The Emergence of Christian Denominations

Answer the following questions using the information on the various Christian Denominations
from Google Docs as well as your textbook.
Referring to the Nicene Creed, list the beliefs that your researched denomination believes in. Why
dont they believe in the whole Creed?
The roman catholic church believes in:
- Belief in the Trinity Father, Son and Holy Spirit
- Belief in the inspiration of the bible
- Belief that the Pope has the highest authority
- Transubstantiation the bread and wine used in Eucharist IS the body and blood of Christ
- the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ
- The Ascension
- The Assumption of Mary
- Belief in Saints
- The 7 Sacraments
- The Rosary
The Nicene creed is:
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
and all that is seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he was born of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered, died, and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in fulfillment of the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead,
and His kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son
he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Catholics believe in the whole Nicene creed. AS the Nicene creed is
the basis of the catholic church. And was formed on the basis of the
catholic church.
Locate and write out a scripture reference that can be used to identify the common bonds that
Christians may have.
Romans 3: 22-28 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For
there is no distinction, since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; they are now justified
by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a
sacrifice of atonement by his blood, effective through faith. He did this to show his righteousness,
because in his divine forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed; it was to prove
at the present time that he himself is righteous and that he justifies the one who has faith in Jesus.
Then what becomes of boasting? It is excluded. By what law? By that of works? No, but by the law of
faith. For we hold that a person is justified by faith apart from works prescribed by the law.

What is the East/West Schism and how did this affect Christianity?
The east west schism is the split between the eastern and western churches. The Great Schism is the
title given to the rift that formed in the Church in the eleventh century A.D. This separation led to
the "Roman Catholic" Church, hereafter known as the Western Church, and the "Greek Catholic" or
"Greek Orthodox Church, hereafter known as the Eastern Church.it caused the power of
Christianity to decrease greatly.

4. How did the Protestant Reformation affect Christianity?
5. Investigate the development of the following denominations and write 3 sentences on their
beginning:
- Orthodoxy
- Lutheran Lutheranism began in the early 16th century with the efforts of a Roman
Catholic monk, Martin Luther (1483-1546), to reform certain practices of the Catholic
Church.Martin Luther initially aspired to renew Catholicism, not abandon it. His reformation
is the most conservative of all protestant reformation denominations retaining when
possible many elements of Roman Catholicism.
- Presbyterian Reformed Christianity originated in Switzerland in the 16th century
(1529). In Switzerland the Reformation was initiated by Huldrych Zwingli (1484-1531) in
Zurich, and greatly shaped by John Calvin (1509-1564) in Geneva.the Presbyterian was made
due to Zwinglis pushing for reform based on the model of church found in the scriptures.
he wanted to abolish the Mass, and replace it with a commemoration of the Last Supper and
the crucifixion, which was the act that had already accomplished the forgiveness of our sin.
- Anabaptist anabaptists (meaning "re-baptizers") represent a radical Protestant tradition
tracing its history to the 16
th
century C.E. reformer Ulrich Zwingli. This movement began in
Zurich, switseralnd and quickly spread to Moravia and throughout Germany.most of the
leaders were persecuted throughout the 16
th
century but one leader named Menno
Simons and his followers rallied as pacifistsand was freed from persecution. This lead to the
morronite tradition and Anabaptists now believe in separation from the world (including a
refusal of military service), pacifism, radical discipleship, and simplicity of life.
- Anglican Anglicanism (or Episcopalianism) is the term associated with the common forms
of worship, structure, and doctrine that developed over the course of the English
Reformation. This began in 1534 C.E., when the King Henry removed the pope of Rome as
the head of the Church in England and placed himself in the position.
- Quaker this began in the 1600s during a time of religious upheaval and dissension. Their
founder, George Fox, was trying to take belief and believers back to the original and pure
form of Christianity.this is because fox was cionfused abouit the way Christians said what
they beleieved in contrast to the ways they behaved.Quakers believe that there is something
of god in everybody and that each human being is of unique worth.
- Baptist
- Methodist Methodism has its roots in eighteenth century Anglicanism. Its founder was a
Church of England minister, John Wesley (1703-1791), who sought to challenge the religious
assumptions of the day. They became known as 'The Holy Club' or 'Methodists' because of
the methodical way in which they carried out their Christian faith. The Methodist church is
non-conformist because it does not conform to the rules and authority of the
established Church of England.
- Salvation Army
- Pentecostal Pentecostalism began among poor and disadvantaged people in the USA at
the start of the Twentieth century. Pentecostalism is a form of Christianity that emphasises
the work of the Holy Spirit and the direct experience of the presence of God by the
believer.Pentecostals believe that faith must be practical, and not something found merely
through ritual or thinking.Its members believe they are driven by the power of God moving
within them.
- Uniting Church
6. Create a jumbled timeline by placing words, dates and images of people and events in an
envelope

30 AD catholic denomination founded by Jesus and the 12 apostles in Jerusalem
451 AD Coptic Orthodox founded by various schimsmatic catholic bishops in Alexandaria, Egypt
1054 Greek orthodox founded by various schismatic catholic bishops in Constantinople
1448 Russian Orthodox founded by Prince Basil II and Schismatic Bishops in Moscow, Russia
1517 Lutheranism is founded by martin luther in Germany
1521 Anabaptist is founded by Thomas Munzer and Nicholas Storch in Germany
1534 Church of England is founded by King Henry VIII and Thomas Cranmer in England
1536 Mennonites are founded by Menno Simons in Switzerland after avoiding persecution
1555 Calvanism is founded by John Calvin in Geneva, Switzerland
1560 Presbyterian is founded by John Knox in Scotland
1582 Congregational is founded by Robert Brown in Holland
1609 Baptist is founded by Jogn Smyth in Amsterdam
1628 The Dutch Reformed are founded by Michaelis in New York
1645 Initarian is founded by John Biddle in Poland
1648 Congregationalist are founded by Puritans and Pilgrams in Massachuetts
Quakers are founded by George Fox in England
1693 the amish are founded by Jacob Amman in France
1739 The Methodist are founded by John and Charles Wesley in England
1774 Unitarianism is discovered by Theophilis Lindey in London
1784 Methodist Episcopal is founded by 60 preachers in Baltimore, Maryland
1789 Episcopalian is founded by samuel Seabury in USA
1800 United Brethern is discovered by Phillip Otterbein and Martin Boehn in Maryland
Disciples of Christ is founded by Thomas and Alexander Campbell in Kentucky, USA