Christian Demoninations - Theo 3A

Eastern Orthodox Church

Founded by Michael I Cerularius; Teaching: Rejected Papal Supremacy, Filioque.

Lutheranism

Founded by Martin Luther; He's from Germany; Teaching: Justification by faith alone, authority of the scripture; Only faith, no good works.

Calvinism

Founder- John Calvin; Teaching: Predestination, the sovereignty of God.

Anglicanism

Founder: King Henry VIII; Teaching: Balance between Protestant and Catholic beliefs, Church of England as national Church.

Anabaptism

Founder: Conrad Grebel and George Blaurock; Teaching: No infant Baptism.

Presbyterianism

Founder: John Knox; Governed by priests; Teaching: Governance by elders, emphasis on reformed theology.

Baptists

Founder: John Smyth (in England); Teaching: believers baptism, religious freedom local church autonomy.

Latter-Day Saints (Mormonism)

Founder: Joseph Smith; Teachings: Additional scriptures (Book of Mormon), restoration of original Christianity, belief in modern day prophets; NOT CHRISTIANS - NO TRINITY.

Jehovah's Witnesses (YHWH)

Teaching: god's kingdom is already established, rejection of the trinity, distinctive beliefs about the end of times; Founder: Charles Taze Russell; NOT CHRISTIANS - NO TRINITY.

Iglesia ni Cristo

Founder: Felix Manalo; Teaching: Denial of Jesus, rejection of Trinity, emphasis on one true church; NOT CHRISTIANS - JESUS IS NOT GOD.

Pentecostalism

Founder: Charles Fox Parham, William J. Seymour; Teaching: Baptism in the Holy Spirit, speaking in tongues, divine healing.

Charismatic Movement

Founder: various leaders; Teaching: Similar to Pentecostalism but within mainline Protestant churches.

Evangelicalism

Founder: Various (George Whitefield, John Wesley); Salvation by faith, emphasis on personal conversion, evangelical outreach.

Church of the Nazarene

Founder: Phineas F. Bresee, others; Teaching: Holiness movement, sanctification as a second work of grace.

Christian Science

Founder: Mary Baker Eddy; Teaching: Healing through prayer, rejection of traditional medicine, emphasis on the spiritual over the material.

Seventh-Day Adventism

Founder: Ellen G. White; Observance of Saturday Sabbath, second coming of Christ, emphasis on health and prophecy.

Quiboloy's Kingdom of Jesus Christ

Founder: Apollo Quiboloy; Teaching: Claims to be the 'Appointed Son of God', belief in an earthly kingdom of God; NOT CHRISTIAN - REJECTS JESUS AS SON OF GOD.

The Salvation Army

Founder: William and Catherine Booth; Teaching: Evangelical mission with an emphasis on social justice, charity, and outreach.