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Denominations: The Salvation Army and Church of the Nazarene

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Bryan Hodge

The Salvation Army (TSA) states that it has about 27 thousand officers (minsters), and about 1.5 million soldiers and junior soldiers (members, or salvationists) in 2021 (statistics – The Salvation Army International, salvationarmy.org). It claims about 430,000 members in the … Continue reading →

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Denominations: Methodist/Wesleyan Church (Part 2)

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Bryan Hodge

Authority 1. Bible “The Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation; so that whatsoever is not written therein, nor may be proved thereby is not to be required of any man that it should be believed as an article … Continue reading →

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Denominations: Baptist Church (Part 2)

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Bryan Hodge

Name There are different ideas which have been set forth for the origin of the name Baptist. (1) A few Baptists claim that the name is God-given. It was given to John because of his mission. Also, it is the … Continue reading →

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Denominations: Congregational Church/United Church of Christ

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Bryan Hodge

At the beginning of the 21st century, there were about 2.4 million Congregationalists worldwide (congregationalism, britannica.com). There are about 802 thousand members of the United Church of Christ in the U.S.A. (2020 Statistical Report, ucc.org). The top states for UCC … Continue reading →

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Denominations: Reformed/Presbyterian Church (Part 2)

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Bryan Hodge

Name The name “Reformed Church” has its origin in the reformation. “Originally, all of the Reformation churches used this name (or the name Evangelical) to distinguish themselves from the “unreformed” or unchanged, Roman Catholic Church. After the great controversy among … Continue reading →

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Denominations: Anabaptist/Mennonites, and Amish

Posted on May 29, 2021 by Bryan Hodge

The Mennonite World Conference (MWC) reports that there were 2.13 million Anabaptists in their fellowship in 2018 (membership, map and statistics, mwc-cmm.org). Africa is the continent with the most members, approximately 36%. North America is second, approximately 31% (ibid). Anabaptist … Continue reading →

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Denominations: Anglican and Episcopal Churches (part 2)

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Bryan Hodge

Authority 1. The Bible “The Bible is acknowledged as the ‘ground’ on which any expression of Christian faith must be founded” (A Building With Foundations, anglicancommunion.org). “Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation: so that whatsoever is not read … Continue reading →

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Western Religions: Jehovah’s Witnesses and The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, Part 2

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

Authority 1. The Bible. They write, “As the inspired word of God, it is a channel for the operation of God’s spirit” (The Bible: God’s Word or Man’s?, p. 181, Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania). “The Bible … Continue reading →

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Western Religions: Seventh-Day Adventist, Part 1

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

The Seventh-Day Adventist church claims a membership of approximately 21 million world-wide. The numbers are said to total about 1.2 million in the U.S.A. and Canada (Who Are Seventh-Day Adventists?, nadadventist.org). History 1. The Great Second Advent Awakening In the … Continue reading →

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Western Religions: The Latter-Day Saints (Mormonism) Part 2

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

Authority 1. The Bible There is a claim to believe the Bible. Joseph Smith declared, “We believe the Bible to be the word of God…” (The Pearl of Great Price, The Articles of Faith, 8). However, their belief is qualified … Continue reading →

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Denominations: Methodist/Wesleyan Church (Part 2)

Denominations: Baptist Church (Part 2)

Denominations: Reformed/Presbyterian Church (Part 2)

Denominations: Anabaptist/Mennonites, and Amish

Denominations: Anglican and Episcopal Churches (part 2)

Western Religions: Jehovah’s Witnesses and The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, Part 2

Western Religions: Seventh-Day Adventist, Part 1

Western Religions: The Latter-Day Saints (Mormonism) Part 2

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