{"id":3882,"date":"2021-02-20T20:12:07","date_gmt":"2021-02-20T19:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-693453-2291131.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=3882"},"modified":"2021-05-22T00:11:46","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T22:11:46","slug":"catholic-vs-christian-what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/catholic-vs-christian-what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic vs. Christian: What is the difference between Catholic and Christian?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Catholic vs. Christian<\/strong>: Catholics and Christians have many things in common making it confusing to differentiate between the two. The main Catholic and Christian difference lies in the scope of their beliefs. Catholicism is a branch of Christianity making its scope narrower. Therefore, all Catholics are Christians but all Christians are not Catholics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-660548ba85bec\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" 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ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/catholic-vs-christian-what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian\/#who-is-a-catholic\" title=\"Who is a Catholic?\">Who is a Catholic?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/catholic-vs-christian-what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian\/#who-is-a-christian\" title=\"Who is a Christian?\">Who is a Christian?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/catholic-vs-christian-what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian\/#listing-the-beliefs-of-a-catholic-and-a-christian\" title=\"Listing the beliefs of a Catholic and a Christian\">Listing the beliefs of a Catholic and a Christian<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/catholic-vs-christian-what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian\/#beliefs-of-catholics\" title=\"Beliefs of Catholics\">Beliefs of Catholics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/catholic-vs-christian-what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian\/#beliefs-of-christians\" title=\"Beliefs of Christians\">Beliefs of Christians<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/catholic-vs-christian-what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian\/#looking-at-the-similarities-between-a-catholic-and-a-christian\" title=\"Looking at the similarities between a Catholic and a Christian\">Looking at the similarities between a Catholic and a Christian<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/catholic-vs-christian-what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian\/#is-catholic-a-form-of-christianity\" title=\"Is Catholic a form of Christianity?\">Is Catholic a form of Christianity?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/catholic-vs-christian-what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian\/#which-came-first-%e2%80%93-catholic-or-christian\" title=\"Which came first &#8211; Catholic or Christian?\">Which came first &#8211; Catholic or Christian?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/catholic-vs-christian-what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian\/#is-catholic-the-first-church-in-the-world\" title=\"Is Catholic the first church in the world?\">Is Catholic the first church in the world?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/catholic-vs-christian-what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian\/#what-is-the-purpose-of-making-a-cross-sign-in-catholicism\" title=\"What is the purpose of making a cross sign in Catholicism?\">What is the purpose of making a cross sign in Catholicism?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/catholic-vs-christian-what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian\/#which-bible-do-catholics-use\" title=\"Which Bible do Catholics use?\">Which Bible do Catholics use?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/catholic-vs-christian-what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian\/#what-do-catholics-believe-in\" title=\"What do Catholics believe in?\">What do Catholics believe in?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/catholic-vs-christian-what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian\/#what-is-the-difference-between-a-catholic-and-an-orthodox-christian\" title=\"What is the difference between a Catholic and an Orthodox Christian?\">What is the difference between a Catholic and an Orthodox Christian?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/catholic-vs-christian-what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian\/#what-is-the-difference-between-the-catholic-and-christian-bible\" title=\"What is the difference between the Catholic and Christian bible?\">What is the difference between the Catholic and Christian bible?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/catholic-vs-christian-what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian\/#what-is-corpus-christi\" title=\"What is Corpus Christi?\">What is Corpus Christi?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/catholic-vs-christian-what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian\/#what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian\" title=\"What is the difference between Catholic and Christian?\">What is the difference between Catholic and Christian?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/catholic-vs-christian-what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian\/#comparison-chart\" title=\"Comparison Chart\">Comparison Chart<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/catholic-vs-christian-what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian\/#comparison-video\" title=\"Comparison Video\">Comparison Video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/catholic-vs-christian-what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian\/#can-i-be-both-a-catholic-and-a-christian\" title=\"Can I be both a Catholic and a Christian?\">Can I be both a Catholic and a Christian?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"considering-catholic-vs-christian-definitions-for-deeper-understanding\"><\/span>Considering Catholic vs. Christian definitions for deeper understanding<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-is-a-catholic\"><\/span>Who is a Catholic?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A Catholic is a Christian who believes in the Holy Bible in addition to the teachings of Jesus and the Roman Catholic Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-is-a-christian\"><\/span>Who is a Christian?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A Christian is the one who believes in the Holy Bible in addition to the teachings of Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"listing-the-beliefs-of-a-catholic-and-a-christian\"><\/span>Listing the beliefs of a Catholic and a Christian<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"beliefs-of-catholics\"><\/span>Beliefs of Catholics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>They believe in the 73-book Biblical canon.<\/li><li>They believe in the authority of the Pope.<\/li><li>They believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ.<\/li><li>They believe in eternal salvation.<\/li><li>They believe in purgatory apart from heaven and hell.<\/li><li>They believe in confessing sins to the priest.<\/li><li>They believe that we are born again at Baptism.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"beliefs-of-christians\"><\/span>Beliefs of Christians<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>They believe in the 66-book, 73-book, 80-book, or 81-book Biblical canon.<\/li><li>They might or might not believe in the authority of the Pope.<\/li><li>They believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ.<\/li><li>The belief in purgatory might or might not exist.<\/li><li>They believe in confessing sins to God directly.<\/li><li>They believe that we are born again when we have faith in Christ.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"looking-at-the-similarities-between-a-catholic-and-a-christian\"><\/span>Looking at the similarities between a Catholic and a Christian<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Both Catholics and Christians have deep faith in Jesus and his teachings.<\/li><li>They believe in the holy trinity i.e. the father, the son, and the holy spirit.<\/li><li>Catholics and Christians are of the view that Jesus was the son of God in human flesh.<\/li><li>They have faith in eternity and believe that we all go to Heaven or Hell.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-catholic-a-form-of-christianity\"><\/span>Is Catholic a form of Christianity?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, a Catholic is a Christian that belongs to the Roman Catholic branch of Christianity. Roman Catholic is one of the three branches of Christianity and all the 2.3 billion Christians, 1.3 billion adheres to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"which-came-first-%e2%80%93-catholic-or-christian\"><\/span>Which came first &#8211; Catholic or Christian?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Going strictly with the terms, Christians came first. It was then made into 5 branches namely; Alexandria, Antioch, Constantinople, Jerusalem, and Rome (Catholic).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-catholic-the-first-church-in-the-world\"><\/span>Is Catholic the first church in the world?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first church in the world wasn\u2019t Catholic. It was in Jerusalem in 30 or 33 AD under the leadership of apostles Peter and John. This has been stated in the Catholic Encyclopedia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-the-purpose-of-making-a-cross-sign-in-catholicism\"><\/span>What is the purpose of making a cross sign in Catholicism?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Handed down by the Apostles of Christ, the sign of the cross bears reference to the redemptive death of Christ on the cross. Since then, it has been passed down to be used with the intent of blessing others. Saying a prayer and making a sign of the cross along with it means that it has been done in absolute faith in the Holy Trinity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"which-bible-do-catholics-use\"><\/span>Which Bible do Catholics use?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Catholics use the whole 73-book Biblical canon that includes the deuterocanonical books from the Greek Septuagint collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-do-catholics-believe-in\"><\/span>What do Catholics believe in?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Catholics believe in the divinity of Jesus and find a path to Him through their supreme authority, the Roman Catholic Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-the-difference-between-a-catholic-and-an-orthodox-christian\"><\/span>What is the difference between a Catholic and an Orthodox Christian?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest Orthodox Christian vs. Catholic Christian difference lies in their belief in the Pope. The Catholics regard the Pope as the supreme authority while the Orthodox Christians do not believe in a Pope figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-the-difference-between-the-catholic-and-christian-bible\"><\/span>What is the difference between the Catholic and Christian bible?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Catholic bible vs. Christian bible differs in the number of books they contain. The former contains 73 books whereas the latter might contain 73, 66, 80, or 81 books depending on the faith followed by the person.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-corpus-christi\"><\/span>What is Corpus Christi?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many Christians specifically Catholics participate in Corpus Christi Catholic church observance in the honor of the Holy Eucharist. The celebration started in 1193 to honor the body and blood of Jesus Christ in the form of bread and wine. Catholics believe God to be the food of our souls and ask for forgiveness from Jesus on Corpus Christi for what was done to him.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-the-difference-between-catholic-and-christian\"><\/span>What is the difference between Catholic and Christian?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignfull\"><table><thead><tr><th>Basis<\/th><th>Catholics<\/th><th>Christians<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Supreme authority<\/td><td>They lay their faith in the Roman Catholic Church as their supreme authority.<\/td><td>They believe that God is the supreme authority.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Scope<\/td><td>A Catholic is a Christian since Catholicism has a narrower scope.<\/td><td>A Christian might or might not be a Catholic since Christianity has a wider scope.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Holy scripture<\/td><td>They follow the whole 73-book Biblical canon.<\/td><td>They can follow the 73-book, 66-book, 80-book, or 81-book Biblical canon.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rebirth<\/td><td>They believe that we are born again at Baptism.<\/td><td>They believe that we are born again when we believe in Christ.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Authority of the Pope<\/td><td>They believe in the authority of the Pope.<\/td><td>They might or might not believe in the authority of the Pope.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Life after death<\/td><td>They believe in eternity in the form of Heaven or Hell along with purgatory.<\/td><td>They believe in eternity in the form of Heaven or Hell and might or might not have faith in purgatory.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Foundation<\/td><td>It started in 325 AD at the First Ecumenical Council.<\/td><td>It started in the first century AD.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Priesthood to women<\/td><td>They prohibit women from becoming priests.<\/td><td>They may allow priesthood to women after ordination.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Prayer guidelines<\/td><td>They face the Blessed Sacrament while performing prayers at a church.<\/td><td>They might or might not face the Blessed Sacrament while performing prayers at a church.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goal<\/td><td>They believe in eternal salvation.<\/td><td>They believe in eternal salvation and might believe in objective reality as well.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"comparison-chart\"><\/span>Comparison Chart<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"449\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/catholic-vs-christian-Comparison-Chart-449x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Catholic vs. Christian: In This Article We Will Discover The Key Differences Between Catholic and Christian, Their Similarities, And Answer Some Of The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)\" class=\"wp-image-3888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/catholic-vs-christian-Comparison-Chart-449x1024.jpg 449w, https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/catholic-vs-christian-Comparison-Chart-132x300.jpg 132w, https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/catholic-vs-christian-Comparison-Chart-768x1749.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/catholic-vs-christian-Comparison-Chart-674x1536.jpg 674w, https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/catholic-vs-christian-Comparison-Chart-899x2048.jpg 899w, https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/catholic-vs-christian-Comparison-Chart-788x1795.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/catholic-vs-christian-Comparison-Chart.jpg 878w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"comparison-video\"><\/span>Comparison Video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Catholic vs Christian  | \u201cI am a Catholic. Why should I consider becoming a Christian?\u201d\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PJnU0sHpd5o?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.difference101.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Catholic vs Christian | \u201cI am a Catholic. Why should I consider becoming a Christian?\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can-i-be-both-a-catholic-and-a-christian\"><\/span>Can I be both a Catholic and a Christian?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a Catholic, you are a Christian as well since Christianity is a religion while Catholicism is a faith practiced by many Christians. Both Catholics and Christians believe in one God, Jesus Christ, with Catholics praying to Him through intermediaries and Christians approaching Him directly. 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