Explanations of different opinions concerning their status as Christian denominations can be found at their respective articles. There is no official recognition in most parts of the world for religious bodies, and there is no official clearinghouse which could determine the status or respectability of religious bodies. read more
Sincerely Richard Wright 1958 ANSWER The different types of professed Christians and true Christian is told by Jesus in the parable of the sower in Matthew 13, Mark 4, and Luke 8. Addendum: There are multiple variety of differing belief systems that claim to be Christian (literally "footstep follower of Christ"). read more
Protestantism is the second largest major group of Christians after the Catholic Church by number of followers. Estimates vary considerably, from 400 million up to more than a billion. One of the reasons is the lack of a common agreement among scholars about which denominations constitute Protestantism. read more