{"id":3717,"date":"2024-05-24T19:23:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T19:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/presbyterian-vs-roman-catholic\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T14:34:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T14:34:28","slug":"presbyterian-vs-roman-catholic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/presbyterian-vs-roman-catholic\/","title":{"rendered":"Presbiterianismo vs Catolicismo: Todas as diferen\u00e7as reais, comparadas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Presbyterians are not Roman Catholics. They are Protestants of the Reformed tradition, though their Westminster Confession still speaks of &quot;the catholic or universal church.&quot; Presbyterians and Catholics share the Nicene Creed and disagree about who decides what it means. Almost every other difference follows from that one. The short version PresbyterianRoman Catholic Final authorityScripture alone; confessions are subordinate standardsScripture and Sacred Tradition, interpreted by the magisterium Who governsElected elders in courts: session, presbytery, synod, general assemblyBishops in apostolic succession, with\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presbyterians are Reformed Protestants, not Roman Catholics. The two share the Nicene Creed and disagree about who decides what it means.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104148,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"series":[219],"class_list":["post-3717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-education","series-denominations-compared"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3529,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/protestant-vs-anglican\/","url_meta":{"origin":3717,"position":0},"title":"Anglican vs Protestant: Is the Anglican Church Protestant? 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