What do the ___________believe?

[tall73]

Post a link or two!

GT is all about discussing what we believe, and comparing notes. The only drawback to this is that we don't always get an accurate picture, due to the back and forth, polarized nature of discussionl. So I thought it would be good to give everyone a chande to post a few links to what they really believe. Official statements are great, and informal, more popularized ones can also be very helpfull for those wanting the basics.

I have gained more of a blessing at times reading content in links that were posted by users here than in back and forth discussions. So post your material!

Please indicate what faith you are, provide the link, and then I will try to re-post all of them in this first post. And please, do not post for any other faith. Deceit is against Christian principles. I hope all of this is acceptable to the moderators as well. And any moderator who wants to help maintain the list by editing this post, feel free!


NOTE: to make the list easier to read, and more uniform give the liinks in the following format:

Church name
Link Link description
Link 2Link2 description


(Those groups which are fortunate enough to have sub-forums can have discussion if there is any dispute about which resources should be used)



The List:

A

Advent Christian:
http://www.adventchristian.org The main Advent Christian Conference page

Anglican/Episcopal:
The Anglican Communion Official Website - Home Page Official website of the Anglican Church
Anglicans Online | The online centre of the Anglican / Episcopal world
www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/ ---official site of the AoC.
http://www.ecusa.anglican.org/ ---official site of the ECUSA.
Regional Anglican Links

Assemblies of God believe in what we call "the 16 Fundemental Truths." It's our doctrine of beliefs.
http://ag.org/top/beliefs/truths_condensed.cfm


B

Baptist, Southern
About Us - Basic BeliefsSouthern Baptist beliefs
BELIEFS &AMP DOCTRINE

Baptist, American USA
American Baptist Churches > Home

Baptist Fellowship, Cooperative
thefellowship.info/About-Us/Who-We-Are A description of the basic beliefs
thefellowship.info/About-Us/FAQ A more in-depth look into various aspects of the CBF

C

Catholic
http://www.vatican.va/
www.catholic.com
www.newadvent.org
http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc.htm- a searchable Catechism of the Catholic Church
HomePastoral Provision (Anglican usage within the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church)
http://www.stmarythevirgin.org/jackbarker.htm
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Eastern Churches - The Eastern rite Catholics:
Orientalium Ecclesiarum - On the Catholic Churches of the Eastern Rite (vatican II)
Eastern Catholic Melkite Catholics (and other uniate Churches under the See of Rome)
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/jo...-lumen_en.html (JPII Encyclical on the reaffirmation and encouragement of the learning of the Traditions of Eastern Catholics.)
Welcome to byzcath.org (Home page of the Byzantine catholics)
Catholic Answers: Pillar of Fire, Pillar of Truth Booklet on the Catholic faith.
Pastoral Provision (Anglican usage within the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church) Home
http://www.stmarythevirgin.org/jackbarker.htm

The Eastern rite Catholics:
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Eastern Churches
Orientalium Ecclesiarum - On the Catholic Churches of the Eastern Rite (vatican II)
Eastern Catholic Melkite Catholics (and other uniate Churches under the See of Rome)
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/jo...-lumen_en.html (JPII Encyclical on the reaffirmation and encouragement of the learning of the Traditions of Eastern Catholics.)
Welcome to byzcath.org (Home page of the Byzantine catholics)

Church of Christ
churches of Christ

Church of God Seventh Day
General Conference Church of God (Seventh Day)General Conference of Church of God Seventh Day
D
Disciples of Christ
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

E

Eastern Orthodox
OCA - The Orthodox Faith -Fr. Thomas Hopko, Dean Emeritus of St. Vladimir's Seminary, Crestwood, NY.
Ancient Fathers of the Desert
The way of the Ascetic: Conquering the World
The Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed | Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese The Nicene - Constantinopolian Creed
What Orthodox Christians Believe | Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese What Orthodox Christians Believe.
http://www.antiochian.org/theology/g...erminology.htm An Orthodox Glossary
Glory to Jesus Christ!!! Glory forever!!!
Orthodoxy in America - Home
Ancient Fathers of the Desert
The way of the Ascetic: Conquering the World

Evangelical Lutheran Church In America
Dig Deeper - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America What ELCA Lutherans Believe

F

Fellowship of Grace Brethren
http://www.fgbc.org/who-are-we.htm Core Values & MIssion
http://www.fgbc.org/covenant-and-statement-of-faith.htm Statement of Faith

G
H
I
J
Jehovah's Witnesses,
www.watchtower.org.

K
L
The Local Churches in the Lord's Recovery
The Local Churches - Beliefs & Practices

Lutheran Brethren
http://www.clba.org/doctrine.phtml page has links to both the basic statements and the much larger commentary.

Lutheran Church Canada
http://www.lutheranchurch-canada.ca/home.php

Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Doctrine | The Lutheran Church - Missouri SynodThis page has a breakdown of the various major doctrines:
www.bookofconcord.org A searchable website for the Lutheran Confessions
Lutheran Theology Web Site A page of fantastic Lutheran theological articles, arranged by doctrine:


M
Mormon
www.mormon.org
Mormon.org - Home

Messianic organizations

http://www.sidroth.org/site/PageServ...atementoffaith Messianic Vision

Messianic Bureau International - Organization Site Messianic Bureau International

http://www.umjc.net/content/view/19/58/ Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations

http://www.mjaa.org/site/PageServer?...story_StmFaith Messianic Jewish Alliance of America

C.T.O.M.C. Statement of Faith Coalition of Torah Observant Messianic Congregations

Association of Messianic Congregations - What We Believe Association of Messianic Congregations

The cry of Hashivenu Hashivenu

OMJRA Statement of Faith Observant Messianic Jewish Rabbinical Association

N

Non-denominational
http://www.christianforums.com/t4032...inational.html

O
P

Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church
http://www.pfwb.org home page
PFWB Faith and Practices - Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Website Faith and practices of the PFWB Church.

Presbyterian
http://www.pap.com.au/westdocs/wcf00.htmWestminster Confession of Faith (Original Version, with Scripture proofs)
http://www.pap.com.au/westdocs/wlc01.htmWestminster Larger Catechism with Scripture proofs
http://www.pap.com.au/westdocs/wsc01.htmWestminster Shorter Catechism with Scripture proofs
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)Presbyterian Church USA

Q
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)

Quaker.org - The resource for all things Quaker.
Quakerinfo.com - Another comprehensive resource.
Friends World Committee for Consultation - 'A Powerful Resource for Friends and Others'

Friends General Conference - A North American-based collective, for the more liberal Friend.
Friends United Meeting - A collective for the more conservative, Christ-centered, Evangelical Friend.
Evangelical Friends International - For the bible-affirming, Christ-centered, Evangelical Friend.
Ohio Yearly Meeting - For the unprogrammed, more conservative, Christ-centered Friend.
Quaker Universalist Fellowship - For the Universalist Friend.

R
S

Salvation Army
http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/beliefs/doctrines.asp doctrines of the Salvation Army as a denomination
http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/beliefs/sacraments.asp The Salvation Army's understanding of the sacraments

Seventh-day Adventist
Fundamental Beliefs Official beliefs and site
www.amazingfacts.org Video, lessons and more!



T
U

United Methodist Church
http://www.umc.org/site/c.gjJTJbMUI...dist_Church.htm
Ask InfoServ - UMC.org

Unitarian (Traditional)

American Unitarian Conference - A wealth of information concerning Unitarian Christianity.
Unitarian Christian Association - Christian Unitarians in the United Kingdom
General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches (United Kingdom)

Unitarian Universalism

Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations - The main resource for Unitarian Universalism
Unitarian Universalist Christians - Specifically for the Unitarian Universalist Christian
Conservative Forum for Unitarian Universalists - 'In the Tradition of Classical Liberalism'

V
W

Word of Faith
Kenneth Hagin Ministries - Welcome!
New Life Church
Moore Life Ministries, Branson, MO

X
Y
Z

 

[JayJay77]

The List:

A
Assemblies of God believe in what we call "the 16 Fundemental Truths." It's our doctrine of beliefs.
http://http://ag.org/top/beliefs/truths_condensed.cfm
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S

Seventh-day Adventist
http://www.amazingfacts.org/items/study_guides.asp video, lessons and more!
http://www.adventist.org/beliefs/fundamental/index.html Official beliefs and site
http://www.christianforums.com/t247...ml#post21115057 Additional links and resources


T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

 

[tall73]

Assemblies of God believe in what we call "the 16 Fundemental Truths." It's our doctrine of beliefs.
http://http://ag.org/top/beliefs/truths_condensed.cfm

Thanks! i updated it.

Incidentally, it is not necessary to reproduce the alphabetical list, but you can if you want!

 

[JayJay77]

Hey Tall73, can you fix my link? I accidentally typed in "http" twice. It is supposed to be as follows:
http://ag.org/top/beliefs/truths_condensed.cfm

Thanks!

 

[tall73]

Sure can!

 

[Diane_Windsor]

Anglican/Episcopal: http://anglicansonline.org/
www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/
http://www.ecusa.anglican.org/

Roman Catholic: http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc.htm- a searchable Catechism of the Catholic Church
http://www.vatican.va/

*Southern Baptist Convention: http://www.sbc.net/bfm/default.asp
(The Baptist Faith and Message)

United Metodist Church: http://www.umc.org/site/c.gjJTJbMUIuE/b.484771/k.7BD7/UMCorg_The_official_online_ministry_of_The_United_Methodist_Church.htm
http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?ptid=16&mid=1244

*Readers, I forgot to note that there is a controversey surrounding the 2000 version, and the SBC has a side-by-side comparison of the 1925, 1963, and 2000 BF&M: The Baptist Faith & Message. However, I also note that the BF&M is not a binding document.

God Bless,
DIANE

 

[Quijote]

Catholic:

www.catholic.com
www.newadvent.org

 

[BigNorsk]

http://www.clba.org/doctrine.phtml

page has links to both the basic statements and the much larger commentary.

 

[Oblio]

OCA - The Orthodox Faith -Fr. Thomas Hopko, Dean Emeritus of St. Vladimir's Seminary, Crestwood, NY.

Great idea BTW

 

[Oblio]

c.f. Section 6.3

 

[tall73]

c.f. Section 6.3

I am sure you are partly serious about that.

Please get a different link to the creed that they don't have to scroll to and then I will post it

 

[tall73]

Anglican/Episcopal: http://anglicansonline.org/
www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/
http://www.ecusa.anglican.org/

Roman Catholic: http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc.htm- a searchable Catechism of the Catholic Church
http://www.vatican.va/

Southern Baptist Convention: http://www.sbc.net/bfm/default.asp
(The Baptist Faith and Message)

United Metodist Church: http://www.umc.org/site/c.gjJTJbMUIuE/b.484771/k.7BD7/UMCorg_The_official_online_ministry_of_The_United_Methodist_Church.htm
http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?ptid=16&mid=1244

Diane

Because of my policy not to have one faith post for another I have not added your links yet. If you would indicate which faith is yours I could post for that one.

This is simply to avoid one group saying another is misrepresenting them.

 

[Tonks]

Diane's were fine:

Roman Catholic: http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc.htm- a searchable Catechism of the Catholic Church
http://www.vatican.va/

 

[ITBM]

Fellowship of Grace Brethren
Core Values & MIssion - http://www.fgbc.org/who-are-we.htm
Statement of Faith - http://www.fgbc.org/covenant-and-statement-of-faith.htm

 

[Oblio]

I am sure you are partly serious about that.

Please get a different link to the creed that they don't have to scroll to and then I will post it

I'll have to find one (without the uh ... addendum ) , I know it by heart so I rarely refer to it online

 

[tall73]

Diane's were fine:

Roman Catholic: http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc.htm- a searchable Catechism of the Catholic Church
http://www.vatican.va/

Indeed, it would be hard to argue with the Vatican site! But it is still a policy. Thanks for reposting.

 

[tall73]

I'll have to find one (without the uh ... addendum ) , I know it by heart so I rarely refer to it online

Just type it in a topic in TAW and then link to it

 

[Oblio]

Indeed, it would be hard to argue with the Vatican site! But it is still a policy. Thanks for reposting.

And an excellent one at that, (though in this specific case uneeded but fairly applied ), IMO 84 % of the contentious threads here begin with a member of one faith misrepresenting another.

 

[tall73]

anyway I at first said to host a page...but it is easier just to make a thread in TAW and then link to it. That would solve the problem.

I assume threads don't eventually die in those forums? they haven't in ours yet anyway.

 

[GraceInHim]

what can I place? Christian/non-Denomination... read the Bible.. pray at home and try hard to be obedient and be kind to all... dunno.. I think GT actually scared me away from any one denomination... kinda agree with all in different levels