in fact all except methodism arose from the Reformed period. Also, to jump over general/arminian baptist is a disservice to Helwys and his congregation

@Aaryq

2 жыл бұрын

@@missionsbibleministry that's a fair point. In my own experience, the only context I hear "reformed" is in relation to Calvinist or heavily Calvinist-influenced soteriology, or in a church history non-Catholic context. You should make a video further expanding your position. The more voices chiming in on the subject, the better. God bless!

@missionsbibleministry

2 жыл бұрын

@@Aaryq oh goodness i dont know why my comment is a reply to yours. I did not intend this directly at you but towards the content producer. Sorry

@Aaryq

2 жыл бұрын

@Missions Bible Ministry lol no worries 😂

@jamesparson

2 жыл бұрын

@@missionsbibleministry Are example of non-reformed Calvinism OR Reformed but non-Calvism?

A great summary, thank you. Having said that, it is not complete. It would be interesting to hear your thoughts on the Radical Reformation, and groups like the Anabaptists and Socinians (I trace my theological lineage back to the latter). Thanks again!

Awesome breakdown of the different Denominations keep up the great work!

Interesting, thank you for sharing this. As an atheist growing up in Norway I'm more familiar with lutheranism then the others, and I might have missed out on some of the details.

@ScotchIrishHoundsman

Жыл бұрын

You definitely missed details if you’re atheist! 😂

@Luredreier

Жыл бұрын

@@ScotchIrishHoundsman Really? Most atheist I know, know the bible and christianity better than most christians... People that don't know the bible usually either blindly believe in the religion or they consider themselves agnostic...

@G_Demolished

Жыл бұрын

@@ScotchIrishHoundsman Or caught more of the details than you did.

@dalehood1846

Жыл бұрын

@Luredreier, I encourage you to study these things more. There is so much information to be learned that you might find help for questions that you have. Take care and all the best to you.

@Luredreier

Жыл бұрын

@@dalehood1846 Thank you. It feels like you think I may have questions about *god* though, but as an atheist I'm 100% convinced that man created god and not the other way around. But yes, I *do* have questions about the *people*. How you all think is actually quite fascinating. And the difference between your approaches. Some of them seem so incredibly small to an outsider.

God bless you brother! Your content is a great blessing to me…

@ReadyToHarvest

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alfonso, so happy to hear it!

Excellent work, Guy. Nice job of remaining objective and unbiased. Love the way you kept things simple. Thanks for your work.

@noneyabusiness2237

4 ай бұрын

1. Is there only one god, or are there multiple gods? If multiple, how is a person to choose which deserves obedience? If there is only one good, who is Baal? If Baal is a false god, what makes your god NOT false, precisely, aside from it telling you that is the case? 2. Would you agree that before anything can exist, something has to create it? Did your god create everything? If yes, who/what created your god? 3. Is your god infallible? 4. Is your god omnipotent? 5. Is your god omniscient? 6. Is your god benevolent, or malicious? 7. If your god cannot make mistakes, then it follows that everything it creates is either perfect, or that your god intentionally makes things that are flawed. Would a benevolent god intentionally create something likely to suffer because of its flaws? 8. If your god can do anything, and it created the universe, why didn't it simply create a perfect world inhabited by perfect beings? If your god wanted obedience, and god is not malicious, why did god make disobedience possible? 9. If your god knows everything, does it already understand every thought and feeling you have? Does it instantaneously know everything you say and do? If yes, what is the point of religious rituals, such as prayer? 10. Why would an omnipotent and omniscient god not communicate directly and unambiguously with individuals, with no need of books, churches, prophets, signs, miracles, etc? If a person is not intelligent enough, or not "worthy" enough to speak directly with god, whose fault is that? Who made the person in the first place? If a person is unworthy or incapable of directly communicating with god, how can that person be capable of recognizing a valid spokesperson for god? 11. Think about the person/people who convinced/persuaded/ordered you to believe in a version of god. Are they infallible? Is it at all possible for them to tell you something they sincerely believe, but for that thing they tell you to be actually incorrect? 12. Are feelings reliable tools to guide actions? Suppose I hear a person in my neighborhood talking a lot about the presence of violent break in robberies nearby, and I get apprehensive. I am convinced by the passion my neighbor puts into this story, even though I've seen no tangible evidence. That night, I hear a noise. I FEEL certain that it is a robber breaking in to harm my family. I get out of bed, pull a pistol from the bedside table. Without opening the bedroom door, I shoot through it to get the robber. When I open the door, there is my son, lying dead on the floor from my bullet. I was sure. I relied on my feelings. My fear of a robber. My hope of being a defender father. Feelings, not facts. Was that a good way to live my life? Is faith factual knowledge or is it just a feeling, something you choose to believe, without any rational proof? There are things science does not yet have good explanations for. However, unlike religion, logic and science eagerly accept doubt, challenges and skepticism, and are eager to be revised and improved. They don't claim to be perfect. Religion does. Religion demands blind obedience, with harsh horrific punishment in this world and the next if you fail to obey. If you ignore science, it doesn't change the facts of science, so no one has to threaten you about it. Science built the machine you are reading this message on. Religion blows up clinics and puts burning crosses on people's lawns. Religion persecutes and murders and starts centuries long wars. Religion is about ignorance and enslavement and threats and judging others for being different. Religion is about cowardly conformity. Science is about rational independent thought. 14. Do you deny that religion (superstition, irrational behavior) is the root cause of most human conflict in history, that for centuries millions have been tortured and murdered "because god told me to do it"? 13. Suppose a person has a book full of maps to guide a group journey. They rely upon it, but the group is perpetually lost. You question the book, but your friend insists that the book is accurate. "How do you know?" you ask. They reply, "I know that this book is accurate and perfect, because it says so in the book." Your friend insists that the book is information directly from god....but some other people wrote the book, based on their interpretations, and all of them disagree.....but that is okay, because of how passionately they shout about their version of the maps, and how strongly it makes your friend feel. When you show them hundreds of self contradictions in the book, they get upset and say that you are just not reading the book correctly. Which person is messed up? You, or the book fanatic? How do you justify cherry picking of which parts of the bible to follow? Leviticus much? Murdered and burned many animals as a sacrifice, as you are required to ? How many NON religious books have you ever read? 14. If the point is to die and go to heaven, why not simply commit mass suicide and get it over with? Christ was quite literally a kamikaze; is that what you preach should be emulated in daily life? 15. Why is it necessary to use superstition and irrationality to justify your practical principles? Why treat humans like a donkey in need of the stick of hell and the carrot of heaven? If you want positive secular behavior, why not justify that behavior in practical terms? Religion preys upon the weak and the stupid. Rationalization is not scholarship.

As an ELCA Lutheran, I’ve kind of understood that certain other liberal denominations were pretty similar to us (for example, I had a pastor who was married to a UMC Methodist pastor), but this was helpful in figuring out why there were still differences. The idea of Lutheran confessions surprised me, but I’ll accept that some other Lutherans might practice it. It was also interesting seeing the Lutheran opinion on predestination, which I had generally considered to be a purely Calvinist idea. That’s just never really been brought up, which would go with what you mentioned about the more liberal denominations being less strict about that stuff

@markhorton3994

Жыл бұрын

Read your Bible. ELCA holds many non Biblical doctrines.

@DeFyYing

8 ай бұрын

Hey there, I'm also an ELCA Lutheran! I'm a convert, but tbh I find it rlly deplorable the lack of instruction of what it means to be Lutheran at a lot of churches I've attended, both in worship and doctrine. I'd rlly encourage u to check out the Lutheran confessions, they rlly lay out the beliefs of Lutherans. The Book of Concord are the Lutheran confessions, but if u want a quick overview in a few minutes (the BoC is VERY LONG), I'd just read the Small Catechism and the Augsburg Confession I'm very glad to be in the ELCA and what it stands for on-paper, I just worry when I see the disconnect between what's supposed to be taught on their websites/documents, and what I actually see in some parishes which is just a vague, watered-down type of Christianity

Nicely laid out and well covered for a quick overview.

@mjz667

2 жыл бұрын

No. His synopsis of the Baptist denomination was terrible

Thanks for these great clear videos of our brethren across the world. GOD bless you

Very good! Clear and concise Provide a source for further reading would be very helpful I may use this in teaching our members the significant differences between the churches Good job Missing are the Pentecostal churches and their viewpoints

I was raised in a Lutheran church and we never had confession of any sort and regarded that as a "catholic thing". I left the church when I was young, but in that time I never heard of a Lutheran doing confession.

@ReadyToHarvest

2 жыл бұрын

As stated in the video, it's not always practiced, but it is a real thing. Here are some examples: www.stpaulsmilaca.org/beliefs/ The two (or three) Sacraments in the Lutheran church are: Holy Baptism, Holy Communion, and Holy Absolution. Actually, Lutherans do not get all caught up in the numbers. We let the Scripture do the talking here. www.lcms.org/about/beliefs/faqs/denominations Roman Catholics speak of seven Sacraments while Lutherans tend to speak of only two (or three). bookofconcord.org/defense_9_confession.php But with respect to the time, certainly most men in our churches use the Sacraments, absolution and the Lord's Supper, frequently in a year. (This is the defense/apology of the Augsburg Confession)

@MortenBendiksen

2 жыл бұрын

It should be done on your initiative, in my opinion, not as a requirement. It's something that's on offer for you. The important part is that you search your heart, and ask God to do the same, which should be part of every liturgy in preparation of the Eucharist, though of course it should be a constant habit. If you feel the need for confession to a priest, it's there for you, but not to become some ritualistic thing.

@edwardluth7740

Жыл бұрын

It is done in my Lutheran church and those I know.

@jeffdyrud3740

Жыл бұрын

I think there is a mixing here of "confession" and "absolution" especially in the links given. Lutheran services generally have a corporate recitation of a confession of sin, followed by the pastor giving the absolution, basically saying, "If you have confessed your sin, the promise of God is that your sins are forgiven through Christ". Private confession with the pastor would be a less common thing.

You're truly doing the lord's work my friend. I found your channel a few months ago and it has taught me so much already. May you be blessed as you bless us with your content.

Appreciate your level headed explanations of the traditions

Former Presbyterian USA here (now agnostic I suppose) and you do a great job of laying it out better than my confirmation class did. Thanks for the video!

The chart at the end made me want to try to come up with the weirdest possible combination of beliefs. I came up with this: - People aren't predestined - The saved cannot fall away - No to baptizing infants - Christ is truly present in communion - Church polity should be Presbyterian Such a person would disagree with calvinists and baptists one two points, methodists on three and lutherans on four.

@outhousephilosophies3992

2 жыл бұрын

I’d say belief in magic is weird enough, may I ask what you believe ( denomination doesn’t tell me much ) , I’m an explicit weak atheist , but I was raised as a born again evangelical

@PatrickSteil

2 жыл бұрын

Given the Protestant worldview of Sola Scriptura any combination would be completely fine as long as you could find a verse or two to substantiate your beliefs. What the five pillars of Protestantism don’t give you is a Church to tell you when you are wrong. This is a great video. Shows how far away from God’s Truth you can get without the Church established by Jesus to be an Authority to protect God’s Truth.

@outhousephilosophies3992

2 жыл бұрын

@@PatrickSteil does anyone today follow Jesus ? Just a question not a statement

@cowboybob7093

2 жыл бұрын

@@outhousephilosophies3992 Philosophy of forgiveness sure sounds good these days, I follow Jesus but not any specific denomination. The desire to create a social structure is human and the desire to lead and follow within a social structure is human. Frankly though, atheists can be the most dogmatic in the room and they're willing to assert their argument.

@PatrickSteil

2 жыл бұрын

@@outhousephilosophies3992 I would say yes of course. But following Jesus isn't just a simple formula like "Have Faith" (wonderful starting place) or even "Faith + Works" - it is devoting your entire being to saying Thank you to the Creator of the Universe, working every day put His Will above your own, worshipping Him in the most Sacred way as often as you can (not just one day a week, but every day) and that through all this devotion to the Creator, he will teach you how to the most virtuous person to your spouse, your children, your family and your community. But what we need is a Church to tell us when we are doing this wrong... that perhaps a well meaning, but misguided "belief" is wrong and is against the entire Truth of what God has revealed to us in Creation, in the Sacred Scriptures and in the Truth of the nature of Human beings. I believe (after having spent 20 years in the Methodist church and realizing this Church didn't even care about His Truth), the value of the Magisiterium and Sacred Tradition (all churches have tradition btw) of the Catholic Church - to help us know when we are wrong and to guide us to love Christ most fervently and faithfully. I believe there are many wonderful people who love Jesus outside the Catholic Church and that they do know and try to live out their Faith, but that most don't truly understand what that means (even most Catholics).

Well done. I'm a Confessional Lutheran.

My Dad was raised Methodist, my mom was raised Baptist, and my sisters and I grew up going to a Methodist church! This video sure was informative when it came to talking about stuff in those religions that I probably didn’t know about!

Oh my goodness I've been answering your surveys/poles every day for months and never knew you were a channel. I'm a Roman Catholic and enjoy mixing it up theology wise with you guys on the other side of the Schism.

@CPATuttle

Жыл бұрын

You check out Brant Pitre before?

@robertsullivan4773

Жыл бұрын

@@CPATuttle Yes all the time.

@CPATuttle

Жыл бұрын

@@robertsullivan4773 he’s my favorite teacher 👍🏼

@robertsullivan4773

Жыл бұрын

@@CPATuttle He's excellent 👌

Very good as a simple but valid overview. Perhaps you could provide one on the differences among Catholics as well (Roman, Old, Orthodox, Anglican, etc) with the liberal/conservative lines as well, or maybe you've done that, I don't know - first time watcher.

Thanx, Brother Joshua 🌹🌹🌹

Outstanding explanation! Thank you!

For a 12 minute lecture. A+. Though not all Reformed believe in Predestination (e.g. United Church of Christ, Congregational ) But very tough to describe in such a short time.

Thank you for this video and your work. Very informative! I have one suggestion, thats to slow it down a bit. Felt as if I was reading a run on sentence. Its a lot to digest. Do you have this in pdf form?

This is an excellent video, thank you for putting this together... I think one minor distinction I would make (as has already been addressed in the comments) is the difference between descriptive and prescriptive approaches to certain stories. I think that one with a "liberal" approach to scripture could simultaneously read the Bible as inerrant and with the understanding that what's being described is mythological. So glad I found this channel, thanks for all you're doing!

Another wonderful video! Thank you!!

Very Helpful & Informative.

The more I learn about the differences in denominations, the more the differences seem unimportant and then I stop and think; no this belief is really important and I am back at square one. I think I will continue to love and trust my Creator, go to my neighborhood church and follow the Ten Commandments. I don't have the intellectual capability to sort out all these other issues. I trust God's love and grace will bring me to where I need to be.

Actually, Lutheran theology largely originated 100 years before Luther at Wittenberg. Jan Hus (1372-1415) worked in what's now western Czechoslovakia. His followers were persecuted, as you can imagine they would be, and survived only because Count Nikolas von Zinzendorf protected them on his estate. Today, the Moravian Church is found mostly in parts of Pennsylvania and North Carolina.

Great video! Ty for putting this out there.

Excellent video. Thank you so much! 🙏🏻

It would be interesting if you could make a video on how theological Conservativiam and liberalism are expressed in denominations outside of the US, or even how or if those kinds of divides exist in the catholic church

@Kritter4life

2 жыл бұрын

Look at the last 2 Popes. There is definitely con+lib theology present in the Catholic Church.

@toddberner9198

Жыл бұрын

@ Robe Williams......there cannot be a divide in the Roman church, or they wouldn't be "catholic" (meaning universal faith). Those church congregations would now be subscribing to another confession of faith.

@alcibiadestome9619

Жыл бұрын

@@toddberner9198 not necessarily cause there’s other church in communion that are not catholic

OMG, I loved this one. Thanks for putting it together

@jasonbryan3135

Жыл бұрын

Brother - if you are Christian you should keep the Lord's name holy - after all it is a commandment. Blessings.

@trevorperry8470

Жыл бұрын

@@jasonbryan3135 how do you know his G doesn’t stand for goodness, gosh, etc.?

@jasonbryan3135

Жыл бұрын

@@trevorperry8470 I don't know anymore than you are guessing it could be "gosh", but why use language that is associated with saying God? Or why not just say gosh? Using an acronym that is associated with using God's name in vain can not help but to lead me to what I am believing. I'm making assumptions the same why you are.

@trevorperry8470

Жыл бұрын

@jasonbryan3135 you’re right brother how silly of me (This is me giving you what you want)

great videos, finally I'm getting a more overall understanding of situation with denominations.

@ReadyToHarvest

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Martin Luether, did not nail “a list of complaints” to the church doors. He posted in Latin, which was a language only the church scholars could read, on the official board where anyone could post questions and theological views for the purpose of debate and considerations. He posted his thesis to spark a conversation not to start a reformation, it was no doubt to his surprise how everything turned out

I continue to stand in awe of your ability to present information in a straight forward and unbiased way. The aggressive self-righteous liberals and conservatives bombarding us could learn a lot from your process. In all sincereity, thanks.

@AF-tv6uf

2 жыл бұрын

This is almost to the letter what I was thinking as I watched this. A welcome break from the artificial 'culture-wars' extremism being stoked by the talking heads.

I'm assuming your name is Joshua. So young man; your video is now one of THE best and interesting facts; when it comes to those 4 "denominations and their different thesis and silly dogmas". Thank you so much; for I have wondered about that for 84 yrs of my 90 yrs. And today you answered it; in a way that's so easy to learn and accept I only wish; you will teach us of all the other major Denominations, in the future. May Jesus bless you and yours always kind Sir.

@ReadyToHarvest

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Pat! My whole channel is about this subject, so feel free to look around a bit. I have more videos coming out each week.

@MrPatdeeee

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReadyToHarvest I will kind Sir.

This video best explanation/discussion is best I have ever experienced

I'd be interested to see you make a video like this, but focused on comparing the subordinate standards/confessions of each denominational tradition. Book of Concord for Lutherans, Book of Common Prayer and 39 Articles for Anglicans, Westminster Confessions and Heidelberg Catechism for Reformed. The original Book of Discipline would be the closest thing for Methodists I guess. Baptists would be more complicated due to their nebulous history but I do know that there are a few historic confessions of faith that have shaped their denominations. I'd also be interested to learn what the closest things Charismatics and Pentecostals have to confessions of faith/subordinate standards are. Maybe even throw in the Vatican II Catechism of the Catholic Church or the Canons and Catechism of the Council of Trent for Roman Catholics.

@Klein-Morretti

2 жыл бұрын

Calvary Chapel is an example of a Charismatic church that views confessions as harmful. As does the EFCA. So, I don’t see them as a universal metric for denominations.

@RepublicofE

2 жыл бұрын

@@Klein-Morretti Maybe, but you can't properly understand Lutheranism at even a beginner's level if you haven't been introduced to the BoC. You can't understand Anglicanism if you've never heard of the Book of Common Prayer. With Reformed/Calvinist, you have more options in general as there are a few different sets of confessions that different Reformed denominations adhere to, but even so, to understand reformed theology it is necessary to know upfront that they are a credal family of denominations that are stronlgy connected to their historic confessional documents. Baptists place far less emphasis on their confessions but they do exist, and since defining Baptist theology in a historical context is so difficult to begin with, it would certainly help for these to be explored. With Methodists, the personal writings of John Wesley such as his book on Christian Perfection might be more informative than the official Book of Discipline, but since Methodists theology has had such a profound influence on all large modern denominations except Eastern Orthodox, historic Methodist creeds and writings would be especially interesting. And speaking of personal writings, I'd also like to see a similar video to what I suggested above, comparing selected writings of key Protestant reformers that were never officially adopted as confessions but have had almost as much influence on their respective denominations as the official credal documents. Luther's treatises and Table Talks, Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion, the works of John Knox, etc. Since the Charismatic movement and Pentecostalism are not confessional traditions, it would be more difficult but no less interesting to see what the closet thing is for them. I imagine it would come down to who manged to write and publish official statements of faith first, such as the Assemblies of God Statement of Fundamental Truths. Even when dealing with the Pentecostal camp I think some people would find it easier to understand their theology through historic documents like that rather than modern website Q&A pages.

@Klein-Morretti

2 жыл бұрын

@@RepublicofE Many of these confessional documents are all sail and no anchor. For example modern American Methodists splitting due to not agreeing with the Book of Discipline, multiple revisions of the Westminster Confessions, Anglicans mostly viewing the 39 articles as a “historical” document. Also the only baptist confession I am aware of with much traction is the 1689 one which is for Calvinists baptists. Any non denominational group is going to reject confessions out of hand, too. So, while I view confessions useful and interesting, I don’t see them as universal. They are mostly Calvinist and Calvinist adjacent (Luther was an Augustinian monk and so Lutheranism is Calvinist adjacent IMO).

@ARenewedmind

2 жыл бұрын

@@RepublicofE and if you know all this what will it benefit your salvation? The only confession needed is, "...confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord and believe in your heart... you will be saved." All these denominational labels do the Body of Christ no service and labelling Christians is a way of (?) to cause disunity . It has made the Church weak.

@bonnieallen4597

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That would be very interesting!

From 12 Apostles to the disagreeing mess we have today. I can't wait until we are all back under Christ unified again

@TheRastacabbage

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Christ's church is on the earth, with the 12 apostles

Nice overview, thank you!

Baptist here. Good job on the research, there are so many different opinions that even us don’t understand.

Somebody asked Tennessee Ernie Ford, "What are you?" He replied, "I'm a Baptist." Then they asked him what his Brother was. He replied, "He's a Methodist." Then they asked him, "What's the difference between a Baptist and a Methodist?" He replied, "Well, a Methodist is just a Baptist who's afraid of water." Then they asked him what his Nephew was. He said, "He's a Presbyterian." Then they asked him, "What's the difference between a Methodist and a Presbyterian?" He replied, "Well, a Presbyterian is just a Methodist who went off to college." Then they asked him, "What's his Nephew's brother?" He replied, "He's an Episcopalian." Then they asked him, "What's the difference between an Episcopalian and a Presbyterian?" He replied, "Well, basically an Episcopalian's just a Presbyterian who all his deals worked out for him!"😉

@EriPages

2 жыл бұрын

whats the joke on deals exactly? are episcopalians businessmen? I think trump claims to be episcopalian

@Sunrayman123

2 жыл бұрын

@@EriPages they are the top achievers of the socio-economic order

@EriPages

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sunrayman123 haha...nice Why is that? What is it about them, their upbringing that has rewarded them as such?

@chingizzhylkybayev8575

Жыл бұрын

@@EriPages mostly generational wealth, I imagine. Episcopalians are most likely to be descended from Englishmen, and mainstream, not-persecuted-by-the-Crown Englishmen at that. While Presbyterians are mostly Scottish, and Methodists and Baptists originate from the more marginalized groups of Englishmen.

as a muslim, thank you. I was confused about the differences since I am outsider looking in. You do a great job summarizing.

@frankiehouse2364

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Jesus died for you! Trust in Him!!!

@shasan2393

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@@frankiehouse2364 as a muslim, we do trust in jesus, lol

@frankiehouse2364

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@@shasan2393 Not in the sense that Jesus spoke about. If you do not believe that Jesus is the Son of God, you are not trusting in Jesus.

@caroleimani9754

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@@shasan2393 You don't believe WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT HIMSELF.......

@shasan2393

Жыл бұрын

@@caroleimani9754 no, i dont believe jesus ever said that

Thank you for this clear explanation! Very informative

Very helpful. Thank you, brother.

I respect every human s choice to worship for me its strong convictions with god and his 10 commandments also people who have enough love in their hearts for virgin mary who went on to make many miracles lourdes guadalupe cobre in cuba and appered in front of people but the denominations that discard mary and saints do not convince me they are truly devoted

Very thorough research! Thank you a lot!

This was really well done. Thank you

Thanks man, great explanation 👍🏻 GOD Bless you From 🇮🇩

Lutheran and Reformed views on predestination are quite different, I don't think it would be fair to put them together in the chart. At the very least, most Lutherans don't believe in double predestination.

Question? What is the "Method" in "Methodism"? I've wondered about this all my life. Thanks Joshua!

@ZacV679

2 жыл бұрын

A common method (joining every Methodist to a class meeting) and a common message (the necessity of repentance, faith, and holiness) were at the center of Methodism during its periods of most explosive growth. The way of doing things, mostly Class Meetings.

@Sunrayman123

2 жыл бұрын

The "Method" of Baptism.....Total Immersion or Sprinkling or a halfway Splashing

@PatrickSteil

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it was because Methodists were very “methodical”, they had a system for everything. That salvation was so important that they wanted to make sure everyone was taught correctly. They didn’t make this up. They got it from the Catholic Church. They don’t do any of these things any more. They have fallen from their roots and are complete lost now. (Speaking of largest splinter the United Methodists of which I was a member for 20 years).

@leeb.7188

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I read that “Methodist” started out as a derogatory term, applied to a religious group that was known for strictly sticking to its prescribed teachings. But the group embraced the name and officially adopted it.

Very well made video. Perhaps a minute at the beginning to show what unites all those 4 denominations in contrast to the catholic church would have added to your presentation.

In my missionary Baptist (some places called United baptist) upbringing, it was two ordinances; however, foot washing was not separated from communion. Also, when ordained, a presbytery oversaw the process. But we pronounced it “prez-BATTERY”.

This is a really good comparison. The one minor thing I’d point out is that the Reformed Tradition really existed before Calvin with the Zurich reforms of people like Zwingli, Bucer, and Bullinger. We usually note the disagreement between Luther and Zwingli as the moment when the Reformed and Lutheran separated. That said, yeah Calvin is the most influential of the Reformed tradition. But I’d also say thanks for explaining our Reformed sacramentology better than most Presbyterian pastors! And for what it’s worth, no the liberals are not Reformed, and I’d even say they are Protestants in general. To deny the infallibility of Scripture would be to deny Sola Scriptura which holds that Scripture is our sole infallible authority for faith and practice. That’s pretty definitional to what means to be both Protestant and Reformed.

Growing up I never went to church. I went to AWANAs/youth group for a while but that was pretty much to get me out of my parents’ hair once a week and have something to do and be around other kids in middle school. I was dropped off, picked up, got ice cream and that was that haha. My parents, like most Americans, would call themselves Christian but we were completely secular. Christmas was about Santa and presents, Easter was about bunnies and rabbits. I do not recall a Bible even being in the house, and if there was one it was probably some family heirloom stored in a box in the attic. If grace was ever said before dinner it was on a holiday and pretty much just out of tradition. As a kid, I said my prayers before sleep but it was some “now I lay me down to sleep” nursery rhyme that didn’t really mean anything and was the same every night. I grew into a teenager and went through a spiritual phase and of my own volition learned more about Christianity and that everyone can be saved and once you are you can’t be unsaved, no matter what. God wanted everyone to be saved and did not choose anyone whatsoever. You can’t fall from grace once you are saved and born again. I am a secular agnostic as an adult and not really anything. but If I were to call myself a christian I would still firmly hold those two core beliefs. They were firmly reinforced in every resource I learned from. Those two beliefs would place me between Reformed and Methodist, but they are completely at odds with each other in your category/box chart. So how would that be reconciled? Reformed and Methodist each have one of those two core beliefs but neither has both, and they contradict each other. All other little details like baptism and communion I have always considered symbolic, pointless, and completely unnecessary. If there is a God, I never once thought it would care whether you ate crackers had oil poured on you, carried palm leaves or got dunked under water. The only beliefs required were the standard spiel: Jesus is both fully god and fully human at once/trinity, he personally died for me and was resurrected, ask to be my savior/forgiveness… Standard stuff. Everything else was sort of taught to me as minutiae no one could agree upon that wasn’t really required, anyway. So I am not really sure how I learned those two core beliefs about god wanting everyone/no one being chosen, and unable to be unsaved, when none of these denominations believe both at once.

@ReadyToHarvest

2 жыл бұрын

Once saved always saved, but also that every human has a chance at salvation (no predestination) is basically the position of the majority of the Southern Baptist Convention and Independent Baptists, as well as many nondenominational churches and Evangelical Free Churches. Maybe try watching my video on the Evangelical Free Church of America, it may be close to your "If there is a God" denomination, at least in those areas. Your view of sacraments sounds more like Quakers though.

@clintparsons3989

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReadyToHarvest WOW that was a fast reply haha, thank you. I will check that out! Growing up it always seemed like the church someone went to was more or less determined by their political ideologies and how religious they actually were. Christians who were secular in their day to day life and were moderate to liberal went to the Methodist church, while people who were pretty religious and usually conservative were baptists. So for me, a secular liberal, I am surprised to learn my beliefs are similar to some baptist groups. Maybe it was just that way for my area. I actually thought quakers were sort of like Amish or pilgrims or something. I have never actually met anyone who called themselves a Quaker and thought they were mostly a historical group with no real modern relevance. I think that my beliefs may have developed out of reading a hodgepodge of everything since I wasn’t, for lack of a better word, indoctrinated or formally taught by anyone, and actually going to church or participating in anything was always portrayed to me as strongly encouraged but not required or important in the big picture.

@ReadyToHarvest

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the majority of US Baptists are more conservative but there are also more progressive groups. Your view growing up was basically the "conventional wisdom" surrounding these denominations and it many cases it holds true. I have one video on Quakers on my channel too and a couple more coming in the next few months.

@luissalazar6960

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@lary Snw are you still christian?

@jacobforaker6222

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@lary Snw neither verse you used said what you tried to make it say. It explicitly says that people are arguing. Paul doesn’t want us to, but it happens. The Catholic Church has long held its authority over people by telling them that they’ll go to hell if they don’t agree. THAT is not scriptural. I challenged you to look at everything Paul commands of people and see if the Catholic Church follows those perfectly. Furthermore, we are one church if you are a true Christian(which most “Christians” in America are not) and we agree on the most important teaching: We are saved by Christ alone.

Great job in the time allotted. Thanks!!

this is fascinating to watch as a someone who goes to a reformed baptist church

Based on this, I’d consider myself a ‘Free-Will Baptist’. However, actually, I consider myself simply a follower of Jesus Christ and seek to follow Him and the Bible…👍🙌

Awesome video! Would be great if you did one on Reformed Baptist vs. Calvinist Baptist. Thanks!

This is actually very interesting great video. 👍

Man, you knocked this alllllll they way out of the park!

I think this is the best job you've done on representing theological liberalism sympathetically (even though you completely disagree with them).

@Stubbs-highlights9

2 жыл бұрын

There is no such thing as theological liberalism in the bible unless you are using the church of satan bible.

@tannerfrancisco8759

2 жыл бұрын

@@Stubbs-highlights9 almost all Catholic doctrine is unbiblical

@grosty2353

2 жыл бұрын

@@tannerfrancisco8759 can you please give what doctrines you are talking about and then specific verses that contradict with those doctrines? Thanks!

@thehucklebillyfenn

2 жыл бұрын

@@grosty2353 he’s just gonna say that a lot of it is not in the Bible and therefore unbiblical. It’s a Protestant mindset that doesn’t exist among Catholics and Orthodox because they value church tradition as near equal to the scripture

@Ziiphyr

2 жыл бұрын

@@thehucklebillyfenn Exactly and Church Doctrine existed before we had the Scripture we have today. So why is it still unbiblical?

I grew up in the church and still have a hard time wrapping my head around these differences. Thanks for clearly laying them out in a neutral format!

@josephzammit8483

2 жыл бұрын

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All very informative.....in the end it is our faith and relationship with the Lord....

Excellent discussion

I visited a confessional Lutheran church recently. It felt very Catholic. In the liturgy there were many responses that I felt I did not need to follow in the program/bulletin because of visiting Catholic services on various occasions over many years. Also, as with the Catholics, no matter how long you have been a Christian, you are not permitted to take communion unless you are part of their denomination officially.

@RepublicofE

2 жыл бұрын

It is the norm of confessional Lutheran churches to practice closed communion. The reasons are explained in the Formula of Concord.

@cathywestholt5324

2 жыл бұрын

@@RepublicofE if you come from another church, it rather says you are not as worthy as us like the Catholics. How many people read through any church rules book before going. They read the Bible. It is the authority, not a denominational book.

@RepublicofE

2 жыл бұрын

@@cathywestholt5324 We have confirmation and new member classes to resolve that matter.

@Costumekiller

2 жыл бұрын

@@RepublicofE lol love those in the bible oh wait that's not in there

@RepublicofE

2 жыл бұрын

@@Costumekiller Actually it is. It comes down to two basic principles regarding the Supper that are very clearly spelled out in the NT. 1. The need to bar those who do not believe in the bodily Real Presence lest they eat and drink judgement on themselves. 2. The need to mark and avoid false teachers and those who follow false teachers.

Rather than liberal or conservative, it’s worldly versus what’s Godly as it always has been. God has been very clear on what He desires and doesn’t.

As some one who grew up" morman " and a bit more protestant I find this facinating. Thank you

Very enlightening! Thanks for your video, I love all Christians Iam a catholic we sing Hymns composed by Charles Wesley.

As interesting as this video is (and it certainly is); at the end of the day, we are dead in sin, and are saved only by grace alone by faith alone in Christ Jesus alone. Ephesians 1, 2, & 3 Acts 4:12

@cL-bf2ug

2 жыл бұрын

Salvation comes from grace, but we need to respond to said grace. Meaning, salvation is a gift from God, but we still need to show our faith through our actions and following his teachings. I’ve met many people who 100% believe in God and that Jesus is the messiah, yet they don’t live christly lives. You cannot claim to be a Christian and do horrible things. The entire Epistle of James talks about how our actions are just as important as in our faith in Jesus. Even Martin Luther tried to remove the epistle from the Bible because it went against his own personal beliefs.

@patrickc3419

2 жыл бұрын

@@cL-bf2ug No, I know. James was written to those who already were saved, and was teaching what the results of genuine salvation look like. Luther wasn’t perfect, and I wish he hadn’t believed that. I know that he called it “a gospel of straw”.

@Ziiphyr

2 жыл бұрын

As a Catholic 🙏 Amen. In God We Trust.

@cablethelarryguy5811

2 жыл бұрын

@@cL-bf2ug absolutely. it surprises me how many people don't seem to recognize this. The demons believe in the Lord and they shutter. Faith without works is dead. etc. To follow Jesus, you've gotta live it.

@robsemail

2 жыл бұрын

Saved from what, exactly? How can you talk about sin by quoting a book that doesn’t even list rape as a sin? Why is rape not a sin? Why does the holy goddamn bible treat rape as a property crime?

This is all demagoguery (people being influenced by denomination to hold a view). The reason the persecuted church does so well (in my opinion) is that they can't have large denominational powers that are easily corrupted by the desires for sex, money, and power. That is why I support small home churches that submit to Christ with their lives, and to each other in congregational matters. 1 Corinthians 3:1Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly-mere infants in Christ. 2I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready. 3You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans? 4For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere human beings?

@kcb7772

2 жыл бұрын

Your comment is spot on. All these denominations have their roots in self opinions which has left the body of Christ fractured. Sadly many Christians follow these religious aspects and not their relationship with Christ. Home and small churches focus on true fellowship rather than megachurch shotgun evangelism and steer away from focused formal dogma/rituals of religion.

@mlauntube

2 жыл бұрын

@@kcb7772 You are absolutely right about "rituals of religion". For example: the last supper was a big formal holiday (holy day) feast, and the early church followed that example and the example of Jesus constantly having meals as a social platform for teaching and discipleship. But we continue in the tradition of the church that had the Roman government as it's head and sip a thimble full of juice with a crumb of bread.

That was a very good presentation!

@ReadyToHarvest

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that, thanks for watching.

Tq for the sharing. One day, appreciate if you could make a video w precise tables similar to the pentecostal- presbyterian one

In my view, all, ALL Protestant religions are, by definition apostates from the Catholic Church, and I’m not even a Catholic. Having said that, I find them more appealing and more in line with the teachings of Jesus Christ. This video is supposed to teach the differences between the various denominations, and all I see is confusion and more confusion. If the devil were let loose to confuse humanity, he couldn’t have done a better job than what we currently see. So I stay away from all this confusion, while doing my best to follow Jesus.

@franciscoscaramanga9396

2 жыл бұрын

The Roman church isn't even that old. They don't have any authority to call anyone apostates, and their history is largely built on the blood of the saints they massacred in the Middle Ages.

@vampervlad2399

2 жыл бұрын

@@franciscoscaramanga9396 However wrong the Roman church might be, they at least can claim Devine authority through Peter and all the subsequent popes. I don’t believe they were able to keep that line of authority, as evidenced by the myriad of papal scandals and false doctrines initiated by said popes. The Protestants, on the other hand, are apostates, and can never claim any divine authority, and are therefore wrong. Having said that, I believe their teachings are more in line with the true teachings of Jesus. And they achieved that by simply reading and interpreting the Bible to the best of their ability, and rejecting the false teaching of the Roman church.

@RepublicofE

2 жыл бұрын

@@vampervlad2399 "they at least can claim Devine authority through Peter and all the subsequent popes." No, no they really can't. What Roman Catholics fail to understand is that, even if the Pope really is directly descended from Peter, he is descended from Peter as pastor only, not as apostle. Occuyping the same puplit that Peter happened to be preaching from when he died does not make you the successor of Peter in the apostolic sense nor does it confer any divine rule over the church outside the pastoral office. Had Peter not died in Rome, he would have gone on to found other churches elsewhere, none of which would be the seat of the true divine ruler of the earlthy church. The fact that he did die in Rome is just an accident of history.

@vampervlad2399

2 жыл бұрын

@@RepublicofE Listen, I agree with you that the popes are not legitimate successors of Peter. But at least they have a reasonable claim, whereas the Protestants, as apostates, have absolutely none.

@franciscoscaramanga9396

2 жыл бұрын

@@vampervlad2399 Protestants claim divine authority through Scripture, prayer, and the Holy Spirit. Given that the Scriptures themselves say they're authoritative, they have a much better claim to be following the God of the Bible than the Roman church. The Roman church doesn't get brownie points for making up a doctrine and using it to claim divinity. It's just men following men; God's not in it. It's interesting that you both claim Protestants are closer to the truth and lack divine authority; that seems a self refuting hypothesis.