{"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\/zh\/learn\/presbyterian-vs-roman-catholic\/","title":{"rendered":"\u957f\u8001\u4f1a\u4e0e\u5929\u4e3b\u6559\uff1a\u6bcf\u4e00\u9879\u771f\u5b9e\u5dee\u5f02\u7684\u6bd4\u8f83"},"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\/zh\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/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":58673,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/presbyterian-lutheran-beliefs\/","url_meta":{"origin":3717,"position":0},"title":"Presbyterian vs. Lutheran Beliefs","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"9 4 \u6708, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Explore the key beliefs of Presbyterian and Lutheran denominations, highlighting their differences and similarities in faith and practice.","rel":"","context":"\u5728\u201cChristian Education\u201d\u4e2d","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The fall of Jericho, in the style of Fra Angelico","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00303.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00303.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00303.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00303.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":53675,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/is-donald-trump-catholic\/","url_meta":{"origin":3717,"position":1},"title":"Is Donald Trump Catholic?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"30 6 \u6708, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"No. Donald Trump was raised and confirmed Presbyterian, and since 2020 he calls himself a non-denominational Christian. 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