The Complete Guide to Christian Denominations: Understanding the History, Beliefs, and Differences PDF
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HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS EUGENE, OREGON Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by the International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. Verses marked NKJV are taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Verses marked NASB are taken from the New American Standard Bible®, © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org) All italicized emphasis in Scripture quotations is added by the author. Cover by Dugan Design Group, Minneapolis, Minnesota Cover illustration @ Michael Brown / Fotolia THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS Copyright © 2005/2015 Ron Rhodes Published by Harvest House Publishers Eugene, Oregon 97402 www.harvesthousepublishers.com ISBN 978-0-7369-5291-0 (pbk.) ISBN 978-0-7369-5292-7 (eBook) The Library of Congress has cataloged the edition as follows: Rhodes, Ron. The complete guide to Christian denominations / Ron Rhodes. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7369-1289-4 (pbk.) 1. Protestant churches—United States. 2. Protestant churches—Doctrines. I. Title. BR516.5.R47 2005 280’.4—dc22 2004017507 2004017507 All rights reserved. No part of this electronic publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, digital, photocopy, recording, or any other— without the prior written permission of the publisher. The authorized purchaser has been granted a nontransferable, nonexclusive, and noncommercial right to access and view this electronic publication, and purchaser agrees to do so only in accordance with the terms of use under which it was purchased or transmitted. Participation in or encouragement of piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of author’s and publisher’s rights is strictly prohibited. Dedication In honor of the head of the church (Ephesians 5:23), who purchased the church with His own blood (Acts 20:28)— Jesus Christ Acknowledgments Researching every denomination in this book required considerable effort. Representatives of many of these denominations made the task easier by pointing me to helpful information regarding their groups. To these individuals—too many to list—I offer a heartfelt thanks. Kerri, David, and Kylie (my wife and adult children)—as always, I could not have written this book without your continued support. God has used you mightily in my life! CONTENTS Dedication Acknowledgments Beginnings: The Emergence of Christianity and Denominations 1. Adventist Churches Historical Background Advent Christian Church Seventh-day Adventist Church Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement 2. Baptist Churches Historical Background American Baptist Association American Baptist Churches USA Converge Worldwide General Association of General Baptists General Association of Regular Baptist Churches National Association of Free Will Baptists National Baptist Convention of America National Primitive Baptist Convention New Testament Association of Independent Baptist Churches North American Baptists Primitive Baptists Progressive National Baptist Convention Reformed Baptist Church Southern Baptist Convention 3. Brethren Churches Historical Background Church of the Brethren Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio) Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches Brethren in Christ Church Church of the United Brethren in Christ Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) Evangelical Covenant Church Evangelical Free Church of America Moravian Churches 4. Catholic Churches Historical Background Roman Catholic Church Eastern Rite Catholic Church Old Catholic Church Polish National Catholic Church of America 5. Christian Churches Historical Background Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Christian Churches and Churches of Christ Christian Congregation Churches of Christ 6. Congregational Churches Historical Background Congregational Christian Churches (National Association) Conservative Congregational Christian Conference United Church of Christ 7. Episcopal and Anglican Churches Historical Background Episcopal Church Reformed Episcopal Church in America Anglican Orthodox Church Anglican Catholic Church 8. Friends (Quaker) Churches Historical Background Friends General Conference Friends United Meeting Religious Society of Friends (Conservative) Evangelical Friends International 9. Fundamentalist, Bible, and Conservative Evangelical Churches Historical Background American Evangelical Christian Churches Baptist Bible Fellowship International Baptist Missionary Association of America Christian and Missionary Alliance Conservative Baptist Association of America IFCA International Plymouth Brethren 10. Holiness Churches Historical Background Church of Christ (Holiness) USA Church of God (Holiness) Church of the Nazarene Churches of Christ in Christian Union Wesleyan Church 11. Lutheran Churches Historical Background American Association of Lutheran Churches Association of Free Lutheran Congregations Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Evangelical Lutheran Synod Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 12. Mennonite Churches Historical Background Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Conservative Mennonite Conference General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Mennonite Church Missionary Church Old Order Amish Churches 13. Methodist Churches Historical Background African Methodist Episcopal Church Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Congregational Methodist Church Evangelical Church of North America Evangelical Congregational Church Evangelical Methodist Church Free Methodist Church–USA Southern Methodist Church United Methodist Church 14. Orthodox Churches Historical Background Orthodox Church in America Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA 15. Pentecostal Churches Historical Background Assemblies of God Calvary Chapel Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) Church of God in Christ Congregational Holiness Church Elim Fellowship Fellowship of Christian Assemblies Independent Assemblies of God International International Church of the Foursquare Gospel International Pentecostal Holiness Church Open Bible Standard Churches Vineyard Churches International 16. Presbyterian Churches
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