The document traces the origins and key distinguishing features of several major Christian denominations, including how they developed over time from the original Church of Christ established in the first century. It notes differences in aspects like names, organization, worship practices, evangelistic work, and doctrines between the Church of Christ and denominations like the Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist and Pentecostal churches. The overall purpose seems to argue that the Church of Christ most closely aligns with the original church described in the New Testament.

1. www.HebronChurchOfChrist.com

2. Numerous churches in the nation
 Can they all be right?
 Does Jesus approve of all?

3. Where did all the churches come from?
 Not the Bible, 1 Cor. 1:10
 Had to start somewhere, cf. Heb. 3:4

4. Where are they all headed?
 Cannot be the same place, Mt. 7:21-23
 Must go somewhere

5. Church of Christ – the redeemed
 Bought by Christ, Acts 20:28
 Built by Christ, Mt. 16:18
 Began at Jerusalem, Acts 2:38-47
 Year: 29/33 AD
 Expanded by the gospel, Acts 11:19-23

6. Roman Catholic church
 Developed over centuries
 Head elder
 City elder VS. country elder
 Bishop VS. elder, cf. Titus 1:5, 7
 1st law-making council, 325 AD
 1st universally accepted pope in west 608 AD

7. Lutheran church
 Martin Luther
 95 debate propositions to pope
 Wittenberg, Germany
 1517

8. Presbyterian church
 John Calvin
 France
 Institutes of Christian Religion: 1536
 Official church of Scotland: 1592

9. Church of England
 King Henry VIII self-declared head of church
 England
 1534

10. Baptist church
 John Smyth
 London, England
 1607
 Name adopted in 1644

11. Methodist church
 John Wesley
 “Holy Club” at Oxford, 1729
 1739 set of general rules

12. Pentecostal church
 Out of Methodist church in USA
 Fasted & prayed for outpouring of the Spirit
 1899

13. Church of Christ
 Name, Rom. 16:16
 Organization, Phil. 1:1
 Worship, Acts 2:42; Col. 3:16
 Work, Eph. 4:12-16; Mk. 16:15; 1 Cor. 16:1, 2
 Doctrine, 1 Pt. 4:11; Jude 3; cf. Acts 2:38

14. Pentecostal church
 Name: Old Testament feast day
 Organization: one-man pastor, Council
 Worship: instruments
 Work: Entertainment, recreation
 Doctrine:
 Spiritual gifts, 1 Cor. 13:8-10; Mk. 16:17-18
 UPC, Oneness, Mt. 3:16, 17

15. Baptist church
 Name: Act of obedience
 Organization: one-man pastor, Convention
 Worship: instruments
 Work: Entertainment, recreation
 Doctrine:
 Salvation by faith alone, Jas. 2:24
 Once saved always saved, Gal. 5:4

16. Church of Christ, 1 Cor. 15:24
All others, Mt. 15:7-14