The 11 disciples that carried on Christianity after Jesus died. For over 2000 years the combination of church councils and divisions of the faith, and revisions of the Bible, Christianity has diluted into an unrecognizable faith compare to them.
Protestantism. The protestant reformation was to drop all the various church traditions and get back to what could only be confirmed in the Bible. Both Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy are steeped in umbilical traditions.
CATALOGUE OF ROME'S UNSCRIPTURAL DOCTRINES
AND DATES OF THEIR INCEPTION
1. Prayers for the dead 300 A.D.
2. Sign of the Cross 310 A.D.
3. Wax votive candles 320 A.D.
4. Veneration of saints and angels 375 A.D.
5. Mary declared "Mother of God" 431 A.D.
6. Priests begin to wear vestments 500 A.D.
7. Worship in Latin 600 A.D.
8. Temporal power of Papacy granted by Phocas 610 A.D.
9. Feast days in hon our of Mary 650 A.D.
10. Kissing of the Pope's feet 709 A.D.
11. Temporal power of Papacy confirmed 750 A.D.
12. Adoration of Mary, saints, images and relics
legalized by 2ND Council of Nicea 788 A.D.
13. Holy water 850 A.D.
14. Veneration of St. Joseph 890 A.D.
15. Baptism of bells 965 A.D.
16. Canonization of dead saints 995 A.D.
17. Fasting on Fridays and Lent 998 A.D.
18. Rosary beads 1090 A.D.
19. Pope Boniface VII decrees celibacy of priests 1097 A.D.
20. Inquisition of heretics 1184 A.D.
21. Sale of Indulgences 1190 A.D.
22. Transubstantiation of the wafer 1215 A.D.
23. Confession to a priest 1215 A.D.
24. Adoration of the host (Wafer God) 1220 A.D.
25. Bible forbidden and placed on index of forbidden books --
by Council of Valencia 1229 A.D.
26. Red hats for Cardinals 1245 A.D.
27. Feast of Corpus Christi 1264 A.D.
28. The Miraculous scapular 1287 A.D.
29. Roman church as the only true church 1303 A.D.
30. Cup forbidden to laity at Communion 1415 A.D.
31. Purgatory decreed by Council of Florence 1439 A.D.
32. Doctrine of the seven sacraments 1439 A.D.
33. Tradition of equal authority to the Bible 1545 A.D.
34. Justification by works and not faith alone 1545 A.D.
35. Creed of Pope Plus IV makes all the scripturalALdoctrines of Council of Trent binding 1560 A.D.
36. Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary 1854 A.D.
37. Papal infallibility 1870 A.D.
38. Papal decree on mixed marriages -- all marriages not
celebrated by a Roman priest declared null and void 1908 A.D.
39. Pope reaffirms Mary as Mother of God 1931 A.D. 40. Assumption of the Virgin Mary by Pope Pius 1950
There are a lot of things added to the Catholic teachings that are not in the bible.
Christianity that adheres only to the Truth, God's Word and Law, not man made traditions and false doctrines, if we Seek the Truth as God tells us to do we won't be deceived, we will understand and live in the Truth, the path to Truth is narrow, many were called, few were chosen...God Bless and Keep You
From what I've read, the branch of Christianity that most resembles the original form, that is, what Jesus and his followers did, is the Bretheren. They give up their homes and all their worldly possessions and spread the word. If by purest, you mean most like Jesus and the disciples, I would say that.
I would never rate any of them as "more correct." I would call a hateful group "less correct," but none of those whole branches qualify, only small groups within them.
Oh, come on!
Christianity has deteriorated in ALL their sects... none of them is
pure any more. When a Christian talks about the Return of Christ, he
implies that He will return to vindicate his own Church! Doesn't matter which church he is associated with. They are all disintegrating ... covering the light with so many bushel baskets, that the light is almost NOT to be seen. None of them are authoritative, because Christ did not
make a Covenant naming one who would be His interpreter. And clergy are paid for their interpretation of Scripture... Soho.... how do you think that affects his motives??
Which is the correct or the purest form of Christianity: Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholici
