Why so many Christian denominations, wasnt there just one group when the Lord was still here.?

Answer 1

Perhaps there was some unity while Christ was living, but there were many mystery cults in the early days of Christianity following His death. After the death of Christ, there were quite a few different interpretations of Christianity (Gnosticism, anyone?) with the Pauline influence being only one of them. As for denominations, I don't have a problem with them. There are many different types of people in the world; hence, various approaches are called for.

Answer 2

yes there was just one group

but just as Israel's tribes had warred against each other, it didn't take long for there to be two distinct groups.

James led the sect that wanted all men to be circumcised as Jews.

Paul withstood Peter to the face about this, and spoke loudly and wrote letters telling us about the NEW covenant, in which these "signs" were no longer needed for believers.

In Timothy, he says that "false prophets are already in the world", and the mystery of the body of Christ was lost soon afetr the first century.

By the 3rd century, such lies as the trinity had been forced into "doctrine" by the Nicean council.

It wasn't until the Lutheran reformation many centuries later that man would begin to come back to the revealed word of God. It became published in all languages and man was able to read it for himself. The Roman Catholic Church had kept a lid on it for all the time in between.

Thus you had the makings of protestantism, which challenged the pope on many things. Men were able to throw off the bonds of this religious slavery, and freedom began to spread throughout the world, beginning most predominantly in America. The reason America was founded was so men could (or could not ) worship God freely, without tyranny. Quakers, lutherans etc thrived in this climate, and the differing doctrines among protestants are limited.
The big difference is between catholics and protestants.

Much like shiites and sunnis...

Answer 3

When the church was first established there was just one. Jesus said "I will build my church" (Matthew 16:18) He did not say "churches".

Ephesians 4:3 talks about the unity that we should have. Verse 4 says there is "one body". We see in Ephesians 1:22-23, Ephesians 5:23, and Colossians 1:18 that the body is the church, so if there is only one body then there is only one church approved by God.

In Acts 2:42-47 when the church was first established, notice the unity they had. They had all things in common, they were together, they were in "one accord", continued in fellowship, and all followed the same (apostles) doctrune.

This is the type of unity that Christ prayed for in John 17:20-21.

Paul also pleaded for it in 1 Corinthians 1:10. Notice his words, "Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment."

I ask, how many divisions are "no divisions"? How many is "all" when he said he wanted "all" to "speak the same thing"?

To have this type of unity, we must return to the same standard. We must use the scriptures for for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction. This will help us to be completely furnished for all good works (2 Timothy 3:16-17) If we use the scripture like this, without adding any man-made doctrine, we can return to the unity we should have!

Answer 4

Any time you get groups of people together they willo divide up in to smaller groups and look at others differently. Same thing happens in the world of believers. We may all read the same thing but some will pick out one thing that stands out more to them of something else. Not saying that this is right.

What then happens is they look at others and say that others are doing things wrong because they do it a little bit differently. That is where doctorine and dogma come in. Man starts writing in beliefs that they want to follow and what this does is keep out those they don't want and olny allows in those that they want. The it become all about religion instead about faith. Religion is a game played by man to make himself equal to God. Each denomination makes claims to being the first or the right one but the right one is not based on doctorine or dogma but faithfull belief in Jesus Christ. There is a big difference and if you know what to look for it is very easy to see.

Answer 5

Well just saying your a christian doesn't mean that you believe the same thing as all the other christians which results in different denominations. If you are Methodist then you believe women can become ministers. If you are Presbyterian then you believe the Bible and all its contents are absolutely true. Many people interpret the Bible differently resulting in different beliefs and denominations.

Answer 6

Yes there was and that is how it is supposed to be; One Lord, one faith and one baptism., However people always reject the prophets and apostasy covers the earts for a time. Fortunately, God's only true church is once again restored on earth through a prophet; it's the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This church is not a reformed, or branched out from other churches, it has been restored as the original,. There is a prophet and 12 apostles on earth again. Anywhere you go, this church is the same teaching the same doctrine and Jesus Christ is the Head of this church. for more information, please go to www.lds.org

Answer 7

AMEN:! I do agree, I've been a Catholic all my life but in all honesty I have never looked down on the rilgions around me The way I look at it ..a bible is a book written about Gods Life why are there so many versons about it did he live different lives why so many religions how many gods where there? I belive when we die we will all go to heaven as one group of believers and follower's of god . Not by the riligion we are on earth! I do see your point!

Answer 8

Jesus foretold this by telling a parable about the wheat and the weeds. U can read it at Matthew13; 24 and then Jesus explains it to his apostles at verses 36 - 43. Also read Matthew 7; 21- 23.

Answer 9

There are so many different denomination ( over 120 ) because satan has caused division and confusion and strife between the brothers and sisters of the Lord:

Rom:15:6: That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2Cor:13:11: Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

Phil:2:2: Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

1Pt:3:8: Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

We do not have ONE MIND, but this generation has many minds, thus over 120 different denominations, it is no wander we are in the last days.

In His Holy and Precious Name, Jesus Christ

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Answer 10

Yes, there used to be one visible group. There is still one invisible group with members in many denominations that only God knows about.

The devil is busy trying to confuse and scatter the flock. He knows that his time is short. He keeps veiling the Gospel, and we have to stay in the Word, unveil it--read it everyday--so that we don't succomb to the devil's wiles.