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is a term defining the religious beliefs and practices of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Mormonism
Mormonism describes the doctrines of the Church that were restored to the earth through the Prophet
Joseph Smith
central to Mormonism
the savior
Coptic” is derived from a Greek term meaning
Egyptian
is one of the oldest branches of Christianity, claiming to be founded by one of the 72 apostles sent forth by Jesus Christ.
the Coptic Church
the Coptic Church split from other Christians around the Mediterranean, in a disagreement over
The true nature of Christ
The Coptic church is steeped in ritual and tradition and places a heavy emphasis
asceticism, or denying the self.
asceticism, or denying the self.
Trinity Holy Spirit Jesus Christ Creed Saints and Icons Salvation
Coptic Christian Practices
Sacraments
Fasting
Worship Service
Pentecostals include____________ who believe __________
Protestant Christians; manifestations of the Holy Spirit are alive,
Pentecostal Christians may also be described as
“Charismatics”
The term Pentecostal, therefore, comes from
he New Testament experiences of the early Christian believers on the Day of Pentecost.
Pentecostals believe in the baptism in the Holy Spirit as evidenced by
speaking in tongues.
Pentecostal worship is characterized by
motional, lively expressions of worship with great spontaneity.
Some examples of Pentecostal denominations and faith groups
Assemblies of God, Church of God, Full-Gospel churches, and Pentecostal Oneness churches.
Members of the movement are probably best known for their door-to-door evangelical work; witnessing from house to house, offering Bible literature and recruiting and converting people to the truth.
Jehovah’s Witness
Although Christian-based, the JW believes that
he traditional Christian Churches have deviated from the true teachings of the Bible, and do not work in full harmony with God.
Jehovah’s Witnesses base their beliefs only on the text of the
Bible
Witnesses do not celebrate
Christmas or Easter because they believe that these festivals are based on (or massively contaminated by) pagan customs and religions. They point out that Jesus did not ask his followers to mark his birthday
Jehovah’s Witnesses have no professiona
clergy
The national headquarters of the JW for each country is called the
Bethel
Jehovah’s Witnesses have a tradition
f obedience to a strong central leadership for the movement as a whole.
In Jw, The “master” is
JC
In Jw, the skave is
the group of anointed Christians on earth.