Christian Denominations

Catholicism

33

The faith, practice, and church order of the Roman Catholic Church.

Orthodoxy

1054

The Orthodox Church is the Church founded by Jesus Christ and described throughout the New Testament.

Lutheran

1517

Lutherans believe that humans are saved from their sins by God's grace alone, through faith alone and on the basis of Scripture alone.

Presbyterians

1560

A form of Protestant Church government in which the Church is administered locally by the minister with a group of elected elders of equal rank, and regionally and nationally by representative courts of ministers and elders.

Baptists

1612

Baptists are individuals who comprise a group of Evangelical Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers and that it must be done by complete immersion

Methodists

1735

Methodist movement is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity which derive their inspiration from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's brother Charles Wesley were also significant leaders in the movement.

Salvation Army

1865

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by love for God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs in his name without discrimination.

Anglican

1867

Anglicans believe the catholic and apostolic faith is revealed in Holy Scripture and the Catholic creeds and interpret these in light of the Christian tradition of the historic church, scholarship, reason and experience.

Uniting

1977

The Uniting Church in Australia was established on 22 June 1977 when most congregations of the Methodist Church of Australasia, about two thirds of the Presbyterian Church of Australia and almost all the churches of the Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union.