"A House Divided Cannot Stand"

"Nevertheless there is no schism which does not trump up a heresy to justify its departure from the Church" -St Jerome (n Ep. ad Titus 3:10)

§1      Schismatic and or Heretic sects with possible Apostolic Succession *Early Church Fathers called   Church of Rome/See of Peter supreme

i. Oriental Orthodox Church- (5th Century reject Chalcedon) Has Apostolic Succession, some errors

a. See Section on Papal Primacy and Supremacy in the Early Church Fathers

ii. Eastern Orthodox Church- (9th to 15th Century Schism, last accept Nicaea II) Has Apostolic Succession, some errors

a. See Section on Papal Primacy and Supremacy in the Early Church Fathers

iii. Anglican Church(Church of England/ Episcopal Church)- Little to no Apostolic Succession (Losing little succession it has with female ordination), normally VERY heretical

iv. "Old Catholic" Churches- Apostolic Succession Varies, ranging from moderately heretical to very heretical (Rejects various Councils)

v. Sedevacantism- (20th Century Schism) Has Apostolic Succession, little heresy (just unwisely rejects the Popes validity)

Reunion with some Eastern Orthodox bishops was achieved after the Council of Trent at the Reunion Treaty of Brest in A.D. 1595

§2       Non Apostolic Heretical Christian sects and cults (Protestants)

i. Anglicanism

1. Church of England And Episcopal Church
2. Methodism (wesleyan)

ii. Calvinism

1. Baptists
2. Presbyterianism

iii. Evangelical

1. Bible Churches

iv. Seventh Day Adventists

v. Universalism-possible Apostate

vii. Shakers-possible apostate

viii. Quakers-possible apostate, invalid baptism

ix. Salvation Army-invalid baptism

x. Once saved always?!?

§3            Non Apostolic Apostates Quasi Christians sects/cults

i. Arianism- rejection of the divinity of Christ, apostasy

ii. Gnostism- rejection of most Christian doctrines, beyond heresy, but rather Apostasy, written about in Adversus Haeresus of St Iraneus of Lyons

iii. Mormonism- invalid and doubted baptisms, bizarre doctrines

1. Parallels with Islam
2. Former Mormons- Coming Home Network link

iv. Jehovah Witness- rejection of the Divinity of Christ

v. Unitarianism- rejection of the Divinity of Christ

vi. Certain Pentecostals- Deniable of the Most Blessed Trinity ("Oneness")

vii. Ras Tafarianism

1. Famous Rasta's who left Rastafarianism
   1. Marcus Garvey- The 'John the Baptist' and a founder of Rastafarianism who converted to Catholicism
   2. Bob Marley (Baptized Berhane Selassie, Light of the Holy Trinity in the Tawehido Ethiopians Oriental Orthodox Church, in schism with Rome)- Famous Reggae artist and Jamaican who at the end of his life converted to Christianity.

§4     Non Christians (Infidels)

i. Judaism- Descendants of the Church of the Old Testament, but rejects the Messiah (Christ), has changed largely due to the fall of the Temple of Jerusalem in AD 70.

ii. Islam- monotheistic, claim to worship the God of Abraham, has some origins in Christianity, rejects the divinity of Jesus and the existence of Holy Trinity

1. Parallels with Mormonism

iii. Buddhism- largely atheistic in nature, more philosophical, has witchcraft practices and idolatry

iv. Hindism-polytheistic, though may worship one god, still paganous and idolatry

v. Witchcraft cults- paganeous, sadly the United States fastest growing "religion"

vi. Scientology- Extremely bizarre beliefs, believes religions are illusions

vii. Atheism- believing in no deity