Thread: What is the difference between Catholics and Protestants ?

Catholics Believe


There can be but one Divinely instituted Church in the world.


Catholics Believe


That Christ established a Church to teach, govern spiritually, sanctify and lead men to salvation.

That the Church of Christ is a spiritual organism rather than a mere organization.

That its organic character is derived from the life principle of its Founder, Jesus Christ, who gave it life and is its life. In this sense, the Church is Christ and Christ is the Church.


Catholics Believe


That the Church is a living body, instituted by Christ, the Holy Spirit indwelling; a visible society of believers, partaking of the same sacraments, governed by lawful pastors under one visible head, Peter and his successors.


Catholics Believe


That four marks distinguish Christ's kingdom of heaven on earth. They are made known in the Creed?"I believe in the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church."



One in:

Faith
Belief
Worship
Government


Holy In:

Origin, Christ.
Objective, redemption.
Means, sacraments.
Sanctity of faithful.


Catholic :

Teaches all nations.
During all time.
All Christ taught.
Peoples of all nationalities obedient to one universal authority in faith and morals.


Apostolic :

Founded upon apostles.
Teaches what apostles Apostolic taught.
Continuous existence from time of the apostles.
"The enemies of the Church themselves die and disappear, but the Church itself lives on, and preaches the power of God to ever succeeding generations" (St. Augustine).