what is the difference in beliefs between catholic and protestant?
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Catholics believe that the bread and wine actually turns into the body and blood of Christ. Protestants believe it stays bread and wine and only represents Christ.
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I would say the largest difference is that the Roman Catholic Church believes they can change God's laws whereas Seventh Day Adventists believe than man does not have the authority to do so.
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Lutheranism is the largest branch of Protestantism; the main difference of Lutherans from Catholics is Lutherans believe Grace and Faith alone can save an individual whereas Catholics believe in faith which is formed by love and work can save.
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Presbyterians are those Christians who embraced the teachings of the traditional church of Scotland. Protestants are those Christians who protested against certain teachings of the Catholics. Christians are humans who believe in Christ and love him. Catholics are Christians who embrace the doctrines of the Vatican.
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Beliefs and practices Seventh-day Adventists share many of the basic beliefs of Protestant Christianity, including acceptance of the authority of the Bible, recognition of the existence of human sin and the need for salvation, and belief in the atoning work of Christ.
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While Protestants are leaning almost exclusively on the Bible as the ultimate authority, the Orthodox Church (both Eastern and Catholic) draw that authority from Tradition (oral or written), Holy Fathers writings, leading Patriarchs' inspiration (or Pope's for Catholics), and in a much lesser degree from the Bible.
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Protestantism. In general, Protestant churches reject the Catholic doctrine of purgatory although some teach the existence of an intermediate state. Many Protestant denominations, though not all, teach the doctrine of sola scriptura ("scripture alone") or prima scriptura ("scripture first").
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"I would say that the main difference is that the Catholic Bible includes more wisdom books," Collins said. "And wisdom is associated with natural theology, and that has been one of the major theological differences between Protestants and Catholics.
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Catholics believe these become the body and blood of Christ; some Protestants, notably Lutherans, say Christ is present in the sacrament. Protestants are currently allowed to receive Catholic communion only in extreme circumstances, such as when they are in danger of death.
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Catholicism and Protestantism have distinct views on the meaning and the authority of the Bible. ... Catholics, on the other hand, do not base their beliefs on the Bible alone. Along with the Holy Scripture, they are additionally bound by the traditions of the Roman Catholic Church.
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There is no difference. The Lutheran church IS a Protestant church. ... As many have said, Lutherans are the original protestants, originating from Martin Luther and his 95 thesis and subsequent break. The one detail that I believe separates them from other denominations is the belief in transubstantiation.
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The Anglican Church eschews hierarchy while the Catholic Church embraces it. 3. Much of the mass is the same, but Catholics believe the bread and wine is actually the body and blood of Christ.
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Presbyterians fall into the category of Protestant. Presbyterians are those Christians who embraced the teachings of the traditional church of Scotland. Protestants are those Christians who protested against certain teachings of the Catholics. ... The Vatican produced the Catholic faith.
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2. Calvinism salvation belief is that of predestination (chosen few) whereas Lutheranism believes any one can attain salvation through faith. 3. Calvinism stresses the absolute sovereignty of God whereas Lutheranism believes man has some control over certain aspects in his life.
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By that definition all Protestants are heretics. ... They were born into their faith tradition and were never Catholic to begin with, so they are only “materially” in heresy, so it wouldn't be right or fair to call them “heretics.” Only Catholics who lapse into Protestantism are heretics in the formal sense.
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The Catholic Church believes it is that church. ... The key difference is that the Catholics believe they have authority handed down through the ages from Jesus Christ. Mormons believe that authority was lost after the death of the apostles and was restored to the earth through a modern prophet, Joseph Smith.
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Roman Catholic is the biggest church known to exist today, compared to the smaller Baptist Church. 2. The central focus of the Baptist Church is salvation through faith in God alone, whereas the Catholics believe in the same plus the belief in the Holy sacraments as the way to salvation.