What It Means to Be

Presbyterian
 Session 2
 How are we different from other
denominations?
 Catholic or catholic?????
 And we believe in one holy catholic
church……
 Universal=catholic
 Roman Catholic=Catholic
Methodism
 John Wesley (1703-1791)
 Anglican minister who served not only in
England but also in U.S.—Georgia
 His experience in the US was very
difficult for him and he returned to
England
 Was basically burned out
 Came into contact with Moravians
 “Felt my heart strangely warmed”
 1739 Wesley breaks with
Anglican Church
 Wesley was concerned with people who were
not in church and who were lost to their sins
 Began preaching outside of the church
 Realized that trained and ordained clergy
were not the only people called to ministry so
he created lay preachers
 Led to success of Methodist Church in
England and US
 Wesley’s Beliefs
 Bible is central
 All people are capable of being saved
by their faith in Christ
 Christians can be made perfect in love
 Believers motives instead of being self
centered were guided by a deep desire
to please God
 Regard for others and welfare first.
 Wesley……..
 Wrote Notes on the New Testament and
Sermons
 Rode 250,000 miles in his career
 Gave away 30,000 pounds
 Preached more than 40,000 sermons
 WHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Baptists
 Anabaptists
 Part of the Radical Reformation
 1500s in Europe
 Well known theologian was Menno
Simons
 Many other movements and people
involved
 Heavily persecuted even by
Presbyterians
 Core Differences
 Believer’s Baptism
 Do not take an oath
 Do not bear arms
 Bread and wafer are symbols
 Baptist
 B Biblical Authority
 A Autonomy of Local Church
 P Priesthood of All Believers
 T Two Sacraments (Baptism and Lord’s Supper)
 I Individual Soul Liberty
 S Separation of Church and State
 T Two offices Pastor and Deacon
 S Saved Church Membership
Some Other Key Differences
 Church Government

 Episcopal (Catholic, Anglican,

Methodist)
 Presbyterian (PCUSA and
Reformed)
 Local Autonomy (Baptist)
 What Happens during
Communion?
 Transubstantiation
 Consubstantiation (Lutherans and
Episcopalians
 Calvin
 Symbol (Presbyterian and Baptist)
Monstrance
Baptism
Relics and Mary
Questions