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Eastern Orthodox History

Jesus Christ and the Apostles


mark the beginnings of the Eastern
Orthodox Church's history. The
Apostolic succession is the
process by which the Apostles
appointed successors, generally
known as bishops, who in turn
appointed further bishops. This
group claims to be a direct
descendent of the apostles of the
Lord Jesus who established the
first Christian settlements in the
Eastern Mediterranean.

Basic Teaching Important Worship


Practices

The Orthodox liturgy has been


The Mysterion (sacrament) of the significantly enhanced over the
Holy Eucharist is the most years with cycles of hymns from a
magnificent ceremony in the variety of sources. In order to
Orthodox Church. The day before communicate the realities of God's
His Crucifixion, Jesus Christ kingdom, Byzantium (where the
established this ritual in order to modern Orthodox liturgical rite
provide His Church with the Divine originated) used a plethora of
Gifts of His own Body and Blood, patristic theological and Greek
which He gave to them for all time. literary resources as well as some
gestures from imperial court
ceremonial, while retaining many
biblical and early Christian
elements.
Protestant History

Martin Luther's Disputation on


the Power of Indulgences, or the
95 Theses, were published on
October 31, 1517, at Wittenberg,
Germany, and marked the
beginning of the Protestant
Reformation. He urged them to
discuss a document that
contained 95 Christian
principles. Since they directly
contradicted Catholic Church
doctrine, these beliefs were
divisive.

Basic Teaching Important Worship


Practices
Protestants frequently
Only the Lord's Supper
assert that salvation is
and baptism are
obtained solely by
traditionally observed
grace, through faith, and
in Christ. According to by Protestants, and their
Sunday services are
this claim, justification
characterized by
marks the precise
moment when God preaching and a relaxed
atmosphere.
announces that you are
righteous—the moment Congregations of
Protestants frequently
at which you begin living
sing together.
a Christian life.
Catholic Church History

Jesus Christ laid the groundwork


for this faith by his deeds and
teachings. The work of the twelve
apostles He appointed was
carried on and finally became a
religion that spanned the globe.
Following the life and death of
Jesus, his followers split off to
establish a "universal" church,
with the bishop of Rome serving
as its head. Roman Catholicism
holds that Jesus chose St. Peter
to be the first pope of the
newborn church.

Basic Teaching Important Worship


Practices

believes in the idea of


The seven sacraments of
"Purgatory" because it is held
Catholicism—baptism,
that not all sins are atoned for
reconciliation, Eucharist,
by repentance and baptism;
confirmation, marriage, holy
therefore, before entering
orders, and the sacrament of
paradise, one must atone for
the sick—form the foundation
their sins and burn them in
of the religion.
the purgatory.

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