Here we may even wish to think of it as a unifying term used by the Protestants during the Reformation.

For although the Protestants could be divided over various theological positions, such as methodology and procedural matters of worship, and in matters of church government, they could nevertheless agree on two central Christian doctrines:

These two essential doctrines embraced by all of evangelical Christianity were the supreme authority of Holy Scripture in doctrinal matters of the church, and the doctrine of justification by faith alone.

Here under the term "evangelicalism" we can see the difference between Protestants and Catholics even today.

In the matter of Holy Scripture, although the Roman Catholic Church considers the New Testament authoritative, it also places equal authority in the Pope and the decisions of various church councils.

And in the matter of justification, although the Roman Catholic Church believes that belief and faith is essential to justification, they do not believe that justification of the believer is by faith alone.

Now lest I be misunderstood in this comparison of evangelical Christianity and the Churches of Christ, I am not for a moment suggesting that the Churches of Christ use any other source of authority beyond that of Holy Scripture, unless of course you wish to include presuppositions or reading into the text doctrines they believe and assume are being taught.

Here it is well understood that the Churches of Christ disagrees with evangelical Christianity's view over the doctrine of justification by faith alone; thus, it is the doctrine of justification by faith alone that sets evangelical Christianity apart from the Stone/ Campbell Churches of Christ.

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“You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me. But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.” John 5:39-40.