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The Catholic And Christian Church

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All Catholics are Christian, but not all Christians are Catholics. There is a difference between the Catholic and Christian church. Christianity is the belief of Jesus Christ being the son of God, being the savior of all sins, and following his teachings that are stated in the Bible. Christianity is a simple religion that requires you to have faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ, in order to be saved, (Acts 16:31-33). Catholicism has a Christian foundation, which classifies them as Christians, but there are many differences. First came Christianity, when Jesus walked the earth, then man modified Christianity to form Catholicism.
Jesus, a real man that walked the earth, was born in the town of Bethlehem.His mother, Mary, had an interesting…show more content…
The Bible has 66 books, written by 40 people, in which God chose, so they can go through a spiritual changing experience. These 66 books are divided by an Old Testament, and a New Testament; 39 books in the Old Testament, and 27 books in the New Testament. For Christians, in order to be spiritually saved, and to be guaranteed a one way ticket to heaven, you will need to repent your sins, be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Peter, a disciple of Jesus, said this (Acts 2:38). “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). And that mostly sums up the Christian religion. As long as you stick to the commandments,do good works, have faith in Jesus Christ,and be baptized in his name, you will be saved.
The Catholic Church also believes Jesus Christ is the savior of all sins, and use the same Bible, but the church enforces many different practices and traditions that were created by man. In the first 300 years of AD , Christianity was banned in Rome(Got Questions Ministries, 2015). In fact, in the Bible, (John 11:47-53), Jewish leaders plotted with Romans, to kill Jesus Christ. Rome banning Christianity makes sense because they were against the teaching of Jesus Christ. The Catholic church is said to start during AD 325, by the Roman emperor, Constantine(Got Questions
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