Appendix:Christianity

Religion or denomination	Supporting beliefs	Opposing beliefs
Note: This appendix combines Christian denominations, Christian theology, Christian practices and Christian interdenominational movements
Note: Arguments are listed only if they are specifically affirmed or denied by the respective denomination.
Note: Sub-groups are listed only with those doctrines that differ significantly in belief or execution from their parent denomination.
Note: This appendix lists official beliefs and practices where there is an appropriate authority. Actual beliefs may vary between individuals and congregations.
Note: Colors separate denominations. When multiple denominations are listed sharing colors or shades, it can be assumed they share any beliefs not specified otherwise with the first of each color or shade. -
Absolute inability	People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve	'
Adelphopoiesis	Christians should perform adelphopoiesis	'
Adelphopoiia	Christians should perform adelphopoiesis	'
Adoptionism	Jesus of Nazareth was born an ordinary human and was eventally adopted by God the Father	'
Adventism	The Adventist interpretation of Biblical prophecies is correct The Bible contains all of the knowledge necessary to attain salvation Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation The Christian God exists Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith Christians should observe the Sabbath as described in the Old Testament Christians should practice water baptism In the Eucharist, the change of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus is entirely symbolic Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Jesus will come to Earth again and then begin the thousand-year long reign predicted in the Book of Revelation Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of all people	Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works Sacred traditions passed down through apostolic succession have equal authority as the Bible Souls are immortal according to Christian doctrine
Christadelphians	The Bible is inerrant Christian salvation requires baptism The gifts of the Holy Spirit are still correctly practiced today When people die, their souls are unconscious and dormant until being resurrected on the day of judgment predicted in the Bible	Christ existed before Jesus of Nazareth Christian salvation is permanent God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Heaven and Hell exist The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of all people Satan exists Souls are immortal according to Christian doctrine
Church of God (7th Day)	God consists of the Father and the Son, separate beings, and the Holy Spirit is God's power Jesus of Nazareth had a solely human nature prior to his resurrection People should only be baptized into the Christian faith through full body immersion People who have attained salvation through Christian faith are given immortality When people die, their souls are unconscious and dormant until being resurrected on the day of judgment predicted in the Bible	Christians should observe Christmas Christians should observe Easter Ellen G. White was a divinely inspired prophet God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Jesus of Nazareth had both a divine and human nature
Jehovah's Witnesses	The archangel Michael and Jesus Christ are the same entity The Bible is inerrant Christ existed before Jesus of Nazareth Christians should baptize in the name of Jesus Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith Christians should excommunicate people in certain circumstances Christians should practice pacifism The Eucharist should be closed to nonbelievers Heaven exists but Hell does not Humans have free will Jesus of Nazareth had a real human body Jesus of Nazareth had a solely human nature Jesus of Nazareth was an ordinary human Jesus the Son and God the Father are completely dissimilar in substance Men and women have differing roles in Christianity People are individually responsible for accepting Christian beliefs or not People have free will People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve People should only be baptized into the Christian faith through full body immersion People should only be baptized when they choose to be Christian People who have not attained Christian salvation are annihilated when they die The resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth was entirely spiritual and not physical Salvation comes from Christian faith and works Satan exists The typological interpretation of Old Testament prophecy is correct Women should be ordained in Christian churches	All people will eventually attain Christian salvation The Apocrypha are equally valid as the other books of the Old Testament The Christian God created the universe less than 10,000 years ago Christians should observe Christmas Christians should observe Easter Christian salvation is permanent God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Jesus the Son and God the Father are equal in substance Mary, mother of Jesus, was born without original sin People possess souls People who have not achieved Christian salvation will undergo eternal torment once they are judged The Pope is the spiritually supreme ordained leader in Christendom Souls are immortal according to Christian doctrine
Sabbath Rest Advent Church	God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Christians should refrain from using Western medicine to treat their health	'
Advent Christian Church	The Bible is inerrant God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit People should only be baptized into the Christian faith through full body immersion People who have attained salvation through Christian faith are given immortality When people die, their souls are unconscious and dormant until being resurrected on the day of judgment predicted in the Bible	Hell is a physical place where sinners undergo eternal torment
Primitive Advent Christian Church	Christians should practice feet washing Christians should return to the ways of the early church	'
Church of God General Conference (Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith)	God consists of the Father and the Son, separate beings, and the Holy Spirit is God's power People who have attained salvation through Christian faith are given immortality Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works Satan exists	Christ existed before Jesus
Church of the Blessed Hope	'	The Eucharist should be closed to nonbelievers Satan exists
Seventh Day Adventism	The archangel Michael and Jesus Christ are the same entity The Bible is inerrant The Christian God created the universe less than 10,000 years ago Christians should baptize in the name of the Trinity Christians should observe the Sabbath on Saturday Christians should practice feet washing Ellen G. White was a divinely inspired prophet The gifts of the Holy Spirit are still correctly practiced today God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Humans have free will In the Eucharist, the change of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus is entirely symbolic Men and women have differing roles in Christianity People should only be baptized into the Christian faith through full body immersion People should only be baptized when they choose to be Christian People who have attained salvation through Christian faith are given immortality Satan exists When people die, their souls are unconscious and dormant until being resurrected on the day of judgment predicted in the Bible	Christian salvation is permanent The Christian God has predestined all events Christians should all belong to the same church Hell is a physical place where sinners undergo eternal torment People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of people who are predestined to achieve salvation
Creation Seventh Day Adventist	Christians should give one tenth of their income to their church Christians should practice feet washing Christians should practice the agape feast God consists of the Father and the Son, separate beings, and the Holy Spirit is God's power People can attain a life entirely free from sin	Societies should be governed based on Christian ideas
Sabbath Rest Advent Church	God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Christians should refrain from using Western medicine to treat their health	'
Shepherd's Rod (Davidian Seventh-day Adventists)	The Davidian interpretation of Biblical prophecies is correct	'
Agape feast	Christians should practice the agape feast	'
Alexandrian theology	Theoria is a process of intellectual contemplation that leads to communion with the Christian God	'
Amillennialism	The length of the thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation is symbolic The thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation has already begun	'
Amyraldianism	Though all people are eligible for salvation, God must choose those to whom he will bring faith because no one would accept salvation otherwise	'
Amyraldism	Though all people are eligible for salvation, God must choose those to whom he will bring faith because no one would accept salvation otherwise	'
Anabaptists	The Bible is inerrant The Bible is the only infallible source of knowledge about Christian doctrine The Christian God exists Christians should baptize in the name of the Trinity Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith Christians should perform the Eucharist Christians should practice water baptism Christians should refrain from serving in a government Christians should refrain from swearing oaths Christians should return to the ways of the early church Christians should withdraw from contacting people whose beliefs differ from their own The Eucharist should be closed to nonbelievers Glossolalia has a divine origin In the Eucharist, the change of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus is entirely symbolic Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus People should only be baptized into the Christian faith through full body immersion People should only be baptized when they choose to be Christian Christians should practice pacifism	Societies should be governed based on Christian ideas
Apostolic Christian Church	Christians should avoid modern technology Christians should excommunicate people in certain circumstances Christians should practice the kiss of peace	'
Bruderhof Communities (Church Communities International	Christians should live communally	'
Hutterites	Christians should avoid modern technology Christians should practice the kiss of peace	'
Schwertler Anabaptists	Societies should be governed based on Christian ideas	Christians should refrain from serving in a government Christians should practice pacifism
Christian anarchism	Christians should practice pacifism The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth amount to anarchism	Governments should perform certain functions
Anglicanism/Episcopalianism	Apostolic succession continues today in the Anglican Church The Bible contains all of the knowledge necessary to attain salvation Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation The Christian God exists Christians should baptize in the name of the Trinity Christians should be confirmed when they reach the age of reason Christians should draw on tradition to inform their practices Christians should observe Christmas Christians should observe Easter Christians should perform the Eucharist Christians should practice water baptism God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Heaven and Hell exist In the Eucharist, the change of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus occurs in a strictly spiritual manner Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth had both a divine and human nature Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Jesus the Son and God the Father are equal in substance Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus Sacred traditions passed down through apostolic succession have equal authority as the Bible The thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation has already begun Women should be ordained in Christian churches	The Apocrypha are equally valid as the other books of the Old Testament Christians should use the version of the Nicene Creed with Filioque Humans have free will Mary, mother of Jesus, was born without original sin People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve Purgatory exists Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works
Porvoo Communion of Churches	Apostolic succession continues today in the Porvoo Communion of Churches	'
Anglo-Catholics	Christians should anoint people with oil Christians should confess their sins to priests Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works	Women should be ordained in Christian churches
Sydney Anglicanism (Anglican Diocese of Sydney)	Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith The length of the thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation is symbolic The thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation has already begun The typological interpretation of Old Testament prophecy is correct	'
Reformed Episcopal Church	'	Women should be ordained in Christian churches
Anglican Catholic Church	'	Women should be ordained in Christian churches
Annihilationism	People who have not attained Christian salvation are annihilated when they die	'
Anointing of the sick	Christians should anoint people with oil	'
Anomoeanism	Jesus the Son and God the Father are completely dissimilar in substance	'
Antelapsarianism	God planned the fall of Adam and Eve	'
Antinomianism	The sufficiency of faith alone in achieving salvation means that Christians are not bound by any rules of morality	'
Apollinarianism	Jesus had a human body and lower soul but a divine mind	'
Apollinarism	Jesus had a human body and lower soul but a divine mind	'
Apostolic succession	Apostolic succession is a valid source of spiritual authority	'
Arianism	God consists of the Father, who existed before the Son, and with him, created the Holy Spirit Jesus the Son and God the Father are alike but inequal in substance The Son and the Holy Spirit are subordinate to the Father	'
Arminianism	All people are able to achieve salvation because of the sacrifice of Jesus All people can achieve salvation because of the martyrdom of Jesus, which satisfied the requisite punishment that would otherwise prevent salvation Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation The Christian God exists The Christian God has predestined all events Christians should baptize in the name of the Trinity Humans can resist grace given by God Humans have free will It is possible for a person who has truly achieved salvation to lose it through a lack of Christian faith Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament People are enslaved to sin and cannot be saved from it by their own will People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve	The people selected by God for salvation are chosen without regard to any quality on their part
Christian asceticism	Christians should practice asceticism	'
Assyrian Church of the East	Apostolic succession continues today in the Assyrian Church of the East The Christian God exists Christians should practice water baptism God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Heaven and Hell exist Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected	Jesus of Nazareth had one unified nature Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus Jesus of Nazareth had both a divine and human nature People should only be baptized when they choose to be Christian
Augustinianism	People are enslaved to sin and cannot be saved from it by their own will	'
Baptism	Christians should practice water baptism	'
Baptists	All people are able to achieve salvation because of the sacrifice of Jesus The Bible is inerrant The Bible is the only infallible source of knowledge about Christian doctrine Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation The Christian God exists The Christian God relates to humanity through a series of Biblical covenants Christian salvation is permanent Christians should baptize in the name of the Trinity Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith Christians should observe Christmas Christians should observe Easter Christians should perform the Eucharist Christians should practice water baptism God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Heaven and Hell exist In the Eucharist, the change of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus occurs is entirely symbolic Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth had both a divine and human nature Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Jesus the Son and God the Father are equal in substance The length of the thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation is symbolic People are individually responsible for accepting Christian beliefs or not People should only be baptized into the Christian faith through full body immersion People should only be baptized when they choose to be Christian Satan exists The thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation has already begun Women should be ordained in Christian churches	The Apocrypha are equally valid as the other books of the Old Testament It is possible for a person who has truly achieved salvation to lose it through a lack of Christian faith The Pope is the spiritually supreme ordained leader in Christendom The Catholic Church is a source of scriptural and doctrinal authority Sacred traditions passed down through apostolic succession have equal authority as the Bible Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works Societies should be governed based on Christian ideas
Association of Grace Baptist Churches	The thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation has already begun	'
Calvinistic Baptists (Reformed Baptists)	Christian salvation is permanent People are enslaved to sin and cannot be saved from it by their own will The people selected by God for salvation are chosen without regard to any quality on their part The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of people who are predestined to achieve salvation	Humans can resist grace given by God
Continental Baptist Churches	Christian salvation is permanent The laws of the Old Testament have been replaced by the New Testament and are no longer binding People are enslaved to sin and cannot be saved from it by their own will The people selected by God for salvation are chosen without regard to any quality on their part The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of people who are predestined to achieve salvation	Humans can resist grace given by God
Free Will Baptists	Christians should practice feet washing Humans have free will It is possible for a person who has truly achieved salvation to lose it through a lack of Christian faith	'
Landmarckism	The Baptists are the only valid form of Christian church	'
Old Regular Baptists	Christians should practice feet washing	'
Primitive Baptists (Hard Shell Baptists/Anti-Mission Baptists/Old School Baptists)	Christian salvation is permanent Christians should practice feet washing Christians should refrain from using musical instruments in worship People are enslaved to sin and cannot be saved from it by their own will The people selected by God for salvation are chosen without regard to any quality on their part The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of people who are predestined to achieve salvation	Humans can resist grace given by God
Separate Baptists	Christians should practice feet washing Humans have free will It is possible for a person who has truly achieved salvation to lose it through a lack of Christian faith	'
Strict Baptists	Christian salvation is permanent People are enslaved to sin and cannot be saved from it by their own will The people selected by God for salvation are chosen without regard to any quality on their part The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of people who are predestined to achieve salvation	Humans can resist grace given by God
Seventh Day Baptists	Christians should observe the Sabbath on Saturday	'
Southern Baptist Convention	Men and women have differing roles in Christianity Women should be ordained in Christian churches	'
Binitarianism	God consists of the Father and the Son, separate beings, and the Holy Spirit is God's power Jesus of Nazareth had a solely human nature prior to his resurrection	'
Bogomilism	The archangel Michael and Jesus Christ are the same entity The Christian God exists Christians should perform the Eucharist Christians should return to the ways of the early church It is reasonable for Christians to worship in their homes instead of in churches Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was born an ordinary human and was eventally adopted by God the Father Satan exists The universe is divided into two parts, with the Christian God ruling over the spiritual world and Satan over the material world	In the Eucharist, bread and wine changes into the body and blood of Jesus Christians should venerate figures who are recognized as saints in Orthodox Christian traditions Christians should venerate figures who are recognized as saints in the Catholic tradition
The Brethren (The Jim Roberts Group)	The Christian God exists Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith Christians should practice asceticism Christians should practice water baptism Christians should refrain from using Western medicine to treat their health Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Heaven and Hell exist Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works Satan exists	God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit In the Eucharist, bread and wine changes into the body and blood of Jesus Jesus of Nazareth had both a divine and human nature People should treat their health with Western medicine
Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church	Apostolic succession continues today in the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church The Bible is inerrant Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation The Christian God exists Christians should all belong to the same church Christians should anoint people with oil Christians should baptize in the name of the Trinity Christians should observe Christmas Christians should observe Easter Christians should perform the Eucharist Christians should practice water baptism God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Jesus of Nazareth had both a divine and human nature Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Jesus the Son and God the Father are equal in substance Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus Mary, mother of Jesus, was born without original sin People must work with the Christian God to achieve salvation People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve Satan exists	People ordained in a Christian church must remain celibate
British Israelism	Western European peoples are descended from the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel	'
Bullingerism	The early Christian church lost four truths near the end of Paul's ministry	Christians should practice water baptism
Calvinism	The Christian God exists The Christian God has predestined all events Christians should be motivated solely by God's glory Christians should practice water baptism Christian salvation comes only through the will of God The Christian God's choice on who to save is irresistable Christian salvation is permanent In the Eucharist, the change of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus occurs in a strictly spiritual manner Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit The people selected by God for salvation are chosen without regard to any quality on their part People inherit Adam's guilt that arose from his fall in the Garden of Eden People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve Salvation is given instaneously by God without cooperation from the saved Salvation is possible only through Jesus, who is the sole mediator between God and humanity	The thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation is a literally accurate prophecy
Presbyterianism	The Bible is the only infallible source of knowledge about Christian doctrine Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation The Christian God exists Christians should baptize in the name of the Trinity In the Eucharist, the change of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus occurs in a strictly spiritual manner Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth had both a divine and human nature Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Jesus the Son and God the Father are equal in substance Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus	The Apocrypha are equally valid as the other books of the Old Testament Christian salvation is permanent Humans have free will People should only be baptized into the Christian faith through full body immersion People should only be baptized when they choose to be Christian The Pope is the spiritually supreme ordained leader in Christendom The Catholic Church is a source of moral authority The Catholic Church is a source of scriptural and doctrinal authority Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works
Reformed Churches	Christians should follow some or all of the confessions and doctrines of the Reformed churches	'
Polish Brethren	The Bible is the only infallible source of knowledge about Christian doctrine The Christian God exists Humans have free will Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament] Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus People should only be baptized when they choose to be Christian People who have not attained Christian salvation are annihilated when they die Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works	All people can achieve salvation because of the martyrdom of Jesus, which satisfies the requisite punishment that would otherwise prevent salvation Christ existed before Jesus of Nazareth The Christian God has predestined all events God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve Societies should be governed based on Christian ideas
Zwinglianism	The Bible is inerrant Societies should be governed based on Christian ideas	The Apocrypha are equally valid as the other books of the Old Testament In the Eucharist, bread and wine changes into the body and blood of Jesus People inherit Adam's guilt that arose from his fall in the Garden of Eden People should only be baptized when they choose to be Christian
Cappadocian theology	Theoria is an experience of truth and oneness with the Christian God; it is beyond rational understanding and comes from the embrace of the love of God	'
Catharism	The Christian God exists Christians should refrain from swearing oaths Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Christians should practice pacifism	Christians should confess their sins to priests Governments should execute certain criminals
Catholic Church	The Apocrypha are equally valid as the other books of the Old Testament Apostolic succession continues today in the Assyrian Church of the East Apostolic succession continues today in the Eastern Orthodox Church Apostolic succession continues today in the Oriental Orthodox Church Apostolic succession continues today in the Catholic Church The Bible is inerrant Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation The Christian God exists Christians should all belong to the same church Christians should anoint people with oil Christians should baptize in the name of the Trinity Christians should confess their sins to priests Christians should draw on tradition to inform their practices Christians should excommunicate people in certain circumstances Christians should observe Christmas Christians should observe Easter Christians should perform the Eucharist Christians should practice water baptism Christians should practice the kiss of peace Christians should use the version of the Nicene Creed with Filioque The Eucharist should be closed to nonbelievers The gifts of the Holy Spirit are still correctly practiced today God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Humans can resist grace given by God It is possible for a person who has truly achieved salvation to lose it through a lack of Christian faith Jesus of Nazareth had both a divine and human nature Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Jesus the Son and God the Father are equal in substance Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus Mary, mother of Jesus, ascended to Heaven upon her death Mary, mother of Jesus, was born without original sin Men and women have differing roles in Christianity People must work with the Christian God to achieve salvation People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve The Pope is the spiritually supreme ordained leader in Christendom Purgatory exists The Catholic Church is a source of moral authority The Catholic Church is a source of scriptural and doctrinal authority Sacred traditions passed down through apostolic succession have equal authority as the Bible Satan exists Souls are immortal according to Christian doctrine The thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation has already begun	Apostolic succession continues today in the Anglican Church The Bible is the only infallible source of knowledge about Christian doctrine People are enslaved to sin and cannot be saved from it by their own will Women should be ordained in Christian churches
Ambrosian Rite	People should only be baptized into the Christian faith through full body immersion	'
Latin Rite (Roman Catholic)	Christians should be confirmed when they reach the age of reason Christians should fast for one hour before receiving the Eucharist People ordained in a Christian church must remain celibate The sacrament of the Eucharist is received by the worshiper if only one part of the communion is consumed	People should only be baptized into the Christian faith through full body immersion
Eastern Catholic	Christians should be chrismated soon after baptism	The sacrament of the Eucharist is received by the worshiper if only one part of the communion is consumed
Old Catholic Church	Apostolic succession continues today in the Anglican Church Apostolic succession continues today in the Old Catholic Church	Apostolic succession continues today in the Catholic Church Christians should use the version of the Nicene Creed with Filioque People ordained in a Christian church must remain celibate
Polish National Catholic Church	'	Christians should confess their sins to priests People ordained in a Christian church must remain celibate People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve Women should be ordained in Christian churches
Cessationism	'	The gifts of the Holy Spirit are still correctly practiced today
Charismatic movement	Christian prophecy continues today Christians should anoint people with oil The gifts of the Holy Spirit are still correctly practiced today Glossolalia has a divine origin People should treat their health with faith healing When they are baptized, people are filled with the Holy Spirit	'
Charismatic Episcopal Church	Apostolic succession continues today in the Charismatic Episcopal Church The Bible is inerrant The Bible is the only infallible source of knowledge about Christian doctrine Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation The Christian God exists Christian prophecy continues today Christians should all belong to the same church Christians should anoint people with oil Christians should baptize in the name of the Trinity Christians should observe Christmas Christians should observe Easter Christians should perform the Eucharist Christians should practice water baptism The gifts of the Holy Spirit are still correctly practiced today Glossolalia has a divine origin God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit It is possible for a person who has truly achieved salvation to lose it through a lack of Christian faith Jesus of Nazareth had both a divine and human nature Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Jesus the Son and God the Father are equal in substance Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus Mary, mother of Jesus, ascended to Heaven upon her death Mary, mother of Jesus, was born without original sin Men and women have differing roles in Christianity People must work with the Christian God to achieve salvation People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve People should treat their health with faith healing Satan exists When they are baptized, people are filled with the Holy Spirit	The Apocrypha are equally valid as the other books of the Old Testament People are enslaved to sin and cannot be saved from it by their own will Women should be ordained in Christian churches
Chiliasm	The thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation is a literally accurate prophecy	'
Christian and Missionary Alliance	A. W. Tozer was a divinely inspired prophet The Bible contains all of the knowledge necessary to attain salvation The Bible is inerrant The Bible is the only infallible source of knowledge about Christian doctrine Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation Christians should anoint people with oil Christians should endeavor to be filled with the Holy Spirit Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith Christians should perform the Eucharist Christians should practice water baptism God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth had both a divine and human nature Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Jesus will come to Earth again and then begin the thousand-year long reign predicted in the Book of Revelation The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of all people	'
Christian Identity	The Christian God created the universe less than 10,000 years ago Western European peoples are descended from the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel White people are superior to others	All people are equal in Christianity
Christian Science	Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation The Christian God exists God consists of three divine persons: God, Christ and the divine Science Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus	God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Heaven and Hell exist People should treat their health with faith healing The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of all people Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works People should treat their health with Western medicine Satan exists
Christening	Christians should practice water baptism	'
Christus Victor	The fall of Adam and Eve sent humanity to Satan's clutches, requiring a ransom to redeem them, for which Satan was tricked into accepting Jesus, not knowing that death could not bind him; this freed the souls of mankind and enabled salvation	'
Closed communion	The Eucharist should be closed to nonbelievers	'
Communion	Christians should perform the Eucharist	'
Christian communism	Christians should live communally	'
Community of the Lady of All Nations	Marie Paule Giguère is unified with the spirit of the Virgin Mary	'
Complementarianism	Men and women have differing roles in Christianity	'
Conditional election	The people selected by God for salvation are chosen because they exercise their free will to adhere to the Christian faith	'
Conditional immortality	People who have attained salvation through Christian faith are given immortality	'
Conditional preservation of the saints	It is possible for a person who has truly achieved salvation to lose it through a lack of Christian faith	'
Conditional security	It is possible for a person who has truly achieved salvation to lose it through a lack of Christian faith	'
Conditionalism	People who have attained salvation through Christian faith are given immortality	'
Confessing Movement	'	It is morally acceptable to engage in same-sex sexual behavior
Confession	Christians should confess their sins to priests	'
Consubstantiation	In the Eucharist, bread and wine exists alongside the body and blood of Jesus	'
Continuationism	The gifts of the Holy Spirit are still correctly practiced today	'
Creationism	The Christian God created the universe less than 10,000 years ago	'
Christian Democracy	Governments should perform certain functions Societies should follow traditions Societies should implement socialism	Societies should be governed based on secular ideas
Dispensationalism	The Christian God relates to humanity through a series of Biblical covenants	'
Divine Liturgy	Christians should perform the Eucharist	'
Docetism	'	Jesus of Nazareth had a real human body
Dominionism	Societies should be governed based on Christian ideas Societies should implement Biblical law	'
Donatism	Christian sacraments are ineffective if the presiding minister is sinful	'
Dynamic monarchianism	Jesus of Nazareth was born an ordinary human and was eventally adopted by God the Father	'
Dyotheletism	Jesus of Nazareth had both a divine and human nature but only one will	'
Dyothelitism	Jesus of Nazareth had both a divine and human nature but only one will	'
Eastern Orthodox Church	The Apocrypha are equally valid as the other books of the Old Testament Apostolic succession continues today in the Eastern Orthodox Church Apostolic succession continues today in the Catholic Church The Christian God exists Christian salvation occurs through moral transformation Christians should anoint people with oil Christians should observe Christmas Christians should observe Easter Christians should perform the Eucharist Christians should practice water baptism Christians should practice the kiss of peace Christians should pursue theosis God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Heaven and Hell exist Heaven and Hell are in the same realm, in the presence of God, with the saved finding joy in his presence and the wicked suffering in it Humans have free will In the Eucharist, bread and wine changes into the body and blood of Jesus It is possible for a person who has truly achieved salvation to lose it through a lack of Christian faith Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth had both a divine and human nature Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Jesus the Son and God the Father are equal in substance Mary, mother of Jesus, ascended to Heaven upon her death Matters of Christian belief should be settled through a consensus among the collective consciousness of the Eastern Orthodox faith, the agreement of the Church Fathers, and the praxis of the Orthodox tradition Men and women have differing roles in Christianity People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve People should only be baptized when they choose to be Christian Sacred traditions passed down through apostolic succession have equal authority as the Bible Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works Satan exists The thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation has already begun When people die, they are sent to a temporary abode for the dead and either suffer or not as befitting until the resurrection of the dead prophesied in the Bible	The Bible is the only infallible source of knowledge about Christian doctrine The Bible is inerrant Christians should use the version of the Nicene Creed with Filioque Mary, mother of Jesus, ascended to Heaven upon her death Mary, mother of Jesus, was born without original sin People inherit Adam's guilt that arose from his fall in the Garden of Eden People must work with the Christian God to achieve salvation People should only be baptized when they choose to be Christian Purgatory exists Souls are immortal according to Christian doctrine
Ecumenism	Christians should all belong to the same church	'
Efficacious grace	'	Humans can resist grace given by God
Christian egalitarianism	All people are equal in Christianity	'
Entire sanctification	Christians can undergo sanctification that results in the cleansing of their inner sinful nature	'
Eternal security	Christian salvation is permanent It is possible for a person who has truly achieved salvation to lose it through a lack of Christian faith	'
Eucharist	Christians should perform the Eucharist	'
Evangelism	Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith	'
Excommunication	Christians should excommunicate people in certain circumstances	'
The Family of Love (The Family International, Children of God)	Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation The Christian God created the universe less than 10,000 years ago The Christian God exists Christian salvation is permanent David Berg was a divinely inspired prophet God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Heaven and Hell exist It is morally acceptable to engage in sexual activity outside of a marriage Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Karen Zerby is a divinely inspired prophet Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus	The Bible is the only infallible source of knowledge about Christian doctrine Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works
Five Points of Calvinism	Christian salvation is permanent People are enslaved to sin and cannot be saved from it by their own will The people selected by God for salvation are chosen without regard to any quality on their part The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of people who are predestined to achieve salvation Humans can resist grace given by God	'
Five solas	The Bible is the only infallible source of knowledge about Christian doctrine Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation Christian salvation comes only through the will of God Christians should be motivated solely by God's glory Salvation is possible only through Jesus, who is the sole mediator between God and humanity	'
Free grace	'	It is possible for a person who has truly achieved salvation to lose it through a lack of Christian faith
Futurism	The predictions described in the Book of Revelation, the Book of Daniel, and the Gospels of Mark and Matthew are symbolic	'
Full preterism	The predictions described in the Book of Revelation, the Book of Daniel, and the Gospels of Mark and Matthew happened in the first century CE	'
Gnosticism	Salvation comes from knowledge of the Christian conception of God	'
Governmental theory	The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of all people despite his suffering being disproportionate	'
Grace Movement	The early Christian church lost four truths near the end of Paul's ministry Christians should practice water baptism	'
Hebrew Roots	Christians should observe the Sabbath as described in the Old Testament	The laws of the Old Testament have been replaced by the New Testament and are no longer binding
Henophysitism	Jesus of Nazareth had one unified nature consisting of separate but united human and divine aspects	'
Heteroousianism	Jesus the Son and God the Father are substantially different	'
Hispanicus error	Jesus of Nazareth was born an ordinary human and was eventally adopted by God the Father	'
Holiness movement	The Bible is inerrant Christians can undergo sanctification that results in the cleansing of their inner sinful nature Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith	'
Home church movement	It is reasonable for Christians to worship in their homes instead of in churches	'
Homoiousianism	Jesus the Son and God the Father are alike but inequal in substance	'
Homoousianism	Jesus the Son and God the Father are equal in substance	'
Hyper-dispensationalism	The early Christian church lost four truths near the end of Paul's ministry	Christians should practice water baptism
Hyper-preterism	The predictions described in the Book of Revelation, the Book of Daniel, and the Gospels of Mark and Matthew happened in the first century CE	'
Hypnopsychism	When people die, their souls are unconscious and dormant until being resurrected on the day of judgment predicted in the Bible	'
Hypothetical universalism	Though all people are eligible for salvation, God must choose those to whom he will bring faith because no one would accept salvation otherwise	'
Christian idealism	The predictions described in the Book of Revelation, the Book of Daniel, and the Gospels of Mark and Matthew are symbolic	'
Immaculate Conception	Mary, mother of Jesus, was born without original sin	'
Immersion baptism	People should only be baptized into the Christian faith through full body immersion	'
Biblical inerrancy	The Bible is inerrant	'
Biblical infallibility	The Bible is inerrant The Bible is only always accurate on matters of Christian faith and practice	'
Infralapsarianism	God foresaw but did not cause the fall of Adam and Eve	'
Irresistible grace	'	Humans can resist grace given by God
Jansenism	Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation The Christian God exists The Christian God has predestined all events Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus People are enslaved to sin and cannot be saved from it by their own will The people selected by God for salvation are chosen without regard to any quality on their part People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve	Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation Humans may exercise their free will to choose Christian salvation People have the capacity to achieve salvation through their own will
Kenosis	Christ shed certain divine attributes during his time on Earth as Jesus	'
Kiss of peace	Christians should practice the kiss of peace	'
Latter Rain	Christians should practice the agape feast The gifts of the Holy Spirit are still correctly practiced today Glossolalia has a divine origin	The Christian God relates to humanity through a series of Biblical covenants
LDS Church	After death, people are placed in whichever one of three degrees of glory is appropriate for their Christian faith and good works All of the Presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints have been divinely inspired prophets The Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price are inspired scripture Christ existed before Jesus of Nazareth The Christian God exists Christian salvation requires baptism Christians should abstain from alcohol Christians should abstain from coffee Christians should abstain from illegal drug use Christians should abstain from tea Christians should abstain from tobacco Christians can achieve exaltation Christians should anoint people with oil Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith Christians should give one tenth of their income to their church Christians should practice water baptism Christians should return to the ways of the early church The Godhead consists of three separate beings: God the father, Jesus and the Holy Ghost The intelligence of individuals existed before their mortal lives Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Men and women have differing roles in Christianity Joseph Smith was a divinely inspired prophet Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus People can be baptized by proxy People should only be baptized into the Christian faith through full body immersion The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of all people Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works Satan exists Souls are immortal according to Christian doctrine	The Bible is the only infallible source of knowledge about Christian doctrine God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
Community of Christ	The Godhead consists of three united divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit The most accurate version of the Bible is the Joseph Smith Translation	Adam was an aspect of the Christian God and fathered Jesus All of the Presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints have been divinely inspired prophets Christians can achieve exaltation
Mormon Fundamentalism (Apostolic United Brethren/Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)	Adam was an aspect of the Christian God and fathered Jesus Black people should be excluded from Christian priesthood Christians should practice polygamy	All of the Presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints have been divinely inspired prophets
Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement	Homosexuality should be treated the same as heterosexuality It is morally acceptable to engage in same-sex sexual behavior It is morally acceptable to have a homosexual orientation	'
Libertarian Christianity	Societies should only enforce negative rights Societies should practice capitalism	Societies should be governed based on Christian ideas
Limited atonement	The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of people who are predestined to achieve salvation	'
Love feast	Christians should practice the agape feast	'
Lutheranism	The Bible contains all of the knowledge necessary to attain salvation The Bible is the only infallible source of knowledge about Christian doctrine Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation The Christian God exists Christian salvation comes only through the will of God Christians should baptize in the name of the Trinity Christians should observe Christmas Christians should observe Easter Christians should be motivated solely by God's glory Christians should perform the Eucharist Christians should practice water baptism God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit In the Eucharist, the bread and wine are united with the body and blood of Jesus Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth had both a divine and human nature Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Jesus the Son and God the Father are equal in substance Mary, mother of Jesus, was born without original sin Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus People are enslaved to sin and cannot be saved from it by their own will People are judged by the Christian God immediately after they die People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve People who have attained salvation through Christian faith are given immortality People who have not achieved Christian salvation will undergo eternal torment once they are judged Salvation is given instaneously by God without cooperation from the saved Salvation is possible only through Jesus, who is the sole mediator between God and humanity Satan exists The thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation has already begun	The Apocrypha are equally valid as the other books of the Old Testament Humans have free will People should only be baptized when they choose to be Christian Sacred traditions passed down through apostolic succession have equal authority as the Bible Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works The thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation is a literally accurate prophecy
American Association of Lutheran Churches	The Bible is inerrant Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith	The gifts of the Holy Spirit are still correctly practiced today When they are baptized, people are filled with the Holy Spirit
Anglo-Lutheran Catholic Church	Apostolic succession continues today in the Lutheran Church The Bible is inerrant Christians should anoint people with oil Christians should confess their sins to priests The Pope is the spiritually supreme ordained leader in Christendom	'
Confessional Lutheranism (International Lutheran Council/Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference)	The Bible is inerrant Christians should follow the Book of Concord because it comports with the Bible	'
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christians should all belong to the same church	The Bible is inerrant
High Church Lutheranism (Evangelical Catholic)	Apostolic succession continues today in the Lutheran Church Christians should all belong to the same church Jesus was used as a ransom to allow for all people to achieve salvation	People ordained in a Christian church must remain celibate
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	The Bible is inerrant Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith Christians should follow the Book of Concord because it comports with the Bible The Eucharist should be closed to nonbelievers Men and women have differing roles in Christianity	The thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation is a literally accurate prophecy
Porvoo Communion of Churches	Apostolic succession continues today in the Porvoo Communion of Churches	'
Christian materialism	When people die, their souls are unconscious and dormant until being resurrected on the day of judgment predicted in the Bible	'
Mennonites	Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation The Christian God exists Christians should excommunicate people in certain circumstances Christians should perform the Eucharist Christians should practice water baptism God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Heaven and Hell exist Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus People should only be baptized when they choose to be Christian Christians should practice pacifism Satan exists	The Catholic Church is a source of moral authority The Catholic Church is a source of scriptural and doctrinal authority Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works Societies should be governed based on Christian ideas
Reformed Mennonite	The Bible is the only infallible source of knowledge about Christian doctrine Christians should avoid modern technology Christians should wear plain clothes Christians should withdraw from contacting people whose beliefs differ from their own	'
Old Order Mennonite (Amish)	The Bible is the only infallible source of knowledge about Christian doctrine Christians should avoid modern technology Christians should practice asceticism Christians should practice feet washing Christians should refrain from swearing oaths Christians should return to the ways of the early church Christians should wear plain clothes Christians should withdraw from contacting people whose beliefs differ from their own Men and women have differing roles in Christianity The thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation has already begun	People should use force to protect themselves from attackers
Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (Holdeman Mennonites)	Christians should all belong to the same church Christians should avoid modern technology Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith Christians should practice feet washing Christians should wear plain clothes Christians should shun people who have been excommunicated Christians should withdraw from contacting people whose beliefs differ from their own	Christian salvation is permanent
Stauffer Mennonites	Christians should avoid modern technology Christians should shun people who have been excommunicated Christians should wear plain clothes Christians should withdraw from contacting people whose beliefs differ from their own	'
Message Believers (Branhamism)	The Christian God consists of one entity Christians should baptize in the name of Jesus Christians should practice water baptism The gifts of the Holy Spirit are still correctly practiced today Glossolalia has a divine origin Humans have free will Men and women have differing roles in Christianity People should only be baptized into the Christian faith through full body immersion William M. Branham was a divinely inspired prophet	God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
Messianic Judaism	The Bible is inerrant The Christian God exists Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Humans have free will Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus The predictions described in the Book of Revelation, the Book of Daniel, and the Gospels of Mark and Matthew will happen in the future	The existence of an omniscient deity confutes the idea that humans have free will Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works
Methodism (Wesleyanism)	All people are able to achieve salvation because of the sacrifice of Jesus All people can achieve salvation because of the martyrdom of Jesus, which satisfied the requisite punishment that would otherwise prevent salvation Apostolic succession continues today in Methodist churches The Bible is the only infallible source of knowledge about Christian doctrine The Bible contains all of the knowledge necessary to attain salvation The Bible is only always accurate on matters of Christian faith and practice Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation The Christian God exists Christians can undergo sanctification that results in the cleansing of their inner sinful nature Christians should baptize in the name of the Trinity Christians should draw on tradition to inform their practices Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith Christians should observe Christmas Christians should observe Easter Christians should perform the Eucharist Christians should practice water baptism God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Good works inevitably follow salvation achieved through Christian faith Humans can resist grace given by God Humans have free will In the Eucharist, the change of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus is entirely symbolic It is possible for a person who has truly achieved salvation to lose it through a lack of Christian faith Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth had both a divine and human nature Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Jesus the Son and God the Father are equal in substance Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus People are enslaved to sin and cannot be saved from it by their own will People can attain a life entirely free from sin People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus The people selected by God for salvation are chosen because they exercise their free will to adhere to the Christian faith Satan exists The thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation has already begun Women should be ordained in Christian churches	The Apocrypha are equally valid as the other books of the Old Testament Christian salvation is permanent Mary, mother of Jesus, was born without original sin The people selected by God for salvation are chosen without regard to any quality on their part People should only be baptized when they choose to be Christian The process of Christian sanctification is never complete Purgatory exists Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works
Calvinist Methodists/Presbyterian Church of Wales/Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion	Christian salvation is permanent People are enslaved to sin and cannot be saved from it by their own will The people selected by God for salvation are chosen without regard to any quality on their part The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of people who are predestined to achieve salvation	Humans can resist grace given by God
Evangelical Church in North America/Free Methodist Church	The Bible is inerrant Christians can undergo sanctification that results in the cleansing of their inner sinful nature Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith	'
United Methodist Church	Christians can undergo sanctification that results in the cleansing of their inner sinful nature Christians should baptize in the name of the Trinity In the Eucharist, the change of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus occurs in a strictly spiritual manner People who have attained salvation through Christian faith are given immortality People who have not achieved Christian salvation will undergo eternal torment once they are judged Societies should be governed based on Christian ideas	The Eucharist should be closed to nonbelievers
Metousiosis	In the Eucharist, bread and wine changes into the body and blood of Jesus	'
Miaphysitism	Jesus of Nazareth had one unified nature consisting of separate but united human and divine aspects	'
Midtribulationism	The Rapture will occur halfway through the Great Tribulation	'
Millenarianism	The thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation is a literally accurate prophecy	'
Millerism	Jesus will return on October 22, 1844	'
Modalism	The Christian God consists of one entity that appears in three different modes	'
Moderate Calvinism	Though all people are eligible for salvation, God must choose those to whom he will bring faith because no one would accept salvation otherwise	'
Molinism	The existence of an omniscient deity confutes the idea that humans have free will	'
Monarchianism	The Christian God consists of one entity	'
Monergism	Salvation is given instaneously by God without cooperation from the saved	'
Monophysitism	Jesus of Nazareth had one indivisible nature	'
Monotheletism	Jesus of Nazareth had both a divine and human nature but only one will	'
Monothelitism	Jesus of Nazareth had both a divine and human nature but only one will	'
Moral influence theory	The sacrifice of Jesus allows people to achieve salvation because of the inspiring moral influence that his life, death and resurrection had on humanity	'
Moravian Church	Apostolic succession continues today in the Moravian Church Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation The Christian God exists Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith Christians should perform the Eucharist Christians should practice the agape feast Christians should practice water baptism God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Humans have free will Jesus of Nazareth had both a divine and human nature Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus	Christian sacraments are ineffective if the presiding minister is sinful Christians should confess their sins to priests Christians should refrain from using musical instruments in worship People may exercise their free will to choose Christian salvation People ordained in a Christian church must remain celibate People should only be baptized when they choose to be Christian
Christian mortalism	When people die, their souls are unconscious and dormant until being resurrected on the day of judgment predicted in the Bible	'
Christian naturism	The Bible supports abstaining from wearing clothes	'
Neo-charismatic movement	Christian prophecy continues today The gifts of the Holy Spirit are still correctly practiced today Glossolalia has a divine origin People should treat their health with faith healing	'
Nestorianism	Jesus of Nazareth had distinct and separate human and divine natures	'
New Covenant theology	The laws of the Old Testament have been replaced by the New Testament and are no longer binding	'
Nunc-millennialism	The thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation has already begun	'
Once saved, always saved	It is possible for a person who has truly achieved salvation to lose it through a lack of Christian faith	'
Open communion	'	The Eucharist should be closed to nonbelievers
Oriental Orthodox Church	Apostolic succession continues today in the Eastern Orthodox Church Apostolic succession continues today in the Oriental Orthodox Church The Christian God exists Christians should observe Christmas Christians should observe Easter Christians should practice water baptism Christians should perform the Eucharist Christians should practice the kiss of peace Heaven and Hell are in the same realm, in the presence of God, with the saved finding joy in his presence and the wicked suffering in it In the Eucharist, bread and wine changes into the body and blood of Jesus Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth had one unified nature consisting of separate but united human and divine aspects Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Jesus the Son and God the Father are equal in substance Mary, mother of Jesus, ascended to Heaven upon her death Sacred traditions passed down through apostolic succession have equal authority as the Bible Satan exists The thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation has already begun	Jesus of Nazareth had both a divine and human nature
Antiochian Catholic Church in America	Women should be ordained in Christian churches	People ordained in a Christian church must remain celibate
Original sin	People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve	'
Orthodox preterism	The predictions described in the Book of Revelation, the Book of Daniel, and the Gospels of Mark and Matthew mostly came true in the first century CE; however, the second coming of Jesus and the resurrection of the dead have not happened yet	'
Christian pacifism	Christians should practice pacifism	'
Paleo-orthodoxy	Christians should return to the ways of the early church	'
Partial preterism	The predictions described in the Book of Revelation, the Book of Daniel, and the Gospels of Mark and Matthew mostly came true in the first century CE; however, the second coming of Jesus and the resurrection of the dead have not happened yet	'
Particular judgment	People are judged by the Christian God immediately after they die	'
Patripassionism	It was God the Father who suffered on Earth as Jesus, and not the Son	'
Paulicianism	The Christian God exists Christians should practice asceticism Christians should return to the ways of the early church Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was born an ordinary human and was eventally adopted by God the Father Satan exists The universe is divided into two parts, with the Christian God ruling over the spiritual world and Satan over the material world	Christians should perform the Eucharist Christians should practice water baptism
Pelagianism	People have the capacity to achieve salvation through their own will	People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve
Penal substitution	The sacrifice of Jesus allowed people to achieve salvation because he took the punishment that would otherwise be due to him	'
Pentecostalism	All people are able to achieve salvation because of the sacrifice of Jesus All people can achieve salvation because of the martyrdom of Jesus, which satisfied the requisite punishment that would otherwise prevent salvation The Bible is inerrant Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit The Christian God exists Christian prophecy continues today Christians should anoint people with oil Christians should endeavor to be filled with the Holy Spirit Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith Christians should perform the Eucharist Christians should practice water baptism The gifts of the Holy Spirit are still correctly practiced today Glossolalia has a divine origin Good works inevitably follow salvation achieved through Christian faith Heaven and Hell exist Humans have free will Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament People should only be baptized into the Christian faith through full body immersion People should treat their health with faith healing When they are baptized, people are filled with the Holy Spirit Satan exists	Christian salvation is permanent God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works
Baptistic/Finished Work/Reformed Pentecostal (Assemblies of God; International Church of the Foursquare Gospel)	Christians should baptize in the name of the Trinity The process of Christian sanctification is never complete	'
Oneness Pentecostalism (United Pentecostal Church International/Pentecostal Assemblies of the World)	The Christian God consists of one entity Christians should baptize in the name of Jesus People must be baptized in order to achieve salvation	'
Wesleyan Pentecostalism (Church of God in Christ; Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee))	Christians should baptize in the name of the Trinity Jesus will come to Earth again and then begin the thousand-year long reign predicted in the Book of Revelation	The process of Christian sanctification is never complete
Christian perfection	Christians can undergo sanctification that results in the cleansing of their inner sinful nature	'
Perseverance of the saints	Christian salvation is permanent It is possible for a person who has truly achieved salvation to lose it through a lack of Christian faith	'
Pneumatomachi (Macedonians, Semi-Arians, Tropici)	The Christian God consists of the Father and the Son, with the Holy Spirit being a separate and lesser spiritual entity Jesus the Son and God the Father are alike but inequal in substance	'
Postlapsarianism	God foresaw but did not cause the fall of Adam and Eve	'
Postmillennialism	Jesus will return to Earth at the end of the thousand-year long period predicted in the Book of Revelation	'
Postredemptionism	Though all people are eligible for salvation, God must choose those to whom he will bring faith because no one would accept salvation otherwise	'
Posttribulationism	The Rapture will occur at the end of the Great Tribulation	'
Predestination	The Christian God has predestined all events	'
Premillennialism	Jesus will come to Earth again and then begin the thousand-year long reign predicted in the Book of Revelation	'
Pretribulationism	The Rapture will occur before the Great Tribulation begins	'
Pre-existence of Christ	Christ existed before Jesus of Nazareth	'
Preterism	The predictions described in the Book of Revelation, the Book of Daniel, and the Gospels of Mark and Matthew happened in the first century CE	'
Christian primitivism	Christians should return to the ways of the early church	'
Propitiatory theory	All people can achieve salvation because of the martyrdom of Jesus, which satisfied the requisite punishment that would otherwise prevent salvation	'
Psilanthropism	Jesus of Nazareth was an ordinary human	'
Psychopannychism	When people die, their souls are unconscious and dormant until being resurrected on the day of judgment predicted in the Bible	'
Quakers (Religious Society of Friends)	All people are equal in Christianity Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation Christians should refrain from swearing oaths God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Christians should practice pacifism The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of all people	Christians should observe Easter Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works
Central Yearly Meeting of Friends	All people will eventually attain Christian salvation Christians can undergo sanctification that results in the cleansing of their inner sinful nature	Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus
Conservative Quakers	Christians should wear plain clothes	The Bible contains all of the knowledge necessary to attain salvation The Bible is inerrant The Christian God has predestined all events Christians should perform the Eucharist Christians should practice water baptism People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve
Evangelical Friends International	All people can achieve salvation because of the martyrdom of Jesus, which satisfies the requisite punishment that would otherwise prevent salvation The Bible is inerrant Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of all people	'
Friends General Conference (Liberal Quakers)	'	Christians should perform the Eucharist Christians should practice water baptism
Friends United Meeting (Gurneyite Friends)	The Bible is the only infallible source of knowledge about Christian doctrine Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve People who have attained salvation through Christian faith are given immortality People who have not achieved Christian salvation will undergo eternal torment once they are judged The predictions described in the Book of Revelation, the Book of Daniel, and the Gospels of Mark and Matthew will happen in the future	Christians should perform the Eucharist Christians should practice water baptism In the Eucharist, bread and wine changes into the body and blood of Jesus
Quatenus	Christians should follow the Book of Concord because it comports with the Bible	'
Quia	Christians should follow the Book of Concord because it comports with the Bible	'
Quietism	People can achieve perfection through self-annihilating and absorbing their souls into the Christian God, through a process of passivity and inner contemplation	'
Quiverfull movement	'	It is morally acceptable for Christians to choose childlessness
Radical corruption	People are enslaved to sin and cannot be saved from it by their own will	'
Ransom theory	The fall of Adam and Eve sent humanity to Satan's clutches, requiring a ransom to redeem them, for which Satan was tricked into accepting Jesus, not knowing that death could not bind him; this freed the souls of mankind and enabled salvation	'
Realized millennialism	The thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation has already begun	'
Recapitulation theory	Jesus recapitulated Adam's circumstances but did not betray God's trust, thereby overturning the stain of Adam's mistake and allowing people to achieve salvation	'
Reconstructionism	The Christian God relates to humanity through a series of Biblical covenants Jesus will return to Earth at the end of the thousand-year long period predicted in the Book of Revelation Societies should be governed based on Christian ideas Societies should implement Biblical law	'
Restoration Movement	All people are able to achieve salvation because of the sacrifice of Jesus The Bible contains all of the knowledge necessary to attain salvation The Bible is the only infallible source of knowledge about Christian doctrine The Christian God exists Christians should all belong to the same church Christians should baptize in the name of the Trinity Christians should practice water baptism Christians should return to the ways of the early church Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus People should only be baptized into the Christian faith through full body immersion People should only be baptized when they choose to be Christian Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works The thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation has already begun	People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve
Churches of Christ (Christian Churches)	The Bible is inerrant Christians should all belong to the same church Christians should refrain from using musical instruments in worship The length of the thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation is symbolic The thousand year-long reign of Jesus predicted in the Book of Revelation has already begun	'
Disciples of Christ (The Christian Church/The Disciples)	Christians should return to the ways of the early church	Christians should refrain from using musical instruments in worship
Restorationism	Christians should return to the ways of the early church	'
Sabbatarianism	Christians should observe the Sabbath as described in the Old Testament	'
Sabellianism	The Christian God consists of one entity that appears in three different modes	'
Sacramental union	In the Eucharist, the bread and wine are united with the body and blood of Jesus	'
Satisfaction theory	All people can achieve salvation because of the martyrdom of Jesus, which satisfied the requisite punishment that would otherwise prevent salvation	'
School of Saumur	Though all people are eligible for salvation, God must choose those to whom he will bring faith because no one would accept salvation otherwise	'
Schwarzenau Brethren (German Baptist, Church of the Brethren)	All people will eventually attain Christian salvation Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation The Christian God exists Christians should anoint the sick with oil Christians should baptize in the name of the Trinity Christians should practice water baptism Christians should practice feet washing Christians should practice the agape feast Christians should practice the kiss of peace Christians should practice triune baptism Christians should return to the ways of the early church God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Humans have free will Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament People should only be baptized into the Christian faith through full body immersion People should only be baptized when they choose to be Christian Christians should practice pacifism Satan exists	People should use force to protect themselves from attackers
The Brethren Church	Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith	'
Brethren Reformed Church	The Bible contains all of the knowledge necessary to attain salvation The Bible is the only infallible source of knowledge about Christian doctrine The Christian God relates to humanity through a series of Biblical covenants Christian salvation comes only through the will of God Christian salvation is permanent Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith The gifts of the Holy Spirit are still correctly practiced today Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of people who are predestined to achieve salvation People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve Though all people are eligible for salvation, God must choose those to whom he will bring faith because no one would accept salvation otherwise When they are baptized, people are filled with the Holy Spirit	'
Brethren Revival Fellowship	The Bible is inerrant Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith Christians should wear plain clothes	'
Grace Brethren Church	Christian salvation is permanent	'
Old German Baptist Brethren	Christians should observe the Sabbath on Saturday	'
Seventh Day German Baptist Church	Christians should observe the Sabbath on Saturday	'
Semi-Arianism	Jesus the Son and God the Father are alike but inequal in substance	'
Semi-Pelagianism	People have the capacity to enter the Christian faith but require the grace of God to achieve salvation	'
Shunning	Christians should shun people who have been excommunicated	'
Sign of peace	Christians should practice the kiss of peace	'
Simple church movement	It is reasonable for Christians to worship in their homes instead of in churches	'
Christian socialism	Societies should implement socialism	'
Socinianism	The Bible is the only infallible source of knowledge about Christian doctrine The Christian God exists Christians should observe the Sabbath as described in the Old Testament Heaven exists but Hell does not Humans have free will Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament] Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus The omniscience of the Christian God is limited to definite events and does not cover every eventuality People should only be baptized when they choose to be Christian People who have not attained Christian salvation are annihilated when they die Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works	All people can achieve salvation because of the martyrdom of Jesus, which satisfies the requisite punishment that would otherwise prevent salvation Christ existed before Jesus of Nazareth The Christian God has predestined all events God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve
Sola fide	Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation	'
Sola gratia	Christian salvation comes only through the will of God	'
Sola scriptura	The Bible is the only infallible source of knowledge about Christian doctrine	'
Soli Deo gloria	Christians should be motivated solely by God's glory	'
Solus Christus	Salvation is possible only through Jesus, who is the sole mediator between God and humanity	'
Soul sleep	When people die, their souls are unconscious and dormant until being resurrected on the day of judgment predicted in the Bible	'
Sublapsarianism	God foresaw but did not cause the fall of Adam and Eve	'
Subordinationism	The Son and the Holy Spirit are subordinate to the Father	'
Supralapsarianism	God planned the fall of Adam and Eve	'
The New Church (Swedenborgianism)	The Christian God consists of one entity The Christian God exists Christians should perform the Eucharist Christians should practice water baptism Humans have free will Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament People should only be baptized when they choose to be Christian Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works Salvation comes from good works and faith in any religion Satan exists	God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
Synergism	People must work with the Christian God to achieve salvation	'
Thnetopsychism	When people die, their souls and bodies both remain dead until the day of judgment described in the Bible	'
Theonomy	Societies should be governed based on Christian ideas Societies should implement Biblical law	'
Tithing	Christians should give one tenth of their income to their church	'
Christian Torah-Submission	Christians should observe the Sabbath as described in the Old Testament	The laws of the Old Testament have been replaced by the New Testament and are no longer binding
Total corruption	People are enslaved to sin and cannot be saved from it by their own will	'
Total depravity	People are enslaved to sin and cannot be saved from it by their own will	'
Transubstantiation	In the Eucharist, bread and wine changes into the body and blood of Jesus	'
Transignification	In the Eucharist, bread and wine incorporates the significance of the body and blood of Jesus without physical change	'
Trinitarianism	God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit	'
Tritheism	The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are three separate entities	'
Ultra-dispensationalism	The early Christian church lost four truths near the end of Paul's ministry	Christians should practice water baptism
Unconditional election	The people selected by God for salvation are chosen without regard to any quality on their part	'
Unction	Christians should anoint people with oil	'
Unification Church (Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity; pejoratively called the Moonies)	All people will eventually attain Christian salvation The Christian God exists Christians should all belong to the same church The Exposition of the Divine Principle is inspired scripture Humans have free will Jesus avenged the fall of Adam by overthrowing Satan, thereby allowing people to overcome sin and achieve salvation Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament People can communicate with those who have died People must work with the Christian God to achieve salvation People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve The predictions described in the Book of Revelation, the Book of Daniel, and the Gospels of Mark and Matthew will happen in the future Satan exists Sun Myung Moon is a divinely inspired prophet	The death and resurrection of Jesus was a necessity pre-ordained by God God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
Unitarianism	The Christian God consists of one entity	'
Unitarianism (specific denomination) Most Unitarian churches reject the idea of doctrine, and include parishioners who do not subscribe to the listed beliefs, which are the historical basis for the Unitarian denomination.	The Christian God consists of one entity The Christian God exists Humans have free will Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth had a solely human nature	All people can achieve salvation because of the martyrdom of Jesus, which satisfies the requisite punishment that would otherwise prevent salvation The Bible is inerrant Christ existed before Jesus of Nazareth God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve
Unitarian Universalist Association Unitarian Universalism is not a strictly Christian denomination. This list solely covers their beliefs as they relate to Christianity.	All people will eventually attain Christian salvation	'
Universalist Church of America Unitarian Universalism is not a strictly Christian denomination. This list solely covers their beliefs as they relate to Christianity.	All people will eventually attain Christian salvation	Societies should be governed based on Christian ideas
Universal atonement	All people are able to achieve salvation because of the sacrifice of Jesus All people will eventually attain Christian salvation	'
Universal Life Church World Headquarters	Apostolic succession continues today in the Universal Life Church The Bible is inerrant The Bible is the only infallible source of knowledge about Christian doctrine Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation The Christian God exists God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Jesus of Nazareth had both a divine and human nature Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Jesus the Son and God the Father are equal in substance Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus Mary, mother of Jesus, was born without original sin People must work with the Christian God to achieve salvation People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve The predictions described in the Book of Revelation, the Book of Daniel, and the Gospels of Mark and Matthew will happen in the future	'
Universal reconciliation	All people will eventually attain Christian salvation	'
Universal salvation	All people will eventually attain Christian salvation	'
Universalism	All people will eventually attain Christian salvation	'
Unlimited atonement	All people are able to achieve salvation because of the sacrifice of Jesus	'
Christian vegetarianism	'	It is morally acceptable to eat meat
Verbal dictation	The Bible is the word of God, and the only role humans played in its authorship was mechanical	'
Vineyard Movement	The gifts of the Holy Spirit are still correctly practiced today	'
Virgin Birth	Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus	'
The Way International	The Bible was infallibly inspired by God, but has been corrupted by human errors through mistranslation The Christian God exists Christians should give one tenth of their income to their church Glossolalia has a divine origin Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament The most accurate translation of the New Testament comes from The Way International Biblical Research Team People who have not attained Christian salvation will be annihilated during the Great Tribulation foretold in the Book of Revelation The Way International teaches accurate information about the Bible and Christian theology When people die, their souls and bodies both remain dead until the day of judgment described in the Bible	Christ existed before Jesus of Nazareth Christians should practice water baptism God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works
Christian Zionism	All Jews should move to Israel	'