Christians versus Catholics: What’s the Difference?
Religion seems to find its way into our lives one way or another. Since we were a toddler we have been spoken to about God and what to believe, especially if you have a Latin background. Latinos usually fall under two categories: Catholics or Christians, Catholics are being the greater majority. But what’s the difference between the two? Some people think that Catholics and Christians are the same, when in reality, despite their similarities, are very contrasting. Their beliefs and church structure may be alike in some areas, but not in all. To verify my information I have used resources like research, personal experiences, and the Holy Bible.
Catholics have a pope and they have preists, …show more content…
The saints are statues and the Catholics light up candles around them. In Exodus 20: 3-6 it says --“You shall have no other gods before me. ‘You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord Your God am a jealous God,….” – and in Psalms 115:3-8 you can see more about what the Bible says about this. Christians on the contrary, do not pray to saints. Christians pray only to God and nothing else (see Matthew …show more content…
For example, both believe in the Trinity (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit) which is the only one true God; the three are one according to what the Bible says in 1 John 5:7. They believe that Jesus is the Son of God who came to earth, died on a cross for us and rose from the dead on the third day. Both Christians and Catholics believe that there is going to be a resurrection day. They believe in the Ten Commandments also in the Holy Bible and trust that it is the word of God. Neither believes in evolution, but believe that God is the
Religion seems to find its way into our lives one way or another. Since we were a toddler we have been spoken to about God and what to believe, especially if you have a Latin background. Latinos usually fall under two categories: Catholics or Christians, Catholics are being the greater majority. But what’s the difference between the two? Some people think that Catholics and Christians are the same, when in reality, despite their similarities, are very contrasting. Their beliefs and church structure may be alike in some areas, but not in all. To verify my information I have used resources like research, personal experiences, and the Holy Bible.
Catholics have a pope and they have preists, …show more content…
The saints are statues and the Catholics light up candles around them. In Exodus 20: 3-6 it says --“You shall have no other gods before me. ‘You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord Your God am a jealous God,….” – and in Psalms 115:3-8 you can see more about what the Bible says about this. Christians on the contrary, do not pray to saints. Christians pray only to God and nothing else (see Matthew …show more content…
For example, both believe in the Trinity (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit) which is the only one true God; the three are one according to what the Bible says in 1 John 5:7. They believe that Jesus is the Son of God who came to earth, died on a cross for us and rose from the dead on the third day. Both Christians and Catholics believe that there is going to be a resurrection day. They believe in the Ten Commandments also in the Holy Bible and trust that it is the word of God. Neither believes in evolution, but believe that God is the