Issue | Catholicism | Mormonism | Jehovah's Witnesses | Christianity |
Specific Church Leader on earth |
The Pope |
The Prophet |
Watchtower Organization | none (except, of course, Jesus) |
Source of Theology | Bible and Tradition | Bible and additional Scripture | Bible and Watchtower Organization | Bible |
Sample of non-biblical teachings | Purgatory, Penance, Indulgences, praying to Mary, her assumption. |
Many gods, god from another world, goddess mother, you can become a god. | Jesus is Michael the Archangel. No blood transfusions, no hell, 144,000 go to heaven | If it isn't taught here, I don't believe it. |
Method of Salvation | Faith, grace, baptism, works | Faith, grace, baptism, works | Faith, grace, baptism, works | Grace through Faith |
True Church |
Their church organization is one true church | Their church organization is one true church | Their church organization is one true church | All who are saved by grace through faith are in the true church |
Claim of Authority | Apostolic Succession | Apostolic Succession | Being the faithful servant | In Jesus alone |
Assets | Great Wealth and Power | Great Wealth and Power | Wealth, not much power | Treasures in heaven |
Goddess-like figure | Mary has godlike abilities: able to hear and answer all prayers of all people all the time, intercede with God. | Goddess Mother who has populated this world with spirits who inhabit human bodies | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
Images of God, or Jesus, or Mary, etc. | Used in worship in churches | Used in temples and headquarters |
Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
Catholics profess that Jesus Christ is the Incarnate Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, Incarnate God.
So do you.
Mormons don't. Neither do JWs.
Scripture says, "No one can say, 'Jesus Christ is LORD,' except in the Holy Spirit."
/sarc