If you are a Lutheran, your religion was founded by Martin Luther, an ex- monk of the Catholic Church, in the year 1517. If you belong to the Church of England, your religion was founded by King Henry VIII in the year 1534 because the Pope would not grant him a divorce with the right to remarry. If you are a Presbyterian, your religion was founded by John Knox in Scotland in the year 1560. If you are a Protestant Episcopalian, your religion was an offshoot of the Church of England founded by Samuel Seabury in the American colonies in the 17th century. If you are a Congregationalist, your religion was originated by Robert Brown in Holland in 1582. If you are a Methodist, your religion was launched by John and Charles Wesley in England in 1744. If you are a Unitarian, Theophilus Lindley founded your church in London in 1774. If you are a Mormon (Latter Day Saints), Joseph Smith started your religion in Palmyra, N.Y., in 1829. If you are a Baptist, you owe the tenets of your religion to John Smyth, who launched it in Amsterdam in 1605. If you are of the Dutch Reformed church, you recognize Michaelis Jones as founder, because he originated your religion in New York in 1628. If you worship with the Salvation Army, your sect began with William Booth in London in 1865. If you are a Christian Scientist, you look to 1879 as the year in which your religion was born and to Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy as its founder. If you belong to one of the religious organizations known as 'Church of the Nazarene," "Pentecostal Gospel." "Holiness Church," "Pilgrim Holiness Church," "Jehovah's Witnesses," your religion is one of the hundreds of new sects founded by men within the past century. If you are Catholic, you know that your religion was founded in the year 33 by Jesus Christ the Son of God, and it is still the same Church.
How Old Is Your Church?
“If you are Catholic, you know that your religion was founded in the year 33 by Jesus Christ the Son of God, and it is still the same Church.”
If you are Christian, you would know God has known all who would call on his name, worshiping Him in spirit and in truth from all Christian sects, from all eras, from the founding of Creation itself!
Actually, Salvation, Protestants pretty much believe that we go back to 33 AD too, and the RCs left around the Council of Trent. We see a line of faithful Bible believers, from AD33 through the Waldensians and early faithful Christians up through and continuing until now.
I also imagine the Greek Orthodox might take up with you on your historical timeline as well. . .
When someone believes in Jesus Christ, they immediately become part of the Body of Christ,
part of the Bride of Christ, they have eternal life, they are set aside as saints,
indwelt by the Holy Spirit, sealed by the Holy Spirit and part of the one true, universal Church
that was planned in the eternal counsels of the Godhead before time began, and secured by
Jesus Christ in time.
They have no religion at all. They need no religion. They have left religion behind
as man's best efforts to get to God. They don't care for contests of time. Their future
no long rests on one-up-man-ship or useless works or wild claims. Instead, they have
accepted the pure grace of God, are now sons of God and have no need for religion. Their
future is eternity, not earth.
And if you are Jewish...
If you are Catholic, you know that your religion was founded in the year 33 by Jesus Christ the Son of God, and it is still the same Church.LOL!
Great Post!