By using the term 'Christian' I am not trying to imply that I believe that all of these groups are true Christians, I am simply saying that the claim to be 'Christian'. I am also not trying to promote the ecumenical movement.
I am changing the format of this index. Click Here for the new look of the index (this is the list of Baptist denominations (with more descriptions of the denominations)). Also please drop me an e-mail or sign my guestbook and let me know if you like or dislike the new format. Last updated 25 July 98. Feel free to e-mail me any links you might have Johnny.
BAPTIST FAMILY OF DENOMINATIONS
American Baptist Association
American Baptist Churches USA
Baptist General Conference
Canadian Reformed and Baptist
BRETHREN FAMILY OF CHURCHES
CATHOLIC FAMILY OF CHURCHES
Byzantine Catholic Church in America
CHURCH OF CHRIST FAMILY OF CHURCHES
CONGREGATIONAL FAMILY OF CHURCHES
The Congregational Christian Churches in Canada
EPISCOPAL-ANGLICAN FAMILY OF CHURCHES
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
The Church in Wales
EVANGELICAL FAMILY
The Associated Gospel Churches
LATTER DAY SAINTS FAMILY OF CHURCHES
LUTHERAN CHURCH FAMILY
The Association of Free Lutheran Congregations
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Free Evangelical-Lutheran Synod in South Africa
The Lutheran Church in Australia
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
The Lutheran Confessional Synod
The Lutheran Ministerium and Synod - USA
"MAINLINE" FAMILY OF CHURCHES
METHODIST-WESLEYAN FAMILY OF CHURCHES
Non-Trinitarian Denominations
Christian Churches of God
PENTECOSTAL FAMILY OF CHURCHES
Trinitarian Pentecostal Churches
The Assemblies of God
The New Apostolic Church International
The Pentecostal Church of God
United Pentecostal Churches of Christ
Holiness (Trinitarian) Pentecostal Churches
The Church of God (Cleveland, TN)
Non-Trinitarian Pentecostal Churches
The United Pentecostal Church International
REFORMED-PRESBYTERIAN FAMILY OF CHURCHES
The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
"Sabbath-Keeping" Denominations
Christian Churches of God
Church of God, International
The Creation Seventh Day Adventist Church
This group has broken off of, and is not affiliated with the "big" Seventh Day Adventist Church. I have written them asking for a brief statement describing thier beliefs, and hope to add it here soon.
Seventh Day Adventist (General Conference)>
Seventh Day Adeventist Reform Movement
The 'I Haven't Figured Out Where To Classify These Denominations Section'
Go to my Web-Ring Page
The ABA is an association of Landmark Baptist Churches. Very few (if any) of the Churches in the ABA hold to the Doctrine of Grace. They are theologically conservative (holding to essential doctrines of the Christian faith).
The American Baptist Churches are generally very theologically liberal and are considered one of the mainline denominations. However there is a small group of churches which are evangelical and Bible Believing within this denomination.
Bible Baptist Fellowship International
Click Here for the History of the BBFI
Click Here for the BBFI Doctrinal Statement
Conservative Baptist Association of America
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship
General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
National Association of Free-Will Baptists
Primitive Baptists (Unofficial, but excellent)
Seventh Day Baptist (General Conference)
Southern Baptist Convention (SBCnet)
The Brethren in Christ
The Church Of The Brethren
The Church of The Brethren (Same denomination as above, but a different and well done web-site)
Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Melkite Catholic Church in America
Orthodox Church in America
Roman Catholic Church
The Churches of Christ
Disciples of Christ (Christian Church)
The International Churches of Christ
The United Church of Christ
Anglican Catholic Church
The Anglican Church in America
The Anglican Church of Canada
The Anglican Orthodox Church
Anglican Province of Christ the King
Charasmatic Episcopal Church
The Church of England
The Church of England in South Africa
Click Here for a History of the Church of England in South Africa
The Evangelical Anglican Church in America
The Reformed Episcopal Church
The Southern Episcopal Chruch
The Traditional Episcopal Church
The Bible Fellowship Church
Calvary Chapel
The Christian and Missionary Alliance
The Evangelical Covenant Church
The Evangelical Free Church in America (unofficial)
Grace Brethren Churches
Independent Fundamental Churches of America
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
The Apostolic Lutheran Church of America
The Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America
The Church of the Lutheran Confession
The Evangelical Catholic Church
Click Here for the beliefs of the Evangelical Catholic Church
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
The Evangelical Lutheran Synod
The ELS was formed in 1918 (and was originally called the Norwegian Lutheran Synod) in order to counteract another Lutheran Church merger in 1917 (in which the churches involved taught that man could cooperate in his salvation). The ELS remains very theologically conservative and confessional.
The Free Evangelical-Lutheran Synod in South Africa (FELSISA) was founded in 1892. It is quite conservative and is a sister church of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. FELSISA maintains a separtist stance and refrains from working with non Lutheran churches and Lutheran churches who do not teach the
Holy Scriptures as the inspired Word of God and who tolerate false doctrine - and also those, that are in fellowship with churches that do so. FELSISA is a member of the International Lutheran Council.
Lutheran Church - Canada
Formed by the Canadian churches of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in 1988, they retain close ties and are doctrinally similar to the LCMS.
Click Here For Frequently Asked Questions of the LCMS
Click Here For "What are the main differences between the Missouri Synod and the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)?"
Click Here For "What are the main differences between the Missouri Synod and the
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS)?"
Formed in 1995 as a "moderate conservative" Lutheran body the Lutheran Ministerium and Synod - USA (LMS - USA) emphasizes 1.) a view of Holy Scripture as being divinely inspired, inerrant, and
infallible; 2.) the complete autonomy of the local congregation; 3.)a practice of liturgical worship; 4.)an understanding of the Holy Spirit as working with the Church" solely through Word and Sacrament." The LMS-USA is counteracting the Charismatic Renewal movement within Lutheranism.
American Baptist Churches USA
The Disciples Of Christ (Christian Church)
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
The Presbyterian Church (USA)
The Reformed Church in America
The United Church of Canada
The United Church of Christ
The United Methodist Church
The Church of the Nazarene
The Evangelical Methodist Church
The Free Methodist Churches of North America
The Primitive Methodist Church in the United States of America
The Salvation Army
The United Methodist Church
The Wesleyan Church
The Christian Church of God is an Unitarian
(not to be confused with the Unitarian - Universalist Association - please click on the link to find out what is meant by the term Unitarian) group believing Christ was the first Being created by the Father.
They adhere to the keeping the New Moons, Feasts, Sabbaths (Saturday), The Old Testament dietary laws and Tithing regulations in accordance with the Biblical Jubilee Cycles.
They also do not believe in the eternal torment of the wicked, but rather the unjust will be destroyed at the final ressurection.
They beleive these doctrines have been faithfully kept in succession for the past 2000 years by their predecessors. They also believe in the Divine Inspiration of Scripture and these doctrines are the result of trying to follow the literal intent of Scripture.
The Unitarian Universalist Association
The Association of Vineyard Churches
The Christian Church of North America
The Church of God (Charleston, TN)
The Fellowship of Christian Assemblies
The Independent Assemblies of God International (Canada)
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
The International Pentecostal Church of Christ
Formed in 1976 as a merger of The Pentecostal Church of Christ (founded in 1917), and The International Pentecostal Assemblies (founded in 1921). The International Pentecostal Church of Christ (IPCC) believes in the inspiration of Scripture, the Trinity, a literal 6-day creation, the personality of Satan, The fall of man, sanctification as a definite second work of grace, the Baptism of The Holy Spirit as a second work of God apart from salvation (with the speaking of tongues being the initial evidence),
The IPCC is a member of the Pentecostal/Charasmatic Chruches of North America, The National Association of Evangelicals, the Pentecostal World Conference, and the World Evangelical Fellowship. It is also important to note that the IPCC is NOT related to either the Churches of Christ or the International Church of Christ. To view the IPCC doctrinal statement Click Here
The New Apostolic Church believes that Christ rules his church on earth through living apostles (they also believe that all ministers must be chosen and ordained through the apostolic ministry). They believe there are 3 sacraments: Holy Baptism with water, Holy Communion, and Holy Sealing. They also believe that believers must recieve the Holy Spirit through an apostle in order to obatin childhood in God. To read the New Apostolic Creed Click Here.
The Pentecostal Church of God (PCG) believes in the verbal inspiration of the Scriptures, the Trinity, The Vicarious and Atoning Death of Christ, Christ's Bodily Ressurection, Sanctification as a definite (but progressive) Work of Grace, The Baptism of the Holy Spirit as a seperate work of God apart from salvation (with the initial evidence being Speaking in Tongues), Three Ordinances: Believers Baptism, The Lord's Supper, and Foot Washing; Divine Healing (which is provided for in the atonement), the pre-millenial return of Christ, a literal millenial reign of Christ, and resurrection of both the saved and the lost (the lost being reureccted for eternal damnation).
The PCG is a member of the Pentecostal World Conference, National Association of Evangelicals, Pentecostal/Charismatice Churches of North America, and the American Bible Society. To view the PCG doctrinal statement Click Here
I am working on a description for the UPCC, that will hopefully be here soon.
The Church of God In Christ
The Church of God of Prophecy
The International Pentecostal Holiness Church
The UPC was formed in 1945 as a merger between the Pentecostal Church (Incorpoprated) and the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ. The basic tenets of the UPC include: The Oneness of God, the necessity of baptism for salvation (to be done by immersion, and not to be perfomred on infants), the necessity of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit for salvation (and the initial evidicence of it - speaking in tounges), and Divine Healing.
For the Doctrine of the UPC Click Here
The Bible Presbyterian Church
The Canadian and American Reformed Churches
The Christian Reformed Church of North America
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church
The Evangelical Reformed Churches of Singapore
The Free Reformed Churches of North America
The Free Presbyterian Church of North America
The Heritage Netherlands Reformed Congregation
The Orthodox Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian Church in America(Unofficial)
The Presbyterian Church (USA)
The Presbyterian Church of Korea
The Presbyterian church of Southern Africa
The Presbyterian Reformed Church
The Protestant Reformed Churches (Unofficial, but good!)
The Reformed Church in America
The Reformed Churches of Australia
The Reformed Churches of New Zealand
The Reformed Church in the United States
The Reformed Episcopal Church
The Christian Church of God is an Unitarian
(not to be confused with the Unitarian - Universalist Association - please click on the link to find out what is meant by the term Unitarian) group believing Christ was the first Being created by the Father.
They adhere to the keeping the New Moons, Feasts, Sabbaths (Saturday), The Old Testament dietary laws and Tithing regulations in accordance with the Biblical Jubilee Cycles.
They also do not believe in the eternal torment of the wicked, but rather the unjust will be destroyed at the final ressurection.
They beleive these doctrines have been faithfully kept in succession for the past 2000 years by their predecessors. They also believe in the Divine Inspiration of Scripture and these doctrines are the result of trying to follow the literal intent of Scripture.
The Church of God (Seventh Day)
The large and best know SDA denomination. Most SDA churches belong to it.
Totally unaffilated with the big SDA church. I have asked for more info, and hope to have it here soon.
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