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The Catholic Church -33 AD. Founded by God in the person of Jesus Christ. Our Lord named Peter the future leader of His Church, when He said to him “Thou art Peter (Rock), and upon this rock I will build MY Church. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven..” (Matthew 16:19).
The Lutheran church –1517 AD. Founded by a man, Martin Luther, an ex-monk of the Roman Catholic Church, who violated his sacred vows of both obedience and celibacy. Luther created a brand new protestant bible by throwing out 7 books of the bible he personally didn’t agree with, and added the word “alone” after the word “faith”, in Romans 3:28, in order to make the verse agree with his view of what it should have said (faith alone). This alteration of sacred scripture directly contradicts James 2:24. Luther also called the Catholic Church “the whore of Babylon”, and he said that the Pope was the antichrist (someone who denies that Jesus is God).
The Anabaptist church – 1520 AD. Founded by a men, Nicholas Storch, and Thomas Münzer, former Lutherans. The Anabaptists rejected infant baptism and were denounced by Martin Luther. This “reformation of the reformation” is proof positive that the doctrine of “scripture alone” is false. Otherwise, there wouldn’t have been more than one interpretation of scripture and no need for an anabaptist church that totally ignores Luke 18:15-17
The Mennonite church – 1525 AD. Founded by men, Grebel, Mantz, and Blaurock, in Switzerland, as an offshoot of the Anabaptists. It derived its name from Menno Simons, a former Catholic priest.
The Baptist church – 1606 AD. Founded by a man, John Smyth, who launched it in Amsterdam, as an offshoot of the Mennonites. Baptists reject infant baptism as contrary to the Scriptures, and accept immersion as the sole valid mode of baptism.
The Amish church – 1693 AD. Founded by a man, Jacob Amman, a Swiss Bishop. Also a breakaway from the Mennonite church. His followers were called the “Amish.” While similar to the Mennonites, they differ in language, dress, and interpretation of the Bible.
The Anglican Church – 1534 AD. Founded by a man, King Henry VIII, as a direct result of the Pope not granting him a divorce from Catherine of Aragon. Many a Catholic priest was tortured and killed as a result of the very aroused Henry trying to find another young maiden for his pleasure. The Queen of England is the current head of the Anglican Church.
The Presbyterian church – 1560 AD. Founded by a man, John Knox, in Scotland. Based on the personal beliefs of a man, John Calvin, which include predestination, no free will in humans, & total depravity in mankind.
The Congregationalist church (The Puritans) – 1583 AD. Founded by a man, Robert Brown, in Holland. Broke away from the Church of England. Brown rejected, among other things, the authority of bishops. One Puritan, named Oliver Cromwell, got involved in the English Civil War, and overthrew Charles I in 1646. Cromwell and the British government were also responsible for the subjugation and killing of hundreds of thousands of Irish Catholics, who were also forbidden to say Mass, wear green, and sing patriotic songs.
The Unitarian church – 1568 AD. Started in Poland, but died out. It was soon replaced by a man, John Biddle, in 1645 AD. The Unitarians do not believe in the Trinitarian God.
The Episcopalian church – 1784 AD. Founded by a man, Samuel Seabury in the American Colonies & is an offshoot of the Church of England. They believe in women priests and bishops, artificial birth control, and they accept homosexuality as being normal and good in spite of Romans 1:26-27. The Episcopalian Church is currently undergoing a 21rst Century reformation of itself, with individual congregations breaking away from their own hierarchy over the question of scriptural inerrancy concerning homosexuality. Another proof that the doctrine of “scripture alone” without an infallible Magesterium to interpret it based on sacred Tradition is false. It seems that the Episcopal Church is more concerned with going along with the current trend of society than it is in being true to what scripture actually says about homosexuality.
The Quakers - 1647 AD. Founded by a man, George Fox, in England. Also called The Society of Friends, although they originally called themselves “Children of Light”. They acknowledge absolutely no authority higher than what Fox called the “inner light” of personal revelation.
The Methodist church – 1739 AD. Founded by men, John and Charles Wesley, in England. The Wesley brothers were originally Anglican ministers who started a revival movement that eventually became Methodism. Yet another reformation of the reformation.
The Evangelical church – 1803 AD. Founded by a man, Jacob Albright, originally a Methodist, who broke away and founded his own church.
The Mormon church – 1829 AD. Also call themselves “Latter Day Saints”, were founded by a man, Joseph Smith in Palmyra, New York, in 1829. They are polythesists who someday hope to become a god of their own planet. after death. They believe that God the Father was a good mormon on another planet and was so great that he became the god of our planet. They also believe that Jesus and lucifer were brothers on that former planet.
The Seventh Day Adventists – 1831 AD. Founded by a man, William Miller in New York. Based on his study of the prophecy of Daniel 8:14, Miller calculated that Jesus would return to earth sometime between 1843 and 1844. This prediction is in spite of the fact that the bible says that no one will be able to predict when the Second Coming of Jesus will be (Matthew 24:36).
Jehovah’s Witnesses – 1872 AD. Founded by a man, Charles Taze Russell, as the “Millennial Dawnists.” In 1931, Judge Rutherford, his successor, decided that henceforth they would be called, Witnesses of Jehovah, or Jehovah’s Witness. The JWs deny the divinity of Christ, the resurrection of the body, and refuse to take blood transfusions.
The Christian Scientists – 1879 AD. Founded by a woman, Mary Baker Eddy in Massachusetts. They also refuse blood transfusions and medical care, in spite of the fact that the gospel writer Luke was a physician.
Assemblies of God - 1901 AD. Founded by a man, Charles Parham, in Topeka Kansas.
( Jim writes: “Great article but you ran out of ink about the other 30,000 ++ protestant denominations who where all started by “MEN” who interpret the Holy Bible their own way. It is our Book we put it together and only we have the God given authority to interpret it. That is because we have the fullness of Truth and it is secured and guided by the Holy Spirit. There is only 1 Truth and it is Jesus himself Body Blood Soul and Divinity. If you seek the truth with an open heart to Gods will you will find yourself Catholic.) ~ Thank you Jim …
The Catholic Church -33 AD. Founded by God in the person of Jesus Christ. Our Lord named Peter the future leader of His Church, when He said to him “Thou art Peter (Rock), and upon this rock I will build MY Church. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven..” (Matthew 16:19).
”All past persecutors of the Church are now no more, but the Church still lives on. The same fate awaits modern persecutors; they, too, will pass on, but the Church of Jesus Christ will always remain, for God has pledged His Word to protect Her and be with Her forever, until the end of time.”
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Actually, Charles Parham criticized the merger of his Apostolic Faith Movement with the Assemblies of God. Furthermore, the Assemblies of God will tell you no one person founded the movement, except the Holy Spirit. Therefore, if the same Holy Spirit who filled Peter and the other 119 disciples in the upper room also filled those leaders in the revival of the early 20th century, then the actual founder of the Pentecostal movement is the Holy Spirit, not a single man. As a Pentecostal, I know we don’t count Pentecostalism as a “Church” but as a particular movement within the one Church with Jesus Christ as the Head. As I tell my congregation, “There is only one true Church you can worship at in our city — we must meet in different locations.”
Actually Jim, The Church is God’s Gift to the world, & is not up to being changed just because of human opinion. God throughout time has shown us very definite ways of Worship, these were not negociable… if you were vegetarian in Egypt, & made “lamb-cookies” & played “pretend”, in the morning, your son would be dead. God gave us His Church, we need to unite with the Authority He placed on earth to lead & confirm the brethren ( Peter & his successors … study ‘The `Keys of The Kingdom ‘ in Scripture & you will soon realise you can come Home, into the Church Jesus Founded, & The Holy Spirit leads into the fullness of Truth, … & `the Father…? Well, Jesus said…” it is not flesh & blood that revealed this to you but My Father in Heaven, THEREFORE `I say unto you, you are PETER, ( new name …even a divine title, mind you, …no little thing, a new mission ) & upon this Rock ( Peter means Rock, & had never been used as a name before this) I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH, I give to you THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM, ” Mat 16:18-19. You see there are 30 000 Chritian denominations all claiming the Holy Spirit lead them to differ from the other … Is The Holy Spirit Scitzophrenic ? No. God is not the author of confusion. 1 Tim. 3:15 “The Pillare & Foundation of Truth is …… THE CHURCH” Please come home! We need you. We want you. Many people have never heard the claims of The Church … come to RCIA with no pressure to join, only study & wrestle with the Faith … like Jacob, become “Isreal”, wrestle with God, on this one, & allow Him to lead you. God has definite ideas about worship. They are not up for negociation…. Come & see. Come & eat The Lamb, at the Wedding Feast He has prepared for you.
I spent four years as a celibate brother in a monastery founded by John Michael Talbot. I went to the monastery an Assemblies of God minister and I left the same. John and I are good friends, and he was kind enough to pre-read my book about my experiences as the world’s only Assemblies of God monk. I’m quite familiar with Catholic theology, history and doctrine, and even taught such to Catholics who did not know the teachings of their own faith. I will share with you at the wedding feast of the Bride in heaven, where there will be no one there except those who believe in the One Jesus as the Savior. I do not find it necessary to go through Rome to get to heaven. I only have to go through the one who said he is the Way, Truth and Life. Besides, there will not be a Catholic, or Protestant or Pentecostal group in heaven — we’ll all just be sons and daughters of God. I look forward to spending eternity with you.
This article is divisive, unscholarly (being based on biased sources), and inflammatory, completely ignoring most of what Christ has done within his Church ever since the day of Pentecost, when it was first formed. Why does the Roman Catholic Church, as it is named, insist on elevating itself above the rest of Christendom. Jesus said, in his great priestly prayer, “That they may be one” …but it would seem that one branch of the Church feels they are the the ONLY one, which is very sad.
Anne, we HAVE to defend God’s Church, please forgive us our zeal! You may never get to enjoy All He came to give you if we were not bold in telling you how wonderful His Church is. Just a correction… it’s not really called Roman Catholic Church … it’s Catholic. Universal. The ‘Roman” part became popular when splinter groups began calling themselves by geographical areas, Anglican, & the various Orthodox Churches, Greek, Russian… etc. The Catholic Church, is correct. I understand how disturbing it must be to suddenly have everything you believe challenged.
Come & see! He set up a wonderful Church, there are many misunderstandings & misconceptions, so take a deep breath & KNOW that He did leave us orphans. We do NOT have to re-invent Christianity. His Way is PERFECT! We can trust Him! Yes, you are right Anne, He want us to be united, ” That they may be one,” … come, come home, come & be one with us, we long for you!
Great article but you ran out of ink about the other 30,000 ++ protestant denominations who where all started by “MEN” who interpret the Holy Bible their own way. It is our Book we put it together and only we have the God given authority to interpret it. That is because we have the fullness of Truth and it is secured and guided by the Holy Spirit. There is only 1 Truth and it is Jesus himself Body Blood Soul and Divinity. If you seek the truth with an open heart to Gods will you will find yourself Catholic.
Thank you Jim!
It is not your Book since Catholics did not write it. Actually, Jewish Christians wrote it. And I’ve found that they are really the best people to interpret the Scriptures.
Those Jewish Christians were Catholic we have documentation of this from around 106 AD. The Church you are in did not exist at that time. Protestant sects started breaking away from the Catholic Church around 1500 yrs after Jesus founded her on Peter the Rock. They split then and continue to split today making for great loss and confusion within christianity. If you are saying the Catholic Church is no longer valid and yours is then you call Christ a liar He said his Church would continue forever. You somehow don’t see what you are missing within the Church. The sacraments Jesus gave us (mysterion) can only be seen through the eyes of faith. Ie: if you “Believe”. Jesus gave the authority to his apostles and their successors not to all, it is glaringly apparent in scripture. They and only they have the “God given Authority” to perform Priestly duties in his name. Our Church the Catholic (universal) all are welcome!
GREAT!!! Jojo may want to add that at the bottom!!
Terry … what should I post at the bottom, Darling Lady ? … have I missed something ? Love you!
Posted this a lot Jojo and it is so beautifully done – will send it out often. I have it in black and white and not nearly as impressive as this one – this is beautiful. Love you!
Great job….the truth …..The Catholic Church is the true church that I found a year ago after being a Baptist and then church of God i was so blind,but at the same time no one ever told me about the true church ,so the things people but on fb like yourself,is so informative to protestants once they calm down and realize this lol.Thanks
Thank you Shirley, for your story & your encouragement!
Sorry, Jojo – I mean you may want to add (see above)
“Jim says: Great article but you ran out of ink about the other 30,000 ++ protestant denominations who where all started by “MEN” who interpret the Holy Bible their own way. It is our Book we put it together and only . . .”
The idea, Jojo that there are now over 30,000 ++ protestant denominations . . . those of us who came from there, Jojo – saw the splits over the years and how men could not handle authority so they broke and split and left and started another church – and left behind the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church that Jesus said would not fall – ahhhh so glad Tom and I found it before he went Home at 79 and I am still her loving the Worship, the Eucharist and the Confession as it was in the beginning. It took us forever to make this discovery but for Rome Sweet Home and a broken leg and time in bed to read and watch Journey Home and discover they were right all alone – sigh. Bless those who do not know that and pray for them. Love you, Jojo, Terry
Great idea, Terry … done! Bless you. x