Catholic is not Christian?

Catholics are Christians....

Christianity is a major world religion developed in the first century AD based on the belief that Jesus of Nazareth was the promised Messiah or Christ of Israel. Followers, called Christians, were initially viewed as a sect of Judaism. It quickly developed as a separate religion as Jewish Christians became outnumbered by non-Jewish converts and, through a strong missionary emphasis, Christianity became a diverse worldwide movement.

Their scripture is the Bible, which contains the Jewish Scriptures (Old Testament) and the Christian Scriptures (New Testament). Except for cults, aberrant sects, and Liberal Christianity, those who claim to be Christians have historically believed the following: There is only one true God eternally revealed in three distinct Persons - the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (the Trinity).

Human beings are sinners who (without the grace of God received through faith in Christ) are eternally lost. Jesus, who is God in the flesh, died on the cross and rose physically from the dead as the sole and sufficient payment for the sins of humanity.

As a whole, however, the differences between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism are still seen most clearly in the issues of the Reformation. The 16th century reformers distinguished themselves from Catholicism in two key ways.

First, they saw the Bible as the sole foundation for authority (sola scriptura) rather than the Pope, church dogma or tradition.

Second, the reformers taught salvation by “grace alone” (sola gracia). They also insisted that sola gracia could be faithfully maintained only by understanding the gospel to be the message of a free pardon and righteous standing with God through “faith alone” (sola fide) in the imputed righteousness of Christ.

The Roman Catholic Church claimed (and still claims) to affirm sola gracia, but anathematized sola fide, teaching instead that grace is received and maintained by a combination of faith plus works (religious rites, sacraments, or human endeavor).

Chris·tian (krschn)

ADJECTIVE:

Professing belief in Jesus as Christ or following the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus.

Relating to or derived from Jesus or Jesus's teachings.

Manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus; Christlike.

Relating to or characteristic of Christianity or its adherents.

Showing a loving concern for others; humane.

NOUN:

One who professes belief in Jesus as Christ or follows the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus.

One who lives according to the teachings of Jesus.

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What if it wasn't for Catholics ( Jesus ) the christian religion as we know it would not be here today Praise be to GOD and the Catholics!

OH yea and for all the dumb as*es out there that say we pray to other people... you are wrong we DO NOT WORSHIP them we ask for guidance such as you might with a loved one that has passed away! In your church or Cult do you have a statue or a cross and does that make YOU an Idol worshiper??? Think about it.... Is it sack religious to show Jesus on the cross.... and do you pray to him????//

Plus do you believe in the BIBLE? If so why were the keys to the CHURCH passed down to Peter from Jesus himself? And Peter is the FIRST POPE OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH and each successor from then on was given the key as well. The Catholic church can trace its ancessory back to Jesus can you say that about your religion?????

FOR THE ANSWERS BELOW AND ABOVE

JESUS tought the Jews about Religion when he was ONLY 14 .... Get A grip on life!

I see the Roman Catholic Church as a part of the body of Christ and I recognise there are many Godly people following Christ as Catholics. But I also see the Catholic Church very much as an ailing part.

Catholics should take a long hard look at their Bible, at their religion and at themselves. I pray that they will subordinate all of their religious traditions to the truth that is found in Jesus only.

I am Catholic and I will be forever, perhaps because it works for me, and I am happy to be one as well than very proud to call my self a Roman Catholic. few day's ago I made a question as to what was best Catholicism or Christianity?, I got mix responses, though I see Catholicism, as the through religion of God, the Lord Jesus. because the church of God Jesus call her self roman and Apostolic, as well that they have a representative in earth, and in this World in the House of Peter the apostle and that is the pope, the prince of the (Catholic) Church. Your Holiness Benedict XVI. So I should say that to my knowledge, "Catholics are Christians but, not all Christians are Catholics"

Not all 'Christians' can enter heaven and not all 'Catholics' go to hell. The difference is what each individual believe in, not the church we attend. Sola gratia! but also based on an active faith.

Where does the protestant bible come from? From the Catholics! The problem is many Catholics (and Christians too) had syncretised their faith to be quite different from what the bible his saying.

I would tend ot agree the answer is not Christian. Catholisim has been built from Christian beginnings But as they have added amny ritualisic practices and have omited and added in instances different books of the Bible they are not practicing true Christianity.

There is also a belief that eventually whenever the end times start the Catholic church will be the one church Satin uses and eventually destroys as described in Revilations.

Catholic simply means "universal". In the Creed it says about the Church of Jesus Christ that it is "one, Catholic, Apostolic and Holy.

'Christian' is a misused term. It does not reflect the true Biblical meaning today. In Biblical terms, a Christian is one who is born of God's Spirit, from above. No one is born a Christian, but one has to be born again by God's Spirit. By having a Christian name nobody becomes a Christian. No one can become Christian by baptism, they may become members of a local congregation. No one can be a Christian by observing rituals and attending Church services. Read John 3 and see what Jesus says.

Mary had to believe in Jesus for her own salvation, because Mary was part of the Adamic race. Jesus, who was the Second Man, who was not from the Adamic race, died for her sins too. There is only one Saviour. "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12)

Praying to Mary is self deception. Because in heaven saints don't do anything else but sing God's praises. They don't intercede, mediate or pray. There is only one mediator Jesus and that is the only way. "For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men...." (1Timothy 2:5)

To both those making the accusation and those defending against it:

Do you think this question can be settled? How? Perhaps God will send the Archangel Gabriel on wing or the prophet Elijah in a fiery chariot to play referee here? A pox on both your houses. Do something useful with your energy.

Catholicism is a form of Christianity. Christianity is any religion that follows the teachings of Jesus. In fact, if you know your history, all modern forms of Christianity are derived from Catholicism. When any group of catholics disagreed with the catholic church, they broke off and formed one of the other christian sects.

Sorry about this, but Christians are to be like the apostles, who were Jews, not catholic nor Protestant, but believers in Christ.

So logic will show that true believers in Christ should not be Catholic or Protestant, nor Jewish. They should follow the apostles as to what they said and did for they were the example here on earth.

Acts 2:38,39 was their first message and that message has not changed. So if you are in a church that does not preach that, your in the wrong church.

Sorry, its a big pill but we have got to swallow it.

I believe the catholic it the lost faith, they have idol and images they worship and pray to, and mother mary is not to be prayed to ever, we Christian no she was a good woman, but we never pray to her. There are NOT to have idol in the churches or Images, that is very clear in the bible...

There is to be prayer to one God, and only ONE

1 John 2:22

Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is the anti christ that denieth the Father and the Son