A new question
from the children:
What’s the
difference between Catholic, Anglican and Christian?
Very simply –
Christian was the name given to all the
followers of Jesus Christ, about 2000 years ago. Catholic (Roman
Catholic) became a large church organisation when the Emperor Constantine tried
to unite Christians under his rule, and
has continued for 1700 years. About 500 years ago, the king of England decided
to break away from the Catholic church and is now called the Anglican church.
‘Christian’
today often represents people who want to believe and live by the Bible without
so many church traditions that have developed over the centuries. Catholic is a
very organised religion with the Pope as head and a large arrangement of
sacraments and rituals for acceptance with God.
Anglican often
continues with many of the Catholic rituals, but is usually distinguished as
protestant in doctrine. That means acceptance with God is based on faith in
Jesus Christ as being sufficient .
The many other
churches have many and varied differences in doctrine and practices, but
generally believe the fundamental belief in Jesus as the Son of God, once
crucified for our sins and raised from death , now exalted at God’s right hand
in heaven.
Religion can and
will change, but Jesus Christ remains the same yesterday, today and forever.
Trust HIM.
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