You say Christanity is the one true religion, but?

Question

You say Christanity is the one true religion, but what denomination is right. You can't even agree. Baptist, Pentacostal, Catholic, Lutheran, Morman, ect... Tell me someone which one of them is right...

Answer 1

There is no one true religion. There is only God.

No religion.

Answer 2

all of the denominations are 'right'... to some degree.

mormonism however is not a denomination it is a seperate sect and is a cult, and is not right. their beliefs contradict the Holy Bible and hold the teachings and revelations of Joseph Smith higher and more authoritative than Jesus Christ and His apostles.

why do i say all of them are right?
Christianity is like an aeroplane. If we were all the same part we wouldn't get anywhere would we?
Every denomination has it's views...the only reason why there are so many denominations is becoz humans couldn't learn to live together with their different opinions on scripture. even now churches are still "spliting" over little opinions (like: can women speak in the church?). anyways, each denomination is like a different piece of the aeroplane, the lutherans work the lights...but the baptist work the brakes. if all the denominations would work together (like how we were supposed to at the start instead of spliting all over the place) this aeroplane could function with ease. but becoz of the uproar with different opinions there is a lot of disfunction. you could say each denomination are all part of one biggest dysfunctional familys! unless they learn to work together they will never see all the God has for them!

so, after saying all that. all denominations have an aspect of trueness. i'm not saying that they are wrong, nor am i saying 1 denomination is right. without each other they cannot hold the true fullness of God.

Answer 3

"If Christianity is true, why are there so many denominations?"

In the early 1500s, a German monk named Martin Luther was so conscious of his sins, he spent up to six hours in the confessional. Through study of the Scriptures he found that salvation didn't come through anything he did, but simply through trusting in the finished work of the Cross of Jesus Christ. He listed the contradictions between what the Scriptures said, and what his church taught, and nailed his 95 Theses to the church door in Wittenberg, Germany. Martin Luther became the first to "protest" against the Roman church, and thus he became the father of the Protestant church. Since that split, there have been many disagreements about how much water one should baptize with, how to sing what and why, who should govern who, etc., causing thousands of splinter groups. Many of these groups are convinced that they are the only ones who are right. These have become known as Protestant "denominations." Despite the confusion, these churches subscribe to certain foundational beliefs such as the deity, the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Bible says, "...the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal - the Lord knows those that are His" (see 2 Timothy 2:19).

Answer 4

The reason there are different denominations within Christianity is because the Bible allows for us to have differences of opinions. Within Christianity there are very few essential doctrines that define what it means to be a Christian. These essential doctrines are,

Jesus is both God and man (John 1:1,14; 8:24; Col. 2:9; 1 John 4:1-4).
Jesus rose from the dead physically (John 2:19-21; 1 Cor. 15:14).
Salvation is by grace through faith (Rom. 5:1; Eph. 2:8-9; Gal. 3:1-2; 5:1-4).
The gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus (1 Cor. 15:1-4; Gal. 1:8-9).
There is only one God (Exodus 20:3; Isaiah 43:10; 44:6,8)
God exists as a Trinity of persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (See Trinity)
Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary (nature of incarnation)
As long as a church believes in these essential doctrines, then it is Christian. However, there are many things in the scriptures that have been interpreted in different ways. For example, what day of the week should be worship on, Saturday or Sunday? Should we baptize by sprinkling or baptize by immersion? Do we take communion every Sunday, once a month, or once a year? The answers to these questions do not affect whether or not someone is a Christian. It is in these issues, and others like them, that denominations are formed. It does not mean that one denomination contradicts another. It means that though they agree in the essentials, they differ in some nonessentials. This is permitted in Scripture:

"Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions. 2 One man has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only. 3 Let not him who eats regard with contempt him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him. 4 Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and stand he will, for the Lord is able to make him stand. 5 One man regards one day above another, another regards every day alike. Let each man be fully convinced in his own mind," (Rom. 14:1-5).

Sadly, there is another reason for denominational differences and that is the failure of Christians to live according to the will of God. The truth is that we are all sinners and we do not see things eye to eye. It is an unfortunate truth that denominational differences are due to our shortsightedness and lack of love. But, the good thing is that God loves us so much that He puts up with our failures. There waits for us, in spite of our differences, a great reward in heaven. Neither salvation nor damnation is dependent upon our differences. Our salvation is based on our relationship with Christ.

Answer 5

The Word of God says that we (the church) are the body of Christ. The hand has it's function, the foot, the eye, etc. So it is because we are human and different, and God recognizes that and loves us. I love my Presbyterian Church but I know a Pentecostal may feel more at home in his and that is ok.
However, do not throw Mormons in the mix with Christian churches, they have fundamental beliefs that do not reflect the core of Christianity. Such as the not believing in the virgin conception of Christ, that they can become "gods" (small "g'") themselves... Their version of the Bible has been edited to conform to these convoluted and false representations of the Christian church.
Believe with your heart and in faith to what the Bible teaches and let that be the measure alone. God will do the rest for you when you seek Him.

Answer 6

well there is no way of actually telling u which one is right.i am a catholic and i do belive what we it is the right way.just go with what u feel is right for u.it's all about your believes.other churches may do or say stuff that when u think about doesn't really make sense.if you feel that way about a church,quit still u find where you are confortable,where u actually believe in what is preched. i don't think it should really matter if we are all serving the same God and in the end,it's not the church that will serve you but your believes and your dids.good luck finding your way

Answer 7

Actually, the Bible says that there should be no divisions amongst us. Christ condemned this. People over the centuries have divided the Bible. This is wrong since God has told us all to be like-minded -- since we all follow the same God. I think some denominations have positive aspects, and others not. Depends I suppose.

Answer 8

many of the denominations are there because people at some point decided to believe differently on a certain subject matter. most of them are minor. At the center to most of the churces is the belief that Christ paid for the debt of humanity and a long history of wrongs and sins. Also, as quoted in Romans 10:9
"That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."

when you get down to Baptists, Lutherans, Pentacostal,Evangelical -Free... and the list could go on, the issues are mostly related to specific interpretations on different scriptures, but usually they would agree on the basic aspects of salvation. And as it seems, many people belong to certain denominations simply because of tradition. If they would decide for themselves to search the Bible and the reasons for why their tradition believes a certain thing, they might find the Bible says differently than what they were told to believe, or they might find they are right.

To get to the heart of the matter, If Christianity is right, then why is it so divided? i think most people would agree, regardless of religion, that we all have free will. We have the right to choose to act, and believe whatever we want. Some people choose to believe something other than what the Bible states. It may be a statement the Bible makes, and it offends them for some reason. They dont understand it, or consider it absurd without a full investigation, so instead of considering that they might be wrong, they choose instead to believe their own idea or conclusion in regards to a certain matter. There are certain things in Christianity and the Bible that have offended me in the past, but I choose to move foward and search out the truth before I immediately shun it over an offense or disagreement. There are certain things in different denominations that offend me, but I consider that maybe there is truth in their words, and maybe I am the one who is wrong.
Denominations(or divisions really) seem to have come about because one Individual has an idea, and then a certain group of people jump on board for whatever reasons. But God gives them free will to choose to believe that person or not. The Bible is relatively unchanged from its original language and writings throughout the past 2000 years, so it seems its also a matter of perspective. Also, people might make their own church for their own personal gain. The Bible is quite clear about divisions in the church ....

1 Corinthians 1:10 - "10 Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment."

Here is a leader of the church, pleading with it's followers to be on the same page. The same issues still exist that cause division (inside and outside of religions). Offense, pride, arrogance, lies, hurt feelings, insecurites, people being obnoxious, foolish, unlearned, problems with relating to other people, problems with grace, forgiveness and mistrust.


Really, I could go on about this.. and usually, when you start asking questions, you find more questions right around the corner... but please, ask away. I like the fact that you made that observation and decided to ask about it. And usually, i never go on these sites, but my usual email isn't working on my comp, so i decided to use my yahoo mail...and so, here I am.

A great site to find some more detailed answers on on Mormanism, Catholicism, and so on.. http://www.alwaysbeready.org/

Answer 9

All the protestant groups and catholic groups believe together in the "essential doctrine": virgin birth, sinless Jesus, Jesus the Son of God, the blessed hope, atonement, resurection, etc.

on the other hand, we have a few variances in the way we interpret other "non-essential doctrine". any 2 people don't interpret one thing the same exact way! that's the reason for denominations.

Answer 10

There are different denominations, but the same God- just different practices just like everyone in the world is different in some way or another. What is the same about Christianity is what it is based off of, Christ.

Answer 11

Its not about denomination, its about Christian (being Christ-like)

God loved EVERYONE so much He sent His son to Die for Everyone. John 3:16 paraphrase

NOT
God love the Baptist or God love the Pentecostal...

What is being Christ-like? A willingness to give every part of yourself to God, to allow Him to make your decisions. Even Christ said if there was any other way to save them use that way, but not what I want what you (God the Father) want. (Matt. 26: 39-44)