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Church Origins, Practices & Destinies: A Comparison of Various Denominations

Explore the origins, practices, and future directions of different churches including Church of Christ, Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Church of England, Baptist, Methodist, and Pentecostal. Learn historical context, key figures, and doctrinal beliefs of each denomination.

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Church Origins, Practices & Destinies: A Comparison of Various Denominations

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  1. Church Origins, Practices, & Destinies www.HebronChurchOfChrist.com

  2. Church Origins, Practices, & Destinies • Numerous churches in the nation • Can they all be right? • Does Jesus approve of all?

  3. Church Origins, Practices, & Destinies • Where did all the churches come from? • Not the Bible, 1 Cor. 1:10 • Had to start somewhere, cf. Heb. 3:4

  4. Church Origins, Practices, & Destinies • Where are they all headed? • Cannot be the same place, Mt. 7:21-23 • Must go somewhere

  5. Church Origins, Practices, & Destinies • Church of Christ – the redeemed • Bought by Christ, Acts 20:28 • Built by Christ, Mt. 16:18 • Began at Jerusalem, Acts 2:38-47 • Year: 29/33 AD • Expanded by the gospel, Acts 11:19-23

  6. Church Origins, Practices, & Destinies • Roman Catholic church • Developed over centuries • Head elder • City elder VS. country elder • Bishop VS. elder, cf. Titus 1:5, 7 • 1st law-making council, 325 AD • 1st universally accepted pope in west 608 AD

  7. Church Origins, Practices, & Destinies • Lutheran church • Martin Luther • 95 debate propositions to pope • Wittenberg, Germany • 1517

  8. Church Origins, Practices, & Destinies • Presbyterian church • John Calvin • France • Institutes of Christian Religion: 1536 • Official church of Scotland: 1592

  9. Church Origins, Practices, & Destinies • Church of England • King Henry VIII self-declared head of church • England • 1534

  10. Church Origins, Practices, & Destinies • Baptist church • John Smyth • London, England • 1607 • Name adopted in 1644

  11. Church Origins, Practices, & Destinies • Methodist church • John Wesley • “Holy Club” at Oxford, 1729 • 1739 set of general rules

  12. Church Origins, Practices, & Destinies • Pentecostal church • Out of Methodist church in USA • Fasted & prayed for outpouring of the Spirit • 1899

  13. Church Origins, Practices, & Destinies • Church of Christ • Name, Rom. 16:16 • Organization, Phil. 1:1 • Worship, Acts 2:42; Col. 3:16 • Work, Eph. 4:12-16; Mk. 16:15; 1 Cor. 16:1, 2 • Doctrine, 1 Pt. 4:11; Jude 3; cf. Acts 2:38

  14. Church Origins, Practices, & Destinies • Pentecostal church • Name: Old Testament feast day • Organization: one-man pastor, Council • Worship: instruments • Work: Entertainment, recreation • Doctrine: • Spiritual gifts, 1 Cor. 13:8-10; Mk. 16:17-18 • UPC, Oneness, Mt. 3:16, 17

  15. Church Origins, Practices, & Destinies • Baptist church • Name: Act of obedience • Organization: one-man pastor, Convention • Worship: instruments • Work: Entertainment, recreation • Doctrine: • Salvation by faith alone, Jas. 2:24 • Once saved always saved, Gal. 5:4

  16. Church Origins, Practices, & Destinies Church of Christ, 1 Cor. 15:24 All others, Mt. 15:7-14

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