What is the difference between a Christian and a Catholic?
The short answer is that there are many Christian denominations, and Catholic is on of them. So a Catholic is a Christian. Every Christian denomination, including Catholics, follow the Holy Bible, particularly the teachings of Jesus Christ (New Testament). The Catholic worship services are a bit more ceremonial and more rigid, and most Catholic churches continue to follow the Catholic Missal as their guide for worship service. Other denominations will have their own similar method for meeting for worship, but it might be less structured, such as prayer, singing and readings from the Bible with sermons on how to apply the teachings to you own life. The focus of any Christian, including Catholics, is to believe that Jesus died for our sins so that we may be forgiven (given another chance) and enjoy everlasting life in Heaven. Forgiveness is through “grace,” not through “deeds.” Catholics have a system of obtaining grace called “sacraments.” Other denominations may not practice all of the
