Is Episcopal the same as Lutheran?

Episcopal bishops are elected for life. Lutherans have a less hierarchical approach, and regard a bishop as a worthy pastor elected for a six-year term to preside over a larger administrative area, or synod. A bishop's installation does not require other bishops or a laying on of hands.
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What religion is Episcopal closest to?

The Episcopal Church describes itself as "Protestant, yet Catholic" and claims apostolic succession, tracing its bishops back to the apostles via holy orders.
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Is Anglican the same as Lutheran?

Anglicans' doctrine is based upon the scriptures, the gospels and the church father, whereas Lutherans' basis for doctrine is the Bible only. Anglicans are inspired by the Catechism, whereas LCMS Lutherans are inspired and inerrant, but ELCA Lutherans are inspired but not inerrant. Summary: 1.
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How is Episcopal different from Christianity?

Episcopalians believe in the Trinity; there is one God who exists in three persons. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are each fully divine. All Christian traditions believe in the Trinity, which is so foundational that not believing it renders a person or church decidedly not a Christian.
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Are Episcopal and Catholic similar?

Another difference is that the Episcopal Church – unlike the Catholic Church – rejects the idea of the Bishop of Rome — the Pope — having supreme authority over the Universal Church. They also do not have a centralized authority figure like the Pope is for the Catholics; instead, they have bishops and cardinals.
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Do Episcopalians believe in Virgin Mary?

An Anglo-Catholic manual, Saint Augustine's Prayer Book: A Book of Devotion for members of the Episcopal Church, first published in 1947, includes a section containing devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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Why are Episcopal Church doors red?

For many churches, the color red symbolizes the “blood of Christ”, which is the “entry” into salvation for those who enter. Red was painted on the north, south, and east doors of a church making “the sign of the cross” marking the church as a safety zone from spiritual dangers.
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Do Episcopalians believe in the Holy Trinity?

There is one God, who is a Trinity of Persons. The First Person of the Trinity, traditionally called “Father,” created all things at the beginning of time. Jesus Christ, the very human rabbi from 2000 years ago, was and is the Son of God, the Second Person of the Trinity, and our Savior.
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Do Episcopalians believe the Bible literally?

Despite the generally accepted Anglican-Episcopal view that the Bible is not always to be taken literally, 14.6 percent of Episcopalians surveyed said they believed the fundamentalist position that the Bible is the "actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word."
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Is Episcopal Protestant or Catholic?

The Episcopal Church calls itself “Protestant, yet Catholic,” going back to its roots in the Church of England, which also describes itself as “Reformed and Catholic.”
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How do Lutherans differ from Episcopalians?

Episcopal bishops are elected for life. Lutherans have a less hierarchical approach, and regard a bishop as a worthy pastor elected for a six-year term to preside over a larger administrative area, or synod. A bishop's installation does not require other bishops or a laying on of hands.
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Are Lutherans and Anglicans in communion?

The Porvoo Communion is a communion of 15 predominantly northern European Anglican and Evangelical Lutheran churches, with a couple of far-southwestern European (in the Iberian Peninsula) church bodies of the same denomination.
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How are Lutherans different from Catholic?

Doctrinal Authority: Lutherans believe that only the Holy Scriptures hold authority in determining doctrine; Roman Catholics give doctrinal authority to the Pope, traditions of the church, and the Scriptures.
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Which Bible do Episcopalians use?

Episcopalians primarily use the New Revised Standard Version. The NRSV was published in 1989 as an update to the Revised Standard Version (RSV) which itself was a revision of the American Standard Version (ASV). Some Episcopalians still use the Revised Standard Version. Others prefer the King James Version (KJV).
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Do Episcopalians use the rosary?

The rosary is not a particularly common devotion for Episcopalians. In fact, the invention of the so-called Anglican rosary in the latter half of the last century was intended to give Episcopalians a way of praying with beads without being associated with anything that seemed too Roman Catholic.
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What's Episcopalian mean?

Definition of Episcopalian

1 : an adherent of the episcopal form of church government. 2 : a member of an episcopal church (such as the Protestant Episcopal Church)
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Do Episcopalians pray to saints?

The usage of the term saint is similar to Roman Catholic and Orthodox traditions. Episcopalians believe in the communion of saints in prayer and as such the Episcopal liturgical calendar accommodates feasts for saints.
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What do Episcopalians believe about marriage?

Marriage in The Episcopal Church. When two people desire to form a lasting, lifelong partnership with each other in God's love, they turn to marriage. Marriage is a union, an unfolding process of intentional living and growing together.
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What do Episcopalians believe happens after death?

It is believed that when a person dies, the Holy Spirit is released from the body to be returned to to God while the body is returned to the earth that had sustained it through life.
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Do Episcopalians believe in the resurrection?

We believe in following the teachings of Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection saved the world.
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Why do Episcopalians cross themselves?

Making the sign of the cross is a sacramental gesture in a… More. Liturgy means “The Work of the People”! It's a way to be actively engaged during the service and connect with others!
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Do Episcopalians kneel in church?

After the Liturgy was revised in the 1970s, Episcopalians have been kneeling less and standing more. Most people kneel for the General Confession, some kneel for the Prayers of the People, and a few kneel for Eucharistic Prayer and the closing blessing.
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Why do Lutherans have red doors?

For many churches, the color red symbolized the “blood of Christ” or has an inference to “Passover”. For others, it represented a color that denoted a place of sanctuary that offered physical safety and spiritual refuge from outside evils.
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What does the cross and flame symbol mean?

History. Adopted shortly after the merger of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the symbol relates the United Methodist church to God through Christ (cross) and the Holy Spirit (flame).
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What does a red door mean spiritually?

Dating back to Biblical times a red door was symbolic of protection against death. In Exodus 12, Israelite's were said to have made a pact with God for the first Passover. They should sacrifice a lamb in order to receive protection for their household.
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