Title: Amish
1Amish
Founder Reason for Separation Major
Beliefs Primary Sacraments
Jacob Amman
Insisted on discipline through shunning
Ordnung is used as well as the Bible
Baptism and Foot Washing
2Quaker
Founder Reason for Separation Major
Beliefs Primary Sacraments
George Fox
Uncompromising approach and beliefs at odds
with established religion
Bible is literal reject creed people are good
No sacraments
3Lutheran
Founder Reason for Separation Major
Beliefs Primary Sacraments
Martin Luther
Rejected Catholic teaching on indulgences
Three creeds Nicene, Apostles and
Athanasian
Baptism and Lords supper (Eucharist)
4Mormon
Founder Reason for Separation Major
Beliefs Primary Sacraments
Joseph Smith
Had a vision to restore Christianity to Gospel
values believed a new
prophet was needed
Everyone may receive personal revelation. Certai
n people have been divinely appointed to speak
the mind will of God, as in the Bible
The Lords Supper, Baptism of the Dead (and
living), Endowment, Sealing, Second Anointing,
the Initiatory.
5Presbyterian
Founder Reason for Separation Major
Beliefs Primary Sacraments
John Knox
Rejected Catholicism due to his acceptance of
Calvins and Wisharts teachings
Predestination grace by justification
Baptism and Lords supper (Eucharist)
6Methodist
Founder Reason for Separation Major
Beliefs Primary Sacraments
John Wesley
Reacted against perceived apathy in Church of
England, Church of England refused to ordain new
ministers for them in America Rejected
predestination
Revival fervor salvation through faith
Baptism and Lords Supper (Eucharist)
7Episcopalian
Founder Reason for Separation Major
Beliefs Primary Sacraments
Samuel Seabury
Asked for an American bishop because they
didnt want to swear allegiance to the
British crown
Book of Common Prayer High Church, Low Church
Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Holy Matrimony,
Reconciliation, Ordination and Anointing of the
Sick. Of these, Baptism and the Eucharist are
considered "necessary" sacraments...the others
are "conditional" sacraments (they are not
required of all persons, but apply in certain
situations).