Differences between Catholicism and protestantism worldwide, Catholic, orthodox, protestant known collectively as Christianity, with "the bible" as the classic.Catholic with their own "universality", claim to be Catholic church, said its believers of god as the "god".The Catholic church in the Vatican, for their own organization center, with the Pope as the highest leadership, implement "st control" and "order".Catholic bible there are 73 volumes, including the old testament 46 volumes, the new testament 27 volumes.The Catholic church in general has a statue of the virgin, Jesus and the saints.The Catholic clergy were men.Bishops, priests and monks, nuns, must be single.The Catholic church is not advocating a divorce.Catholic main festival Easter,Christmas, the holy spirit, the virgin ascensiontide advent and so on four big veneration.In the Catholic festivals and mass to church on Sunday.In China, Christianity is specifically to "protestant", also known as the "evangelical" or "out".Christianity does not accept the Pope's leadership, does not have its own power, abolished the system of Catholic teaching order, think christians without clergy traffic directly with god.The Christian bible only 66 volumes, there are 7 volumes in the old testament is not income.The Christian church in general no statue, just a cross.Christian clergy is bishops, priests, elders and tender.There are men and women can beTo get marriedChristianity is not advocating a believer of divorce.With Easter and Christmas main Christian festivals.Christian festivals and believers to church on Sunday.

Christian and Catholic

(the author: pastor Chen end)

What many people think that Catholic and Christian didn't respectively, even Christian christians have the same view, within the scope of thought between the two is very close, there are also many people think that Christianity is from protestant and Catholic points out this kind of thought and view is wrong.They only noticed that Martin Luther to the movement of Christianity, completely forget since Jesus, who has been to the apostolic Christianity had already exist.The Catholic church is the product of the apostles later Christianity has become increasingly corrupt.In fact, in the fourth century king of Rome before Constantine rule, in the Christian absolutely no Pope it a bit.And in the seventh century in the early church as the church agreed to the visible head of state.So we say things even the most conservative, no Catholic in the fourth century ago, because of the characteristics of the largest Catholic is the Pope, Christianity is early in the Christian era began to exist.

Christian and Catholic is not the same in the faith.Religion is a particular faith, do not speak of faith is not religion.Christian and Catholic beliefs have what difference?This is limited to only ten thought reference:

A Pope.

Catholic in Matthew chapter 16 based on section 16 to 19, think Peter as the first Pope, the church it is very weak and no reason.They according to is Jesus had said such words to Peter: "...You are Peter, and I will build my church in the rock, the power of the grave will not overcome it."Here Jesus said, "I will build my church in the rock" refers to the rock Peter or beliefs or that Peter - you are the Christ, the son of the living god - let's not talk about the debate of the original.But no matter "the rock" means Peter itself, or refers to the beliefs of Peter acknowledged, and the Pope of the church are irrelevant.On the contrary, Jesus clearly taught his disciples said, "you know that the rulers of the gentiles Lord it over them, one minister exercise authority upon them, just not so among you, who among you is willing to great will be your servant, who is willing to led shall be your servant.As the son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."(mt. A. : 25 to 28) so the Catholic church has the establishment of the Pope is a direct conflict with the bible expressly.

Catholic legend Peter forty-two years after Lord to these twenty-five years for the Pope in Rome in sixty-seven, it is totally not according to the bible or history, and over the years Peter also does not have the bible ever to Rome.Paul around 56 years after the main wrote to the church of Rome, believers to 27 greeting, but there was no mention of the name of Peter's greeting to him, if at that time Peter was in Rome, Paul is no reason not to ask Peter Ann;Because Peter Paul said in his letter to "dear brother Paul, Paul had written six letters in Rome again around the church, to the other six letters without a mentioned the name of Peter.Catholic Peter is the first to recognize the Pope, and set the rules that the Pope must be someone without authorization.In their opinion, the head of the church must be visible now that Peter was the first Pope, you have inherited maintain his position;But they can't find the second Pope in history.Since there is no the first Pope, no succession Pope, of course!So remember Rome wearing their past dynasties Pope history, since Peter taught to Rome was founded, number of "Pope" historical facts to remember, also is the last to leave the world in an apostle John, if the Pope is someone should inherit, it behooves the apostle John is the most suitable candidate.But old John there isn't a confide in his letter, he is the Pope said he only for the elders, but in he wrote the book of revelation, highly exalted Jesus Christ as Lord of lords, king of Kings.

2. Thanks to Mary

Catholic worship Jesus also worship Mary, Mary even raised too god and the Lord Jesus.They think that Mary is a virgin forever woman, after she gave birth to Jesus didn't and Joseph couple life, Mary was the mother of Jesus, Jesus is the son, is of course the virgin Mary.People want to ask Jesus for what, should be the first to Mary, through her, will be heard, so considered people in between Jesus and Mary.The status of Mary, in fact is demeaning to Jesus, by his status of such a thing, "she said against the truth of the bible.

1. The bible is Joseph's wife, Mary in Matthew first ZhangMingZai the angel told Joseph of marry her as his wife officially.At the end of the first chapter section so said: "just didn't and she knew, he gave birth to a son."Small mark "is, for he gave birth to her firstborn son."This verse clearly saw Mary and Joseph had to us later, does not close to her, but she gave birth to Jesus, such as after a couple life.

2. Mark the sixth chapter three records Jesus and many brothers and sisters, Jesus own comment when he said: "is not this the carpenter?Is not the son of Mary, Jacob, the eldest brother, judas and Simon?His younger sister younger sister are in there?Visible except gave birth to Jesus, Mary and Jacob Simon, and judas, and sisters, if he did not close with her, how she can reproduce these children?Isn't about who is married to the wife, but the other marry again?With both his wife and marries another, commits adultery not?What to do with his wife after marry another?Unable to justify.

3. According to the bible Mary and Jesus, except in the flesh is the relationship between mother and child, she and other believers are just a person, such as ACTS chapter 1 v14 Mary records and other one hundred and nineteen believers pray to Lord, Mary as different as the ordinary believer only, is her offer is used by the main body, let the main road into the flesh into the world.

The apostle Paul in the second chapter five timothy said: "because there is only one god, between god and man, only one mediator, but who is Jesus Christ."Note: "only one", cannot be another mediator outside of Christ, which clearly contrary to the bible.If Mary and other saints who died generation of believers pray to convey, is that they also is the mediator between believers and the Lord Jesus, the bible has no such record to show that Christ outside another mediator.

3. The worship of idols

Catholicism is worship of idols religions, Christianity is completely rejected image.According to Mao Lao bishop wrote "my Christian faith" had concerning every Catholic at least to suffer like Madonna and Jesus.In addition to the above two like salute, also advocated salute some saints like believers.They say the gift of god is "the ritual" of reverence, to the saints like is "the ritual" of salute, not to worship saint, but respect.Because of the saint is a friend of god, we should salute to them.And the teaching of the bible there is a conflict.Ten commandments this is the second commandment: "shall not make for yourself an idol, what also not make image, heaven above, below, and the ground, the water, do not bow down to those who like, nor shall you serve it, for I am the Lord your god is a jealous god."Romans in the first chapter 22 to twenty three again say "claim to be clever, became fools, can will not decay of the glory of god into an image, like corruption and the style of the animals and birds insects."Catholic church for a military-like salute to their idols, clearly violated the bible lessons, the bible that we cannot worship idols, do not put the glory of god into an image, the image is not the heart of the glory of Christ can replace envisioned idols.

Catholic explained that they do not believe that those who like to idols, but did obeisance to saint respect meaning, this is tricky, and there is no difference between worship idols, actually.According to the word of the holy by, we even worship Jesus as wrong, and worship Mary and other saints like?Catholics often on inside and outside the church of the saints like salute to chant buddhist scripture, before actually replaced for the worship of god alone, denied like salute is "the highest salute" glib.