I would expand that Jesus said that anyone who believes in him would be saved; I think most Protestant denominations consider baptism and communion integral expressions of a person's faith, but just that - an expression. It is by faith we are saved, not by baptism or by communion.
Free Methodism grew out of the more conservative movement of Methodism back in the 1840s over the issue of slavery. Specifically, Free Methodists were completely opposed to slavery of any form, as well as the typical traditions of selling of pews, paying for prayers to others, etc. We tend to be quite Armenian/Wesleyan, along with the Nazarenes, for example.
Today, it is related to the United Methodists by the fact we share the last name...;) Free Methodists are a very conservative denomination which emphasizes a personal relationship with Christ.
We - like most evangelical denominations - hold to the inerrancy of the Word of God. We also believe that a man's salvation is between him and God; as such, we have an open communion. Anyone who professes faith in God can take communion, as it is between them and God, not the church and them.
The primary focus of the church is evangelism, predominantly though overseas missions and education. A high percentage of Free Methodists are teachers who live their faith. We also have very large and fruitful missions field in South America, Africa, and India.
In closing, I have never said everything in Protestantism is wrong. In fact, it is often said that Protestantism is corrrect in most of what it affirms, but is usually wrong in what it rejects and at there are some Protestant confessions who don’t, as a matter of doctrine, state that Catholics are going to Hell, which the Catholic Church agrees with.
I think most of the disagreements between Catholics and Protestants are over positions of dogma, not fundamental theology; I know, I was raised as a Catholic and have Catholic clergy and educators in my family! :)
It is when things like "no salvation outside the Church", or "your church is only 200 years old" that these things arise. Protestants are Christians, and are part of the church from AD33; that we have different dogma and a different ways of worship should not cause division.
There is no need to "call Protestants back to the Church"; we never left. We just worship in a different way, with some small - but not critical - doctrinal issues.
There is when, like me, the people who are guiding you are actually guiding you AWAY from the Jesus of the Bible, which is the Jesus of the Catholic Church, and toward the Jesus of "Your Own Interpretation."
Excellent. Thank you.