“Who were the Anabaptists, and what did they believe?”……Answer: Anabaptists are not a denomination, and it is unlikely that you will find any church named "First Anabaptist." The name is more of a descriptive title than an organizational name. From the days of the Apostles, there was one Church of Jesus Christ, with a single […]

“What is the Anglican Church, and what do Anglicans believe?”……Answer: The roots of the Anglican Church go back as far as the 2nd century, but the church traces its current structure and status back to the reign of King Henry VIII, who ruled from 1509 to 1547. The events that led to the formation of […]

“Who are the Primitive Baptists and what do they believe?”……Answer: Generally speaking, those groups which identify themselves as Primitive Baptists would certainly fit within the ranks of orthodox Christianity. The name refers to their desire to adhere to the original teachings and methods of the early church, rather than the newer traditions that have accumulated […]

…Question: “What is the LutheranChurch and what do Lutherans believe?”……Answer: The LutheranChurch is actually many different bodies, all of which base their teachings and practice to some degree on the work of Martin Luther. There is such a wide variance in their particular beliefs that it would be difficult to address them all, but this […]

“What is the NazareneChurch, and what do Nazarenes believe?”……Answer: The Church of the Nazarene is a denomination in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition. Their roots go back to the teachings of John Wesley, as well as to various elements of the Holiness movement of the 19th century. Today there are about 1.8 million members in the Church […]

Question: “What is the MethodistChurch and what do Methodists believe?”……Answer: The United Methodist Church is the largest American mainline denomination, with nearly 12 million members in 42,000 congregations worldwide. It is a participating member of the World Council of Churches and the National Council of Churches and is one of the leading proponents of ecumenism […]

“What is an Evangelical Free church?”……Answer: In 1950, the Evangelical Free Church of America (Swedish) and the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Free Church Association combined to form the Evangelical Free Church of America. Churches often shorten their affiliation to "EvFree" or "E-Free."……The "evangelical" of Evangelical Free reflects the assertions that the scriptures are the inerrant word of […]