Origin of Denominations
By Keith Greer

During the Reformation Period, men began to protest against the Catholic Church. This led to the Protestant Movement. Following are the results of these protests.

NamePlaceDateFounder
AdventistMassachusetts1831William Miller
American BaptistProvidence, RI1639Roger Williams
Assembly of GodHot Springs, AR1914Group
Baptist ChurchLondon, England1607John Smyth
ChristadelphiansUnited States1844John Thomas, M.D.
Christian ChurchMidway, KY1859Group
Christian ScienceBoston, MA1879Mary Baker Eddy
Church of EnglandEngland1535King Henry VIII
Church of GodMonroe County, TN1886Group
Evangelical ChurchPennsylvania1803Jacob Albright
Foursquare GospelLos Angeles, CA1917Aimee S. McPherson
Freewill BaptistNew Durham, NC1780Benjamin Randall
Jehovah's WitnessesPennsylvania1874Charles T. Russell
Lutheran ChurchAugsburg, Germany1530Martin Luther
Mennonite ChurchZurich, Switzerland1525Group
Methodist ChurchLondon, England1729John Wesley
Mormon ChurchSeneca, New York1830Joseph Smith
Nazarene ChurchLos Angeles, CA1895P. F. Bresee
Salvation ArmyLondon, England1865William Booth
QuakersEngland1650George Fox
Seventh Day AdventismMassachusetts1846Ellen G. White
The Unity SchoolKansas City, MO1889Charles Fillmore

And the list goes on. All are alike--they were started by the wrong people, who taught the wrong doctrine, in the wrong place, at the wrong time.


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