To: Salvavida
**Torch of the Testimony**??
Never heard of it. Catholic writer?
Here are some academic facts for you since you haven't answered my querry about which church you attend.
What is the History of Your Church?
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Church |
Year Established |
Founder |
Where Established |
|
Catholic |
33 |
Jesus Christ |
Jerusalem |
|
Orthodox |
1054 |
Schismatic Catholic Bishops |
Constantinople |
|
Lutheran |
1517 |
Martin Luther |
Germany |
|
Anabaptist |
1521 |
Nicholas Storch & Thomas Munzer |
Germany |
|
Anglican |
1534 |
Henry VIII |
England |
|
Mennonites |
1536 |
Menno Simons |
Switzerland |
|
Calvinist |
1555 |
John Calvin |
Switzerland |
|
Presbyterian |
1560 |
John Knox |
Scotland |
|
Congregational |
1582 |
Robert Brown |
Holland |
|
Baptist |
1609 |
John Smyth |
Amsterdam |
|
Dutch Reformed |
1628 |
Michaelis Jones |
New York |
|
Congregationalist |
1648 |
Pilgrims and Puritans |
Massachusetts |
|
Quakers |
1649 |
George Fox |
England |
|
Amish |
1693 |
Jacob Amman |
France |
|
Freemasons |
1717 |
Masons from four lodges |
London |
|
Methodist |
1739 |
John & Charles Wesley |
England |
|
Unitarian |
1774 |
Theophilus Lindey |
London |
|
Methodist Episcopal |
1784 |
60 Preachers |
Baltimore, MD |
|
Episcopalian |
1789 |
Samuel Seabury |
American Colonies |
|
United Brethren |
1800 |
Philip Otterbein & Martin Boehn |
Maryland |
|
Disciples of Christ |
1827 |
Thomas & Alexander Campbell |
Kentucky |
|
Mormon |
1830 |
Joseph Smith |
New York |
|
Methodist Protestant |
1830 |
Methodist |
United States |
|
Church of Christ |
1836 |
Warren Stone & Alexander Campbell |
Kentucky |
|
Seventh Day Adventist |
1844 |
Ellen White |
Washington, NH |
|
Christadelphian (Brethren of Christ |
1844 |
John Thomas |
Richmond, VA |
|
Salvation Army |
1865 |
William Booth |
London |
|
Holiness |
1867 |
Methodist |
United States |
|
Jehovah's Witnesses |
1874 |
Charles Taze Russell |
Pennsylvania |
|
Christian Science |
1879 |
Mary Baker Eddy |
Boston |
|
Church of God in Christ |
1895 |
Various churches of God |
Arkansas |
|
Church of Nazarene |
c. 1850-1900 |
Various religious bodies |
Pilot Point, TX |
|
Pentecstal |
1901 |
Charles F. Parkham |
Topeka, KS |
|
Aglipayan |
1902 |
Gregorio Aglipay |
Philippines |
|
Assemblies of God |
1914 |
Pentecostalism |
Hot Springs, AZ |
|
Iglesia ni Christo |
1914 |
Felix Manalo |
Philippines |
|
Four-square Gospel |
1917 |
Aimee Semple McPherson |
Los Angeles, CA |
|
United Church of Christ |
1961 |
Reformed and Congregationalist |
Philadelphia, PA |
|
Calvary Chapel |
1965 |
Chuck Smith |
Costa Mesa, CA |
|
United Methodist |
1968 |
Methodist and United Brethren |
Dallas, TX |
|
Born-again |
c. 1970s |
Various religious bodies |
United States |
|
Harvest Christian |
1972 |
Greg Laurie |
Riverside, CA |
|
Saddleback |
1982 |
Rick Warren |
California |
|
Non-denominational |
c. 1990s |
various |
United States |
|
83 posted on
04/13/2013 2:45:56 PM PDT by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Salvation
Again, a silly argument.
Every Christian is connected to HIM immediately. God has no grandchildren, only children. If your security is that your church is older, you miss the point.
Every group of believers that assembles is directly connected to him. All who trust HIM are immediately placed into the Body of Christ, immediately are included in the Bride of Christ.
To make your argument that a church was founded in one year or the other is silly. Christ stands outside of time. We come to Him and His Gospel of Grace for salvation.
88 posted on
04/13/2013 2:51:32 PM PDT by
aMorePerfectUnion
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