Church of God in Christ

Protestant church. Protestant Church refers to the broad family of Christian denominations that emerged from the 16th-century Reformation and its aftermath. Protestantism is built on principles including sola scriptura (scripture alone as the highest authority), sola fide (justification by faith alone), the priesthood of all believers, and rejection of papal authority. This diverse movement encompasses numerous traditions from Lutheran to Baptist, Methodist to Pentecostal, united by their distinction from Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. Protestant churches vary widely in governance (episcopal, presbyterian, congregational), worship styles (liturgical to informal), and specific theological positions, while generally emphasizing personal faith, biblical authority, and salvation by grace through faith in Christ rather than through sacramental mediation or works.