if they aren't considered protestant churches? what kind of branches of the protestantism are they? do they believe they are the true church of jesus christ these churches or movements? I found similar sda and jehovah witnesses in the pork and they believe the archangel michael is jesus?
Grela LaTuc
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The LDS Church is not protestant, it is a restorationist church. If the LDS Church was protestant, it would believe as the protestants do, it does not. But, we do believe that Jesus Christ is the Only Begotten Son of God.. Also, the Archangel Michael is Adam, not Jesus.
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They are all Protestant to the extent that none of them believe in the authority of the Pope and the Catholic church. Similarly, they all grew out of a wider Protestant environment in nineteenth century America. However, all three believe that they alone are the true torch bearers of authentic, original Christianity and dismiss other christian denominations as flawed. Generally, Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses like to set themselves completely apart from Protestantism, whereas Seventh Day Adventists see themselves more as the true inheritors of the Protestant tradition. Another interesting fact is that both SDAs and JWs grew out of the remnants of the Millerite movement and the Second Great Awakening that swept America in the early 1800s with an emphasis on the imminent return of Christ.
They all have some rather eccentric beliefs that have lead some to classify these churches as cults, outside of mainstream Christianity. Mormons, have another set of prophetic writings that are accorded a high status by believers and describe Jesus's ministry in the Americas. They originally practiced polygamy and some sub groups of the movement still do today. Some of their rituals are unlike any other Christian practices and their theology contains slightly unorthodox Christological and Soteriological beliefs. Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the period of the "last days" began in 1914 and are notable for having set a number dates for the end of the world, all of which passed without incident. They also have slightly unusual christological and trinitarian beliefs. Seventh Day Adventists observe the seventh day sabbath and believe that in 1844 an "investigative judgment" began in heaven that will culminate with the return of Jesus. Like the Mormons, they have a founding prophet whose writings are highly regarded, although not on par with the Bible. Their Christology and Soterioloty - beliefs about the nature of Jesus and how salvation is accomplished - are fairly mainstream, with the exception of some conservative groups whose explanations of the investigative judgment impinge on traditional understandings of the mechanics of salvation.
Although two of these groups fiercely repudiate the notion that they are a part of Protestantism, the general approach of all three shares protestant characteristics. That is, they are all "restorationist", believing that they are restoring the beliefs and practices of original Christianity that have been corrupted over intervening centuries. Seventh Day Adventists, for example, have historically believed that the Catholic Church is the little horn of Daniel 7 and 8, one of the beasts of Revelation 13, and that the Pope is Antichrist. This is very reminiscent of the early reformers and the beginnings of Protestantism in Europe. Overall, however, I would be reluctant to classify any of these churches as sub-christian cults, although they all to a greater or lesser extent display cultic characteristics. One of the reasons for this is that there are, indeed, many beliefs and traditions in Orthodox Christianity that have no basis in early Christianity. Another relevant point that has become increasingly obvious to scholars in recent years is that the early Christian movement was remarkably diverse. This is evident not only from writings that were excluded from the canon, but from within the New Testament documents themselves. This implies on the one hand that Christians from today's mainstream denominations should be a little more accepting of divergent beliefs. On the other, it suggests to these three churches that they should place less emphasis on being the exclusive receptacles of "truth" and the sole representatives of Christ on earth.
Anonymous
There are reasons of dogma and beliefs that exclude Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses from Christianity, but saying Catholics aren't Christian is historically and dogmatically laughable. There were originally five patriarchates, or seats of power, in the Church founded by Christ: Rome, Constantinople, Antioch, Alexandria, and Jerusalem, with the Patriarch of Rome the "first among equals." Christ's Church was first called "catholic", as in "universal", by St. Ignatios (c. 35 - 107), Bishop of Antioch. There was no "Catholic" church till after the Great Schism of East and West in 1054, which resulted in "the trunk" of Christianity splitting into the Orthodox Christian Church and the Catholic Christian Church, with the Patriarch of Rome becoming the Catholic Pope. There were no Protestant churches till after Luther left the Catholic Church in the early1500s. His was the first man-made denomination; all the others came later. Bottom line: if not for Catholic Christians, there wouldn't *be any* Protestant Christians.
cadisneygirl
By definition and classification they are Protestant.
Who has the right to say what the "true" or "right" or "correct" Jesus is in order to be a Christian. By what right does anyone have the authority to say who is or isnt a Christian except a Prophet (like in the scriptures who has been given the specific priesthood authority to speak on behalf of God for Gods church and people) or the writers of the dictionary?
I can't speak for JW or SDA beliefs, but as a Mormon, I know for a fact that everything in our church is centered around the Savior and the atonement and that we read and follow and believe in the same Jesus that is in the Bible, so if we arent Christian because we follow a different Jesus, I would like to know what Jesus those other Christians are following.
Paul
Protestants completely changes the beliefs, practices and even the religious text of the mainstream Christian church at the time, the Catholic church. Why is it you think it is ok that Protestants did it but scream foul and call Mormons non Christian because they dont agree with your interpretations?
It is such hypocrisy when Protestants say Mormons arent Christians because we dont have the same beliefs as them. Protestants changed the beliefs, practices and religious text of the Catholics. Do you even know the history of Christianity?
Marvel M
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is Jesus Christ's church, not a Protestant church. It is a single denomination of Christianity.