Compare - Christianity

First Century Gospel Church

(Diligently Obeying the "Follow Me" Gospel that our LORD Jesus Christ and His Apostles Preached)

JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH THROUGH GOD'S AMAZING GRACE:

FIRST CENTURY GOSPEL CHURCH teaches that by GOD'S GRACE, if we GENUINELY REPENT of our sins, through FAITH, BELIEVE in JESUS CHRIST as our LORD, OBEY and SURRENDER our LIFE to HIM as our SAVIOR, and are BORN AGAIN of the HOLY SPIRIT, our BLESSED LORD JESUS CHRIST gives us FULL JUSTIFICATION by FAITH in HIM AND ETERNAL SALVATION! AMEN

LOVING JESUS CHRIST:

If you [really] love Me, [the Lord Jesus Christ] you will keep (obey) My commands. Amen
(John 14:15, Amplified Bible)
OBEDIENCE TO GOD'S COMMANDMENTS AS FREE MORAL AGENTS:

“Then it shall come to pass, because you listen to these judgments, and keep and do them, that the LORD your God will keep with you the covenant and the mercy which He swore to your fathers. And He will love you and bless you and multiply you; He will also bless the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your land, your grain and your new wine and your oil, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flock, in the land of which He swore to your fathers to give you. You shall be blessed above all peoples; there shall not be a male or female barren among you or among your livestock." Amen (Deuteronomy 7:12-14, NKJV Bible)

COMPARISON CHART - CHRISTIANITY AND OTHER RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

Let us compare Christianity with other religious beliefs. We do not consider Christianity a religion, rather it is the blessed relationship we have in our union with the Only Savior, Who loved us enough to die on the Cross and redeem us from the bondage of sin and the Devil.

This chart is a simplification of various groups and their beliefs in comparison to Christianity. It is, to be realistic, an oversimplification, but it gives the reader an idea of where each group stands.

Group Name	Founder	The Gospel	The Church	God	Jesus	Salvation	Jesus Resurrection	Scripture and writings associated with group
Christianity	Jesus Christ	That Jesus saves from sin	Those who are saved	Trinity: 3 Persons in one God	God in flesh	by Grace	Jesus rose in the same body he died in.	The Bible alone
Christa- delphianism	John Thomas (1805-1871) founded 1848	Faith in Christ and baptism	Members of their church	^{One God as one person}	^{Created being. A man with a sin nature}	Baptism is required	Yes	The Bible is inspired. Elpis Israel, Eureka written by founder.
Christian Science	Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910)	Religious beliefs of Jesus' teachings, not the atonement.	A collection of spiritual ideas	Impersonal Universal Presence	A man in tune with the Divine Consciousness, not the Christ.	Correct thinking	No	Bible, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Miscellany
Islam	Muhammad	Faith in Allah and works	n/a	One God: Allah. Non Trinitarian	Created being. A prophet. Not God.	by Allah's grace and man's works	No	Qur'an, Hadith
Jehovah's Witnesses	Charles T. Russell (1852-1916) founded 1879	Jesus opened the door for us to earn our salvation	Members of their church	One Person	Created being. Michael the archangel who became a man	Keeping the commandments, being in their Organization	No	Bible, Studies in the Scriptures, presently the Watchtower and Awake Magazines
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints (Mormons)	Joseph Smith (1805-1844) founded 1830	Jesus' atonement plus the Laws and ordinances of the gospel	Members of their church	Triad - 3 gods.	Created being. The brother of the devil and of all people	Resurrected by grace, saved by doing works.	Yes	The Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price
Oneness Pentecostal	N/A	Faith in Christ and baptism	Members of their church	One Person modalism	God in flesh	By faith and baptism "in Jesus' name" in their church	Yes	The Bible
Theosophy	Madame Helena Blavatsky (1831-1891) founded 1875	n/a	n/a	God is a principle	Created being. A great teacher	*	No	The Secret Doctrine, Isis Unveiled, The Key to Theosophy, and The Voice of the Silence
Unity	Charles Fillmore (1854-1948) founded 1889	The overall principles of Unity	A collection of spiritual ideas	Impersonal Universal Power	Created being. A man, not the Christ	Adopting the correct Unity thought principles	No	Bible, Unity Magazine, Metaphysical Bible Dictionary.
Way International	Victor Paul Weirwell (1917-1985)	Earned	Members of their church	One Person	Created being. A man, not God in flesh	By works	Yes	Bible, Jesus Christ is Not God, Power for Abundant Living

First Century Gospel Church is a non-denominational, evangelical Christian ministry

By The Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry The chart above was provided by The Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry - www.carm.org

Disclaimer: First Century Gospel Church NJ included links from other ministries because we consider most of the lessons to be scriptural. However, such links do not constitute 100% agreement with all their reports/doctrine. FCGC firmly holds to God's principles explained in our Statement of Beliefs and Mission

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