Comparative Religion

WHO ARE THE LEADERS OF EACH GROUP

1. Christianity - Jesus Christ

2. Catholicism - The Pope, Cardinals, Bishops and Nuns in Leadership

3. Mormonism - The Current Prophet or Prophets

4.Jehovah's Witnesses - The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society

WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF THEIR TEACHING

1. Christianity - The Bible Exclusively (Sola Scripture)

2. Catholicism - The Bible -- Subject To The Church's Interpretation, Tradition

3. Mormonism - The Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants

and the Pearl of Great Price

4. Jehovah's Witnesses - The New World Translation Bible and Watchtower Publications

WHAT ARE THE NON-BIBLICAL TEACHINGS OF EACH GROUP

What is presented below is only a sampling of erroneous teaching.

1. Christianity - None - The scriptures are authoritative and are to be studied and obeyed.

2. Catholicism - Purgatory, Penance, Mary's Assumption, The Priesthood, Confessionals

3. Mormonism - God was once a man, We can all become gods

4. Jehovah's Witnesses - Jesus is Michael the Archangel, There is no Hell, The 144,000

WHAT THESE GROUPS TEACH IS THE METHOD OF SALVATION

1. Christianity - Repentance and faith in Jesus alone plus nothing

2. Catholicism - Faith, baptism and works

3. Mormonism - Faith, baptism and works

4. Jehovah's Witnesses - Faith, baptism and works

WHO IS THE TRUE CHURCH ACCORDING TO THESE GROUPS

1. Christianity - The body of believers worldwide

2. Catholicism - Only Catholics

3. Mormonism - Only Mormons

4. Jehovah's Witnesses - Only Jehovah's Witnesses

THEIR CLAIM OF AUTHORITY

1. Christianity - The Godhead consisting of Father, Son and Holy Ghost

2. Catholicism - The Church and the Pope who is deemed infallible

3. Mormonism - The Mormon Church, Joseph Smith, The Book of Mormon

4. Jehovah's Witnesses - The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society