what the diffrents betwheen assembly of god baptist and catholic?

Question

okay so i go to a assembly of god church some of my friends go to like a first baptist church and some go to a catholic church

so this was last year this girl in my study hall we got into the thing on church she goes to first baptist church i go to the second largest assembly of god church in the united states

will she goes to a Pretty big baptist church not one huge but nice

anyway she was saying a bunch of bad things about my church saying you guys don't believe in this and everything and if you get the lord in Your heart at berth it wrong and stuff

and you guys worship a some what different god and i just was nice and said really what does church she was saying all this stuff about how church great and they do more for the community and stuff and how the pastor at my church get million dollar check and is rich when the rest of the church suffers

and she was just saying this and some stuff about catholics

why cant we all just agree on religion

and it was funny about 3 sundays ago my pastor made a joke he was talking how were only gonna have 2 services 1 at 8:30 and one at 10:00

it takes less stress off everybody there and he was like that way we can beat the baptist to golden corral it was funny

Answer 1

"What separates us as believers in Christ is much less than what unites us." (Pope John XXIII)



Almost all important doctrine is completely agreed upon between Catholic Christians and other Christians.



Here is the joint declaration of justification by Catholics (1999), Lutherans (1999), and Methodists (2006):



By grace alone, in faith in Christ's saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping us and calling us to good works.



http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/chrstuni/documents/rc_pc_chrstuni_doc_31101999_cath-luth-joint-declaration_en.html



There are many minor doctrine issues and some major cultural traditional differences which, I believe, do not matter that much.



A Catholic worships and follows Christ in the tradition of Catholicism which, among other things, recognizes that Christ made Peter the leader of His new Church and Pope Benedict XVI is Peter's direct successor.



For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/index.shtml



With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Let's focus on the similarities first. All three churches -- Catholic, A/G and Baptist -- believe this:



1. Jesus is God

2. God is in three Persons: Father (Creator), Son (Jesus) and Holy Spirit.

3. There is only one way to heaven, and that's by the blood of Jesus.

4. It's right to follow the 10 commandments.

5. It's right to read and follow the Bible.

6. It's right to do the work of an evangelist.



...and so on. There's more similarities than differences, actually.



It's hard to define all the exact differences because there are different kinds of Baptist churches and in the A/G, there are some disputes (I used to work for one of the 12 executive presbyters in the A/G, so I had first-hand knowledge of this).



Some things that are shared by Baptists and A/G but not Catholics:



1. A person has to choose to be saved.

2. A person can only be baptized after they have met certain criteria (Praying a certain prayer, giving a testimony, etc.).

3. Baptism is the only Sacrament.

4. Communion is optional and it's just a symbol and not that big of a deal.

5. There will be a rapture of believers, leaving devastation as people are swept up to heaven from their jobs, cars, etc.

6. Sola Scriptura (even though it's not in the Bible and they don't actually follow it but have all sorts of things in addition to Scripture)

7. And so on (there is more).



Some things that are shared by the A/G and Catholic Churches, but not Baptist Churches:

1. A person can lose his/her salvation

2. Christians are free to associate with non-Christians (some Baptist churches say their people can't even associate with non-Baptists!)

3. And so on.



Some things that are unique to the A/G



1. A person isn't really saved unless they have the gifts of the Spirit, specifically tongues.

2. Once a person is "filled with the spirit" they can control what the Holy Spirit does and what gifts He bestows onto what people



Some things that are unique to Baptists

1. Once saved, always saved.



Some things that are unique to Catholicism:

1. Apostolic Succession (an unbroken chain of leadership since Peter was commissioned by Christ)

2. Seven Sacraments (baptism, reconciliation, communion, confirmation, holy matrimony, holy orders, annointing of the sick)

3. Communion of Saints (that is, Catholics believe that the saints in heaven are still part of the Body of Christ and therefore are still praying for God's will to be done on earth as it is in heaven)

4. The perpetual virginity of Mary

5. The Holy Eucharist transubstantiated from bread and wine into the true Body and Blood of Christ

6. And so on.



We should just all agree -- I think so, too. That's why I got suspicious of denominationalism and embarked on a 6-year study to find the true Christian Church. Which is why I'm Catholic now.

Answer 3

I feel you, man.



I asked a similar question here on R&S. My folks are Catholic (they're Poles, and, you know those Poles just love Catholicism) so one wouldn't be surprised to see that I'm Catholic, as well. But a Baptist of some sort, I'm not too clear on his specific Church, was berating the fact that my denomination has a papal hierarchy and all that jazz.



Oh well. We still got to love our neighbor, right?

Answer 4

That's strange because all 3 religions you mention are christian denominations.

Answer 5

Both of the said religions practice blasphemy. Catholics break the commandment that says, "Thou shalt not worship any graven image." Thus, they kneel to a Mary statue.