Jed Michael A.

Balatbat REED Different divisions of the Christian church Roman Catholic Church Founded by : Jesus Christ Founded : 107 A.D.

CMRT 1-2 Mr. Lorenzo Capio

Reflection :As a catholic person I am interested to know the history on how the catholic church was established by God and how He achieved to do so. This is the association of the followers of Jesus Christ. The greek word of church means church orassembly. Now-a-days we most Christians are catholics and have the most number of followers. There are many Catholic church here in the Philippines, from chapels,cathedrals, etc. People go to church every sunday including important events like the oly week or during Christmas Eve. The Mass, or Divine Liturgy is the center of Catholic worship. At each Mass, the community gathers in communal prayer led by an ordained priest or bishop, songs are sung, several selections are read from the Bible, the minister offers reflections on the readings, the ancient Nicene Creed is recited, and all partake in a communion meal of bread and wine. Catholics (and Orthodox Christians) differ from Protestants in that they maintain the Real Presence, that the bread and wine are supernaturally transformed (transubstantiated) into the body and blood of Christ by the priest according to the words of Jesus in scripture. Orthodox Church Founded by : Saint Paul and the Antiochian Founded : 33 A.D.(Day of the Holy Pentecost) Reflection : The orthodox church is also called as the eastern orthodox chirch. It is the second largest Christian denomination in the world. Orthodox bishops usually trace their lineage back to the apostles through the process of Apostolic Succession. The goal of Orthodox Christians from baptism is to continually draw themselves nearer to God throughout their lives. This process is called theosis, or deification, and is a spiritual pilgrimage in which each person strives to both become more holy and more "Christ Like" within Jesus Christ. The Biblical text used by the

Orthodox includes the Greek Septuagint and the New Testament. It includes the seven Deuterocanonical Books which are generally rejected by Protestants and a small number of other books that are in neither Western canon. Orthodox Christians use the term "Anagignoskomena" (a Greek word that means "readable", "worthy of reading") for the ten books that they accept but that are not in the Protestant 39-book Old Testament canon.

Born Again Church Founded by : Peter Xu Founded : mid 1970s Reflection : The born again church is also called word of life. This was founded during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, when all churches were officially closed by the communist government under chairman Mao. It is a Henan-based house church network whose membership may run into millions. It is mostly held in houses or prayer meetings in where there is a pastor/person who preaches the word of their beliefs. The B.A.M. is a Henan-based house church network whose membership may run into the millions. As of 1998 there were an estimated 3 million followers independent of the official Three-Self Patriotic Movement churches in China. The magazine Christianity Today reports that Spinoffs from BAM, one of the fastest-growing religious groups in China, have an estimated 20 million followers, nearly twice the size of the registered church, which was re-established in 197 Protestant Church Founded by : Martin Luther Founded : 1522 Reflection : The protestant church is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology. This s also mostly held in houses or in places where people meet together to pray or share the good news about God. The doctrines of the various Protestant denominations vary, but most include justification by grace through faith alone, known as Sola Fide, the priesthood of all believers, and the Bible as the ultimate authority in matters of faith and order, known as Sola Scriptura, which is Latin for 'by scripture alone'.

Iglesia ni Cristo Founded by : Felix Y. Manalo Founded : 1914 Reflection : Iglesia ni cristo is the largest entirely indigenous Chrstian religiou s organization that originated from the Philippines and the largest independent church in Asia. There are also INC church that could be located around the Philippines. Felix Manalo claimed to be a messenger sent by God to re-establish the Roman Catholic church and proclaims that Catholic beliefs shared by most Christians, such as the trinity are proof of his apostasy. They also believe in Jesus Christ. INC teaches that the apostate church is the Roman Catholic Church, and proclaims that Catholic beliefs shared by most Christians, such as the Trinity are proof of this apostasy. The church teaches that the Trinity and the divinity of Jesus and of the Holy Spirit are not biblical. As of 2010, the Executive Minister of Iglesia ni Cristo is Eduardo V. Manalo, the grandson of Felix Manalo.