Catholics, Mormons, and now the Roodites have these “new revelations”. The Roodites actually claim the New Testament we have in the Greek today is a corrupted version of scripture.
....have more in common than many think!
| 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 |