Christianity Weekly Newsletter - Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Top new questions this week: Why (and when) did the empty cross v.s. crucifix split happen? Today, we have Catholic and Orthodox churches (and a few others) using the crucifix whereas most Protestant denominations make exclusive use of an empty cross. When and why did the Protestant ... catholicism protestantism iconography   asked by the dark wanderer 9 votes answered by Bye 2 votes What is the Lutheran doctrine of consubstantiation and how does it differ from transubstantiation and a more general protestant sacramental view? In transubstantiation, the bread and wine are said to become the literal body and blood of Jesus. Consubstantiation appears to affirm that "this is my body" does apply to the bread and wine, but not ... catholicism communion sacraments lutheranism transubstantiation   asked by Ben Mordecai 6 votes answered by Geremia 5 votes What is the distinction between a sacrament and an ordinance? I have observed that Catholics and some other denominations call certain things they do "sacraments", and Protestants call certain things they do "ordinances". I am not a Christian, but as an ... sacraments ordinances   asked by eliyahu-g 5 votes answered by Mr. Bultitude 6 votes What did Luther have against Zwingli? According to 131 Christians Everyone Should Know:* [Martin Luther] mocked fellow reformers, especially Swiss reformer Ulrich Zwingli, and used vulgar language in doing so. What was Luther's ... martin-luther reformation zwingli   asked by Philip Schaff 4 votes answered by Mr. Bultitude 4 votes How did the people know that John the Baptist was a prophet? What reasons gave the people to believe that John The Baptist actually was a prophet and wasn't a hoax? Was it simply the Holy Spirit calling on souls or was there some other kind of proof? new-testament prophets john-the-baptist   asked by Luke oX 4 votes answered by rhetorician 1 vote Requirement for Godparents in the Roman Catholic Church So, I found out that I was baptized as an infant in the Roman Catholic Church (yes, I'm Jewish, but not all Jews - perhaps a minority even - have frum parents; I am simply Jewish by virtue of my ... catholicism godparents   asked by H3br3wHamm3r81 4 votes answered by Matt Gutting 3 votes According to Mormons, what is the Holy Spirit of Promise mentioned in Ephesians? Ephesians 1:13 (KJV) mentions being sealed by the Holy Spirit of Promise: In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye ... lds holy-ghost   asked by Matt 3 votes answered by ShemSeger 4 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: What is the difference between Belief and Faith? I want to know what is the difference between Belief and Faith from a protestant perspective. Can anyone explain this to me? protestantism faith christian-living belief   asked by Deekey 4 votes answered by David Stratton 4 votes Names of angels and fallen angels? What angels and fallen angels were named in the Bible and what are they responsible for? I've also heard of works of theologians on that matter, can someone provide some references? bible angels demons   asked by ThePiachu 6 votes answered by Yuletide Geek 12 votes Can you answer this? Why do Seventh-day Adventsists believe in a great end of days conflict about the Sabbath day? In an official statement on the Roman Catholic Church, Seventh-day Adventists claim that the Roman Catholic church will be wrapped up in a great conflict about the Sabbath day: Adventists believe, ... seventh-day-adventists   asked by JustinY 3 votes

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