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Posted on 11/13/2014 6:49:41 PM PST by Heart-Rest
How Many Protestant Denominations Are There?
Partial List of 5000+ Protestant Denominations by Name
How Many Protestant Denominations Are There? The 20,000 / 30,000 numbers and David Barrett's statistics
"The Facts and Stats on "33,000 Denominations" The 20,000 / 30,000 numbers and David Barrett's statistics
Part II
(Above links derived from here) ===> ("How Many Protestant Denominations Are There?")
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There are many, many more Protestant denominations out there, not just those reflected in the links above. How many? Well, nobody really knows for sure exactly how many Protestant denominations exist at any given point in time, because after you get done counting the first forty or fifty thousand, several thousand more new ones pop up here and there all over the place, like popping pop corn! :-)
We Catholics love all our Protestant brothers and sisters (no matter how many denominations or "non-denominations" they belong to), and we simply want to share the fullness of the truth with them, so that they can find the precious jewel (the "pearl of great price") that we have already found (by the Grace of God). With that in mind, the following song is dedicated to all our beloved Protestant brothers and sisters, and their ever-increasing number of distinct and ever-changing denominations with contradictory, mutually-exclusive, incompatible teachings. (And, no, that is not a bunch of cardinals singing that song!)
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(Song -- "Bless 'em All!")
(This song is a tribute to all our beloved Protestant brothers and sisters, no matter what denomination -- or "non-denomination" -- they are currently in.)
"I appeal to you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissensions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment." (1 Corinthians 1:10)
If it doesn't say what they think it should say, how they think it should have been said, they seem to feel they are then free to dismiss anything anyone brings to the table.
My guess is not unless it is put out by the Catholic Church. The depth of indoctrination by that religion of some here is nothing less than stunning. I have gotten a new understanding of the mind set of Mormons, Muslims, Catholics and those who follow other religions that don't base their beliefs on God's word alone. Truly the blind leading the blind.
I have to remind myself daily that it is not they who will be reached by the truth we show from scripture. The people who will be reached by the words from scripture will be those whose eyes have been opened by God and who He is calling to be His. If those who ask those "trick" questions feel "smug and superior" we can only say with sadness "they have their reward".
Catholics throw that word "heretic" around like the Muslims do. Interesting that.
As does the word "duplicity".
And yet they can’t see how they are no different than Muslims, Mormons or any other religion that follow man made doctrines not found in God’s word.
It is funny that the Papists cling to man made doctrines, or will base huge parts of their faith on the fragment of on verse, yet are so quick to dismiss the sufficiency of Scripture. (Which by the way is presented in a far more clearer way than the assumption of Mary, the Pope and other Papist abominations.)
It’s a cult mindset.
“Whatever.”
And ultimately all Protestantism has is its illogic.
The word “Bible” is not found anywhere in the Bible. It is a proper noun descriptive of one particular collection of books.
“Every Catholic opposed birth control for Biblical reasons for over 2000 years. Now almost none do, for just WHERE are the LARGE Catholic families of old?”
They’re at every Latin Mass parish.
“Some like to say...You shall know them by their fruits.”
I have no doubt that many Catholics have embraced the same heresies and decadence that Protestants have. That’s why the Church is suffering as it is.
“None of your Catholic versions of the BIBLE!! uses the word AUTOMOBILE, yet you ride in one.”
Absolutely, but since we do not hold to the heresy of sola scriptura it isn’t an issue.
“Catholics throw that word “heretic” around like the Muslims do. Interesting that.”
We might throw the word around but our Church is built on Christ and not Luther’s heresies. That’s the point.
Not the Christ of scripture. The Catholic Christ broke the law and thus sinned by eating blood and encouraging others to do so.
No, you don't understand, or you are unwilling to understand. When the Jews of Berea heard Paul in the synagogue they heard true doctrine. Their search of the Scriptures could not negate anything Paul taught because they were unqualified to judge apostolic doctrine. They could only receive it or reject it. The search of the Hebrew Scriptures was beneficial to them in reinforcing that teaching. It is impossible for them, or you, to prove apostolic doctrine false from the Hebrew Scriptures. You are not an apostle. You do not have that authority.
So says the Catholic cult. Scripture on the other hand...
1 John 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
Publicly calling the a Catholic Church a cult is rather audacious for a man who will not name his denomination, sect, group, or cult he assembles with, would you agree ?
Are these the type of Protestant groups you would rather not name publicly ? In any case your use of 1 John 2:27 is out of context and erroneous. It teaches that those who have received true apostolic doctrine can avoid the false teaching of false apostles, in this case those who denied Jesus is Messiag. You are neither an apostle, nor do you have the authority to judge apostolic doctrine to be false. You can but receive or reject it.
Pentecostalism began in the early 1900s teaching the restoration of healing gifts, miracles, and the gift of tongues. This created controversy among Protestants who believed that these gifts ceased with the passing of the original Apostles. Also, where traditional Protestants put the emphasis on the Bible, Pentecostals place emphasis on the Holy Spirit. More recently, there emerged a new teaching that God is restoring the lost offices of church governance, namely the office of prophet and apostle.
The claim for the restoration of the offices of prophet and apostle is significant. The office of pastor and teacher is based upon the careful study of the Bible. There is a certain amount of equality and accountability with the Bible teacher. If one disagrees with the teacher, both sides can study together what the Bible passage says. But how does one respond to: “The Lord told me to do this” or “Thus says the Lord….”? Unless one can claim a similar direct link to the Holy Spirit, how can one challenge this? One runs the risk of defying the direct will of God or worse yet submitting to spiritual deception. The risk in the restoration of the governing ministries is that church authority affects doctrine, worship, and ultimately our relationship with God.
Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life. These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
Edit: Jesus is Messiah
“Not the Christ of scripture.”
Actually, exactly Him.
“The Catholic Christ broke the law and thus sinned by eating blood and encouraging others to do so.”
What God commands is not sin (John 6:53).
Two.... the correct one and all the others
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