How Old Is Your Church?

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[Salvation]

How Old Is Your Church?

If you are a Lutheran, your religion was founded by Martin Luther, an ex- monk of the Catholic Church, in the year 1517.

If you belong to the Church of England, your religion was founded by King Henry VIII in the year 1534 because the Pope would not grant him a divorce with the right to remarry.

If you are a Presbyterian, your religion was founded by John Knox in Scotland in the year 1560.

If you are a Protestant Episcopalian, your religion was an offshoot of the Church of England founded by Samuel Seabury in the American colonies in the 17th century.

If you are a Congregationalist, your religion was originated by Robert Brown in Holland in 1582.

If you are a Methodist, your religion was launched by John and Charles Wesley in England in 1744.

If you are a Unitarian, Theophilus Lindley founded your church in London in 1774.

If you are a Mormon (Latter Day Saints), Joseph Smith started your religion in Palmyra, N.Y., in 1829.

If you are a Baptist, you owe the tenets of your religion to John Smyth, who launched it in Amsterdam in 1605.

If you are of the Dutch Reformed church, you recognize Michaelis Jones as founder, because he originated your religion in New York in 1628.

If you worship with the Salvation Army, your sect began with William Booth in London in 1865.

If you are a Christian Scientist, you look to 1879 as the year in which your religion was born and to Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy as its founder.

If you belong to one of the religious organizations known as 'Church of the Nazarene," "Pentecostal Gospel." "Holiness Church," "Pilgrim Holiness Church," "Jehovah's Witnesses," your religion is one of the hundreds of new sects founded by men within the past century.

If you are Catholic, you know that your religion was founded in the year 33 by Jesus Christ the Son of God, and it is still the same Church.

[zeaal]

Interesting conversation.
I don't have anything to add but have enjoyed reading.

[MarkBsnr]

***How do you know all this?

Beat me to it, Mark! Good job. :)***

It’s the influence of the Orthodox keepers of the faith. I’ve been tainted by your postings...

[kosta50]

It’s the influence of the Orthodox keepers of the faith. I’ve been tainted by your postings

You did it all yourself, Mark. Seeds grow naturally on fertile soil.

But let' just see how dixiechick KNOWS all these things... :)

[goat granny]

There is a little problem with your statement that once baptized catholic you are always a catholic..

My original baptism was Luthern at the age of 12, when I converted to Catholic at my marriage the church rebaptized me. When I ask the priest why it was necessary he said it was just to confirm that the baptism was in the name of Father, Son and Holy Ghost..Which it was in my original baptism..So would you say that because I was originally baptized Lutheran, I will always be a Lutheran?

A priest takes Holy Orders and is forever a priest...I know of no rules that say Baptism makes you a Catholic forever. I also never heard any priest say that...

[Cronos]

Not even St. Paul knew that he was saved. Are you more in God’s Grace than St. Paul?

Playing devil's advocate, the sola scriptura answer would be "I KNOW -- that's God's promise to me. Why don't you believe and have the same belief? Christ died for us, so why doubt Him???"

[MarkBsnr]

***But let’ just see how dixiechick KNOWS all these things... :)***

It ought to be fascinating.

[MarkBsnr]

***Playing devil’s advocate, the sola scriptura answer would be “I KNOW — that’s God’s promise to me. Why don’t you believe and have the same belief? Christ died for us, so why doubt Him???”***

There are two immediate considerations. The first is that how does one know that one interprets Scripture correctly? The second is that how does one know that one’s belief is the same belief that Jesus gave to the Apostles.

In neither case, outside of the Church, does one have any assurance that their beliefs are correct or anywhere near correct. The Reverend Jim Jones, pre Kool Aid dispensing, no doubt absolutely believed that his faith was the correct one. The JWs believe. The LDS believe. And so on.

Jesus preached one church and one belief. The plethora of beliefs give lie to the odd notion that the Protestant Reformation, the Restoration and the subsequent buddings bring us correct beliefs.

[Cronos]

There are two immediate considerations. The first is that how does one know that one interprets Scripture correctly? The second is that how does one know that one’s belief is the same belief that Jesus gave to the Apostles

The sola scriptura answer is simple:
1. how do I know I interpreted scripture correctly? Answer: Because that's the gift of the Holy SPirit for anyone and everyone to interpret scripture. Of course, my interpretation is the correct one, though....
2. Well, my sola s belief is the same -- look, let me quote random passages from The Bible. The Church was wrong for 2000 years until I came along.

[MarkBsnr]

***The sola scriptura answer is simple:
1. how do I know I interpreted scripture correctly? Answer: Because that’s the gift of the Holy SPirit for anyone and everyone to interpret scripture. Of course, my interpretation is the correct one, though....***

Let’s compare and contrast e.g. Piper versus Schuller (both Presbyterian), or Hagee versus Graham. It boggles the mind that they all can fit under one umbrella.

***2. Well, my sola s belief is the same — look, let me quote random passages from The Bible. The Church was wrong for 2000 years until I came along.***

Yes. Everyone in his own armchair on Sunday mornings is his own Pope and, given the appropriate quantities of adult beverages, is fully competent to interpret Scripture on his own.

[kosta50]

Playing devil's advocate, the sola scriptura answer would be "I KNOW -- that's God's promise to me. Why don't you believe and have the same belief? Christ died for us, so why doubt Him???"

Obviosuly some only believe he made them a promise. Calling "Lord, Lord," and claiming you believe is not enough. The Gospels are clear on that:

41 "Then He will also say to those on His left, 'Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels;

42 for I was hungry, and you gave Me nothing to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to drink;

43 I was a stranger, and you did not invite Me in; naked, and you did not clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit Me.'

44 "Then they themselves also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not take care of You?'

45 "Then He will answer them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.'

46 "These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life." [Mat 25:41-46, NAB]

But the Prots tend to disreagrd the Gospekls a great deal in favor of Paul's epistles and even the OT.

[kosta50]

The sola scriptura answer is simple: 1. how do I know I interpreted scripture correctly? Answer: Because that's the gift of the Holy SPirit for anyone and everyone to interpret scripture...

How do you know that's the gift of the Holy Spirit?

[Salvation]

Welcome home, GG. I guess I should have said a “Catholic” baptism.

[Salvation]

I’ve always had a question for someone who says “I’m already saved.”

What happens if you commit a mortal sin and are not forgiven?

OSAS doesn’t work for me. I know I am a sinner, and I constantly must seek forgiveness.

[dixiechick2000]

Salvation, I know I am a sinner, too, and must always ask for forviveness.

One thing that most of your Catholic friends don’t understand is that we believe in the same truth.

Jesus is the one and only son of God, that he was sent to die on the cross to forgive us of our sins, and that those who don’t believe in this will perish.

Believing this with all of my heart is how I know that I am saved.

Being asked if I believe in three gods, and other stupid uneducated questions, was insulting.

[dixiechick2000]

“OSAS”

I think that there is a difference in interpretation, and ritual.

We don’t have infant Baptism because we don’t believe infants to be able to determine that they are saved.

Our Baptism is for those who believe in my post above, and have determined on their own that they are saved.

To publicly and openly proclaim that one is saved, and follow through with a voluntary Baptism, is a huge testimony to one’s faith.

Maybe that helps?

[Cronos]

Let’s compare and contrast e.g. Piper versus Schuller (both Presbyterian), or Hagee versus Graham. It boggles the mind that they all can fit under one umbrella.

Of course, but they are both sola scriptura -- the angels told them what to think and they were taken by The holy Spirit. SO what if they thought differently, there are different ways to God --> no, wait... each of those are correct, but anything by The Church is wrong...

[Salvation]

How Old is Your Church -- different source

 

How Old is Your Church?
by Sebastian R. Fama

Name of Church	Year Founded	Name of Founder

Catholic	33	Jesus Christ
Orthodox	1439	Separated from Catholic Church
Lutheran	1517	Martin Luther
The Church of England	1534	King Henry VIII
Presbyterian	1560	John Knox
Congregationalist	1582	Robert Browne
Baptist	1605	John Smyth
Dutch Reformed	1628	Michaelis Jones
Quaker	1652	George Fox
Amish	1693	Jacob Amman
Methodist	1744	John & Charles Wesley
Unitarian	1774	Theophilus Lindley
Episcopal	1789	Samuel Seabury
Disciples of Christ	1804	A group of Presbyterian ministers
Mormon	1830	Joseph Smith Jr.
Seventh Day Adventist	1860	Ellen White
Salvation Army	1865	William Booth
Christian & Missionary  Alliance		1865	Albert Simpson
Jehovah's Witnesses	1872	Charles Taze Russell
Christian Scientist	1879	Mary Baker Eddy
Assemblies of God	1914	A group of Pentecostal preachers
Foursquare Gospel	1918	Aimee Semple McPherson
United Pentecostal	1945	A merger of Oneness churches
United Church of Christ	1957	A union of different traditions
Calvary Chapel	1965	Chuck Smith

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[Uri’el-2012]

How Old Is Your Church?

For anyone who readsthe Word of G-d,
knows that YHvH began His Ekklesia in Deuteronomy 4:10.

Deut 4:10 "{Remember} the day you stood before YHvH
your God at Horeb, when YHvH said to me,
'Assemble the people to Me,
that I may let them hear My words so they may learn
to fear Me all the days they live on the earth, and that
they may teach their children.'

The Word of G-d is Yah'shua.

shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach

[epluribus_2]

the things that have “changed” were mostly stuff added on top of the original church (hospitals, schools, administration of responsibilities left to them since Constantine turned over the Roman Empire to Christ, etc.) but the same simple fishers-of-men church never changed at the core. Anything added by mere men is a distraction. There is only one “church” and all the rest is our own vanity. So catholics and latercomers should all stop bickering.

[GI Joe Fan]

Saint Paul the Apostle founded the Eastern Orthodox Church, whereas Saint Peter founded the Catholic Church.

I refer to them as Saints in the conventional definition since they were both murdered while spreading the Gospel.