Copyright https://www.christianity.com 2025, Christianity.com Mon, 27 Jan 2025 02:28:01 -0500 https://www.christianity.com/church/denominations/what-is-methodism-10-things-to-know-about-methodists.html https://www.christianity.com/church/denominations/what-is-methodism-10-things-to-know-about-methodists.html Crosswalk.com Editorial Staff https://www.christianity.com/author/crosswalkcom-editorial-staff/ The United Methodist Church is a collection of associated congregations of Protestantism whose doctrine and beliefs are motivated by the spirit and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John Wesley's brother Charles Wesley were also significant early leaders in the movement.Early Methodists consisted of all levels of society, including the aristocracy, but the Methodist preachers brought the teachings to laborers and criminals who were likely left outside of organized religion at that time. In Britain, the Methodist Church had a considerable impact in the early decades of the developing working class.Here are the top 10 things to know about the Methodist Church: Mon, 31 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:28:01-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/church/denominations/10-things-christians-should-know-about-pentecostalism.html https://www.christianity.com/church/denominations/10-things-christians-should-know-about-pentecostalism.html Amanda Casanova https://www.christianity.com/author/amanda-casanova/ It’s one of the oft-talked-about denominations and sometimes draws the most controversy, but Pentecostalism has a long history in Christianity.Pentecostalism is a Protestant Charismatic Christian movement that emphasizes the direct personal experience of God through baptism with the Holy Spirit.The word Pentecostal is derived from Pentecost in the Bible, the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks, as described in the Acts of the Apostles.While the church has spawned various other belief groups, Pentecostalism is considered a renewal movement in the Christian church.Here are ten things to know about the Pentecostal church:Photo courtesy: Unsplash/Jon Tyson Mon, 31 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:28:01-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/church/denominations/10-things-christians-should-know-about-lutherans.html https://www.christianity.com/church/denominations/10-things-christians-should-know-about-lutherans.html Vivian Bricker https://www.christianity.com/author/vivian-bricker/ As Christians, it is important for us to remember that Lutherans believe in Jesus as their Savior, and they also believe that salvation is by grace through faith. The Lutheran Church is a very large denomination within Protestantism. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 11:00:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:28:01-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/church/denominations/what-was-the-protestant-reformation.html https://www.christianity.com/church/denominations/what-was-the-protestant-reformation.html Emily Hall https://www.christianity.com/author/emily-hall/ Rumblings of what would become The Protestant Reformation started in the 14th century with men and woman noticing something wrong in the Church. From community priests to the pope himself, corruption and abuse of power ran rampant, and it intimately affected the lives of millions of people across Europe. Drastic reforms were needed. This movement, called The Protestant Reformation, left the world forever changed. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:00:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:28:01-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/church/denominations/the-anglican-church.html https://www.christianity.com/church/denominations/the-anglican-church.html Barton Gingerich The Anglican Church, which stems from the Protestant Reformation, is one of the most prominent Christian traditions in the world. Wed, 05 Oct 2022 14:30:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:28:01-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/church/denominations/10-things-everyone-should-know-about-jehovah-s-witnesses-and-their-beliefs.html https://www.christianity.com/church/denominations/10-things-everyone-should-know-about-jehovah-s-witnesses-and-their-beliefs.html Veronica Olson Neffinger https://www.christianity.com/author/veronica-neffinger/ Jehovah's Witnesses are a people of faith that many of us likely don't know that much about. We may remember them as the people who often come to our homes in order to evangelize, but do we actually know what they believe? Below are 10 facts about this group which branched off from orthodox Christianity in the late 1800's. We answer the questions of how they got their start, what their core beliefs are, and how many people ascribe to this faith in the world today below.Photo courtesy: ©iStock/Getty Images Plus/KatarzynaBialasiewicz Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:45:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:28:01-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/church/denominations/10-things-everyone-should-know-about-seventh-day-adventists-and-their-beliefs.html https://www.christianity.com/church/denominations/10-things-everyone-should-know-about-seventh-day-adventists-and-their-beliefs.html Amanda Casanova https://www.christianity.com/author/amanda-casanova/ Like many other Christian denominations, the Seventh-Day Adventist Church believes in a core set of beliefs about God and salvation.Where this church differs from others stems from its own 28 Fundamental Beliefs, which outline the church’s specific beliefs on topics such as their well-known Saturday as Sabbath day. There are many sects of the church, but most fall under the guidance and direction of the authority of what’s called the General Conference.Here are ten things to know about Seventh-Day Adventists: Tue, 28 Jun 2022 13:45:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:28:01-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/church/denominations/10-things-everyone-should-know-about-mennonites-and-their-beliefs.html https://www.christianity.com/church/denominations/10-things-everyone-should-know-about-mennonites-and-their-beliefs.html Amanda Casanova https://www.christianity.com/author/amanda-casanova/ Sometimes mistaken for Amish, Mennonites are a group of Christians that formed during the Protestant Reformation.Their beginnings were marked by persecution, while the church itself has long been a proponent of peace. And while there are many divisions of Mennonites (also called Anabaptists), most agree on the core tenets of Christianity.Here are 10 things you should know about Mennonites.Photo courtesy: ©Thinkstock/MarcoPo Mon, 16 May 2022 09:00:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:28:01-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/church/denominations/the-most-well-known-protestant-denomination-10-things-everyone-should-know-about-baptists.html https://www.christianity.com/church/denominations/the-most-well-known-protestant-denomination-10-things-everyone-should-know-about-baptists.html Amanda Casanova https://www.christianity.com/author/amanda-casanova/ Baptist: it’s one of the most well-known denominations in Protestant Christianity and is aptly named after its main belief in believer’s baptism, where a person chooses to publicly proclaim their faith in Christ by baptism.There are some 50 million Baptists in the U.S. alone, making it one of the largest groups of Protestants in the nation. The denomination’s diversity is reflected in various sub-groups, such as the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), American Baptist Churches USA, and Independent Baptist churches. Despite these differences, Baptists are united by core principles including the authority of Scripture, religious freedom, congregational governance and church membership, the priesthood of believers, and baptism by immersion.Let's take a look at 15 things to know about Baptists and their beliefs.Photo courtesy: ©Gettyimages/Raw pixel Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:15:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:28:01-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/church/denominations/what-is-protestantism-why-is-it-important.html https://www.christianity.com/church/denominations/what-is-protestantism-why-is-it-important.html Dr. Michael A. Milton https://www.christianity.com/author/dr-michael-a-milton/ Protestantism is both an ecclesial movement of the Church, and a devotional urge within the believer. Historically, that which may be called “the Protestant faith” emerged from perceived and undeniable abuses within the Roman Catholic Church during the late fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries in the British Isles and Northern Europe. Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:10:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:28:01-05:00