Many Christian denominational Protestant sects and cults claimed that they are the original Christian Church accsusing the orginal Church which Christ founded (the Catholic Church) of being "apostatized". Thanks to the creator and owner of the website Scripture Catholic for sharing us this valuable table.
What is the history of your church? Here's a brief overview:
Church | Year Established | Founder | Where Established |
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Catholic | 33 | Jesus Christ | Jerusalem |
Orthodox | 1054 | Schismatic Catholic Bishops | Constantinople |
Lutheran | 1517 | Martin Luther | Germany |
Anabaptist | 1521 | Nicholas Storch and Thomas Munzer | Germany |
Anglican | 1534 | Henry VIII | England |
Mennonites | 1536 | Menno Simons | Switzerland |
Calvinist | 1555 | John Calvin | Switzerland |
Presbyterian | 1560 | John Knox | Scotland |
Congregational | 1582 | Robert Brown | Holland |
Baptist | 1609 | John Smyth | Amsterdam |
Dutch Reform | 1628 | Michaelis Jones | New York |
Congregationalist | 1648 | Pilgrims and Puritans | Massachusetts |
Quakers | 1649 | George Fox | England |
Amish | 1693 | Jacob Amman | France |
Freemasons | 1717 | Masons from four lodges | London |
Methodist | 1739 | John and Charles Wesley | England |
Unitarian | 1774 | Theophilus Lindey | London |
Methodist Episcopal | 1784 | 60 Preachers | Baltimore, MD |
Episcopalian | 1789 | Samuel Seabury | American Colonies |
United Brethren | 1800 | Philip Otterbein and Martin Boehn | Maryland |
Disciples of Christ | 1827 | Thomas and Alexander Campbell | Kentucky |
Mormons | 1830 | Joseph Smith | New York |
Methodist Protestant | 1830 | Methodist | United States |
Church of Christ | 1836 | Warren Stone and Alexander Campbell | Kentucky |
Seventh Day Adventist | 1844 | Ellen G. White | Washington, NH |
Christadelphian (Brethren of Christ) | 1844 | John Thomas | Richmond, VA |
Salvation Army | 1865 | William Booth | London |
Holiness | 1867 | Methodist | United States |
Jehovah's Witnesses | 1874 | Charles Taze Russell | Pennsylvania |
Christian Science | 1879 | Mary Baker Eddy | Boston |
Church of God in Christ | 1895 | Various churches of God | Arkansas |
Church of Nazarene | c. 1850-1900 | Various religious bodies | Pilot Point, TX |
Pentecostal | 1901 | Charles F. Parkham | Topeka, KS |
Aglipayan | 1902 | Gregorio Aglipay | Philippines |
Assemblies of God | 1914 | Pentecostalism | Hot Springs, AZ |
Iglesia ni Cristo | 1914 | Felix Y. Manalo | Philippines |
Four-square Gospel | 1917 | Aimee Semple McPherson | Los Angeles, CA |
United Church of Christ | 1961 | Reformed and Congregationalist | Philadelphia, PA |
Calvary Chapel | 1965 | Chuck Smith | Costa Mesa, CA |
United Methodist | 1968 | Methodist and United Brethren | Dallas, TX |
Born-Again | c. 1970s | Various religious bodies | United States |
Harvest Christian | 1972 | Greg Laurie | Riverside, CA |
Saddleback | 1982 | Rick Warren | California |
Non-denominational | c. 1990s | Various | United States |
There are still many many Protestant sects mushroomed in the 20th century, not only in the United States but also in the Philippines and elsewhere in the world. In the Philippines alone there are other churches claiming to be Christ's "true" church.
Church | Year Established | Founder | Where Established |
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Members of Church of God International or Ang Dating Daan (The Old Path) | 1922 | Teofilo Ora, Nicolas Perez, Eliseo Soriano | Philippines |
Jesus Miracle Crusade | 1960 | Wilde E. Almeda | Surigao Sur, Philippines |
Jesus is Lord Church | 1978 | Eddie Villanueva | Philippines |
True Jesus Church | 1980 | Ernesto Torres | Philippines |
The Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name | 1985 | Apollo Quiboloy | Philippines |
Source: Wikipedia
...and a lot lot more...
Surely, who can deny these historical facts written in the pages of history. Or who can claim catholicity, holiness and apostolicity of their church? Their own founders proved that they are man-made religions claiming to be the original church Christ built. Praise to Jesus Christ!
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