In the Christian religion, like many others, the belief in a single, ultimate, powerful being is upheld and practiced. However, unlike other monotheistic religions, the Christian belief in God is expressed in three parts: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This aspect of Christianity is unique and is part of what defines it. Although some people may think so, God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are not three separate beings. They are united as one in the Trinity, the same all-powerful God. God is the creator of all and the reason for our salvation as humans. The intent of this research paper is to discuss the similarities and differences between the religious principle views of salvation of Roman Catholic versus Southern Baptist. Roman Catholics …show more content…
Roman Catholic services are held in sanctuaries that are richly decorated with artwork, crosses, statues, candles, incense, and kneeling benches. The elaborate decorations in the sanctuaries have a lot to do with the Catholic practice of worshiping icons. Catholic members also offer their prayers to Mary and the saints as well as to God during service. The services are very ordered and laid out, with much more participation by the church members during the service. Southern Baptist churches usually have few paintings and are usually decorated in a simple fashion such as they usually do not have any statue of saints or God himself but only have a cross symbol on their altar. Southern Baptists offer prayer to God through Christ during the service and reject the practice of praying to Mary and the saints. Southern Baptist services are not nearly as laid out and ordered, with much less participation by the church members during the …show more content…
Southern Baptists believe that individuals must ask Jesus to forgive their sins and then trust Jesus in order to be saved. Roman Catholics believe that faith encompasses not only this trust but an intellectual assent to the basic doctrines of the Catholic faith. Furthermore, Roman Catholics believe that the good works that follow conversion play a role in saving the believer from sin and hell. Southern Baptists, on the other hand, believe that works are irrelevant to salvation. For Roman Catholics, salvation is a process. It begins at conversion and continues on through the life of the believer. It culminates in final salvation when the believer is raised from the dead and enters heaven. Southern Baptists believe salvation occurs in an instant and once this takes place, the believer is saved for all eternity. At the moment of conversion, final salvation is assured. The institutional church plays only a marginal role in salvation for Southern Baptists. While someone might be saved in a Southern Baptist church, the church is only the opportunity for salvation. Sacraments, provided by the church, are merely symbols of what has happened to the believer. For Roman Catholics, the church is God's chosen instrument of salvation. Roman Catholics believe that the church is the primary means by which salvation occurs, and that salvation does not
Few religions outline the exact steps towards salvation. They follow this practice with the belief that no mortal can truly know whether they will see heaven’s pearly gates, even if he or she spends years knocking on doors with tracts and Bibles in hand. In Langston Hughes’ “Salvation,” however, a church in the midst of a revival pleads and shouts that a young Hughes simply needs to see Jesus to be saved. But when Hughes can’t see Jesus, he loses faith in both salvation and himself. To help his readers understand his younger self’s reasoning for his loss of faith, Hughes manipulates his syntax to immerse the audience in his naive 13-year-old mind.
The informative material approached in this book mirrors an expanding intrigue of African-American history; particularly in the religious expression. Defends the African American’s religious life within their community as an important realm of the overall religious history in the South and the equally important aspect of today’s religious expressions. Insists that if one wanted to know the south, then they must know it 's religious life; generally speaking, students of Southern studies should recognize this Idea. Adds that in the South religious expression was a topic of curiosity or even ridicule, with attention focused on the more extreme aspects of folk religion among those who were illiterate and somewhat cordoned off from major communities.
The second belief is that Baptist believe the only proper mode of baptism is by immersion (Humphreys 37). Baptism is not essential for salvation (Jeter 84, Odle 22). Christians should be baptized, not to be saved, but because
Which is after they die the person comes back in life as a different living creature. For example, when someone dies they later come back as a bird or dog or other animal. Southern Baptists believe that the Bible is the word of God and contains no errors. It is the sole rule of their faith. They have male only leadership.
Similarly both recognize the same two sacraments however their views on each differ greatly. The Methodists believe that Baptism is for all, while the Baptists on the other hand view baptism as only being fit for confessing youth and young adults. Baptism is a witness and a testimony to the covenant, since it is naturally and properly the first Christian act of the believer after an exercise of saving faith. It certifies therefore to the acceptance of Christ, and the union and fellowship of the renewed soul with its Saviour. It becomes a badge of discipleship, and is, in that sense, a seal of the covenant of grace ( Hiscox, 1980,
The catholic church and The Beautiful Savior Lutheran church share several similarities in our worship styles. For example of these quality that our churches have in common are that we both celebrate the sacrament of Baptism and Confrontations. Our churches both believe that you have the right and privilege to have your sin washed away once in your lifetime. In conformation you become a full member of the certain religion you belong to an our churches deeply believe in this sacraments. Along with our beliefs of Baptism and Confirmation another trait of the church we both share is the items our churches contain.
I am WOMAN, hear me ROAR; the phrase women have been screaming since the beginning of time! The inequality of women is fundamentally out of sorts and despite improvements over the last 100 years, there’s far more work and acceptance that needs to be obtained before women have true equality in all aspects of their lives. In this paper, I will show how women incur inequalities in just about every aspect of their lives today, even after we have proven that we are more than equal to our counterparts. I will compare and contrast the inequalities of women in the Southern Baptist and Northern Baptist denominations of Christianity and then Liberal and Orthodox Jews. My initial conclusion is that women like other minorities will continually have
Second repentance. Third baptism by immersion for the remission of sins and fourth the laying on of hands for the Gift of the Holy Ghost. This article of Faith is fundamental to all other doctrine. These are the essential steps to all others. Jesus Christ was baptized as an example to us.
What are some people that helped the growth of Christianity? Christianity is the part of the five main religions, Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism, Christianity and Islam. Jesus Christ inspired Christianity. Christianity was created by Paul. Poor people were turning to Christian because it is a religion that is open to anyone, even the poor.
“Salvation” is a short story by Langston Hughes describing a boy when he discovered a significant truth about faith and religion. The last paragraph of “Salvation” functions as an epiphany for the boy. An epiphany is an experience of sudden and striking realization. It can also mean the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi. This event helps shape the boy’s religious understanding far differently from what his Aunt Reed believes.
Religion. It is a topic discussed throughout all of America as well as the rest of the world on a daily basis. There have been wars over it, political elections decided because of it, and millions of participants throughout the years. It is a part of several monumental pieces of history and carries on into the present day. Religion is what our nation is fundamentally built upon, all the way back to when the pilgrims came over on the Mayflower bringing their puritan based beliefs with them.
3:16-17). Baxter correctly highlighted the primary duty of minister in correcting those disobedience or rebellious flock – “To bring your people to submit to this course of private catechizing or instruction; for, if they will not come to you, or allow you to come to them, what good can they receive?” However, when we look at today’s congregation, especially old believers, their mindset had changed – though at the beginning of salvation, they humbly followed all the minister’s instructions diligently for their soul’s healing, but after sometimes, they hardened their heart to any kind of pastoral treatment as though they are superior than their shepherd. They will not come to us and will not allow us to come to
The Baptist and Catholic churches are two major Christian denominations that have many similarities and differences. Both believe in the Holy Trinity, the divinity of Jesus Christ, and the authority of the Bible. However, there are significant differences in their beliefs about baptism, the role of the Church, and the nature of salvation. One of the most significant differences between the Baptist and Catholic churches is their approach to baptism.
(AMEC) reference or (Probation) as exercising (Saving Faith). (Baptist) (God’s work of redemption in Christ) underlines the unity of “one Lord, one faith, one baptism” From each tradition, it is important to emphasis pastoral that Baptism is not be taken lightly or your to-do or bucket list agenda before death. Thinking this will be your ticket into heaven. Christ suffered death on the cross however before beginning his ministry he was baptized, an ordinance He set into motion for all of us to follow.
As I stepped out of my car, I acknowledge that the church was surrounded by trees, which gave it a calming and peaceful sensation, the building was long with a triangular shaped form, with burgundy bricks surroundings and a bit of white in the front entrance and some at the very top and sides with a dark beige roofing to give the church some color, the windows seemed to be a tinted crystal glass that was designed with blues and a beige color. As I made my way into the church their was an entry room where a man and a women and what seemed to be their two children greeted me and handed me a pamphlet that described what was going to take place in that days Sunday school and mass, then I made my way to another pair of doors where I could hear the choir singing, as I opened the doors the inside of the church was a tan wood looking color all around and had matching tan benches with burgundy red bedding to match the carpet, the thing that stood out most to me when I walked in was the large cross that was in the very front that shined very bright as if the sun was hitting it to give the whole church light, when I looked below the cross, the choir was singing and beside it was a women playing a piano with so much passion and in front of them was a the pastors book stand also a matching tan color with his bible. The people were very kind as I sat down next to a friend that attends that church, they welcomed me with open arms and talked a bit about them self’s and the amount of time