Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons and Catholics may enjoy being under the title umbrella of Christianity, but when compared to the fundamental beliefs of the body of believers in the first century "church" none of these fits that category. (For more info, see the permanent sticky posted at the top of the Bible Discussion forum.)
In fact, Christianity was originally considered a sect of Judaism, just like the Pharisees. We were called the followers of The Way, or the Sect of the Nazerene, because we followed Jesus of Nazereth. Putting everyone under this big umbrella of Christianity really clouds the waters and confuses the unbelieving world on what we're really about.
Marcella
In fact, Christianity was originally considered a sect of Judaism, just like the Pharisees. We were called the followers of The Way, or the Sect of the Nazerene, because we followed Jesus of Nazereth. Putting everyone under this big umbrella of Christianity really clouds the waters and confuses the unbelieving world on what we're really about.
Marcella
When I confront a catholic I never get occupied with Mary or with any of the doctrine they hold onto that is not of the faith of Christ, I take their doctrine and belief and point it to Christ to magnify Christ and keep the gospel before them and keep that before their face. Jesus said in (Jn 3;14-16, 12:32,33) if I be lifted up as the Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, I will draw all men unto me. You see a catholic, lift up Christ. You see any lost soul, you lift up Christ, His name and the cross and impart the life of God through the gospel and never stop doing it because it is power of God unto salvation it is upon that name that people call upon for salvation (Rom 10:13, 1Cor 1:2, Acts 4;12).