Year
A.D. |
Effect of "Bible-Only" Theory
|
|
890
|
Eastern Orthodox (11 groups) seceded from Catholic Church (890-1054) |
|
1517
|
Lutherans (20 groups) founded by Martin Luther |
| 1523 |
Mennonites (17 groups) founded by several “reformers” |
|
1534
|
Protestant Episcopal, U.S. equivalent of Anglican |
| 1560 |
Presbyterians (10 groups) founded by John Knox |
| 1600 |
Baptists (23 branches) founded by John Smyth |
| 1739 |
Methodists (19 groups) founded by John and Charles Wesley |
| 1827 |
Disciples of Christ (Christian) founded by Thomas and Alexander Campbell |
| 1829 |
Brethren, Plymouth (8 groups) founded by J. Nelson Darby |
| 1830 |
Latter-Day Saints (7 branches) founded by Joseph Smith |
| 1831 |
Adventists (5 branches) founded by William Miller |
| 1865 |
Salvation Army founded by William Booth |
| 1879 |
Church of Christ, Scientist founded by Mary Baker Eddy |
| 1896 |
Volunteers of America founded by Ballington Booth |
| 1901 |
Pentecostal Assemblies (9 groups) founded by revivalists |
| 1927 |
Four-Square Gospel founded by Aimee Semple McPherson |
| etc. |
And a lengthy list of others too numerous to mention. |
