What sect of Christianity is closest to the original ideals of Christ?

Question

I'm not looking for a controversy, I just want to know where the closest message to Jesus' orginial intentions is to be found. It's clearly not in Catholicism. I mean the original ideals. In my understanding, Christ did not beleive in giant cathedrals and ecclesiastical nonsense and complex corrupt church "government". It seems like most of "Christianity" has gotten away from his original ideals. So where is the simplest, purest message to be found? The unfiltered Jesus with the love and tolerance, minus all the doctrine and dogma and intolerance. Gnostics? Greek Orthodox? Tell me where to look.

Answer 1

Gnosticism is the closest to the original ideas of Christ, in my opinion.

Answer 2

Thin about this one for a minute Ryan, Every person on answers is going to say there sect is the closest to Christ's message, That is why there are so many sects to begin with. All of them have stopped being Church's and are now Institutions, None are safe from corruption. If you dig and do a little research you can find dirt on all of them. Find a church you enjoy. Read your Bible and live accordingly. Don't count on any church to preach the truth
Until the end of days that is.

Answer 3

Well, most denominations still share the same messages, the problem is how they interpret it. The reason that churches are split is probably because different churches have differences on they think is important for spiritual development. Whenever a great leader has passed on, there is usually a controversy over how to interpret his or her last wishes, so people try their best to fill in the blanks and carry on. This isn't to say that one belief is better than the other. If you have a belief in the basic message, thats a good start. From there you will just have to decide for yourself!

Answer 4

In the bible,we can't find or read what is the sect where is the closest to the original ideals of Christ. But I assure, u can know that if Jesus Christ is in your life.

Answer 5

Of course everyone will say their religion on this question, but you have to look back. Eastern Orthodox Church is older than Catholicism and they do not have a Pope and they have kept all the old traditions even until today. It is true that the Catholic Church is very corrupt, everyone knows that, that is one of the reasons why there are so many sects. But definitely look into the Eastern Orthodox traditions and ideals. It is very interesting and it is the eldest Christian church...

Answer 6

i do no longer think of there's a single Christian sect immediately which could declare to be proposing the unique ideals of The Christ. be conscious that i say The Christ and not in basic terms Christ. there is an extremely massive massive and yet another massive distinctive the form you're saying it, and the form you're saying it says lots approximately how lots of the subject you already know. till there's a sect available which could inform you and clarify this to you they do no longer understand what they're speaking approximately. there is one popular actuality and that's, that Jesus reported one ingredient in public and something else in inner maximum to his followers and not in basic terms that, he informed them to no longer show what he informed them im inner maximum clases. "do no longer trow pearls to the pigs" could provide you a feeling of the futility of your surch by way of public Christian sects. attempt to study something on Christian Mysticism. Louis C. de Saint-Martin, Thomas de Kempis, Blavastky, Eliphas Levis, H, Spencer Lewis, Boheme, Papus, The Pisti Sophia, Voltaire, is an extremely good start up.

Answer 7

There is no true Christianity in the form of a sect.
Christianity is following the teachings of the Christ, not belonging to a club. The purest message comes from within.

Answer 8

The “church of Christ” is neither Catholic, nor Protestant. The church of Christ is not a denomination. The church of Christ identifies itself by name as a church that is trying to follow the “doctrine of Christ” (2 John 9). The “church of Christ” identifies itself by name as a church that belongs to Christ. The name points to the owner and builder. The name points to the one who purchased the church. (Matthew 16:18, Acts 20: 28)

In contrast to this the name of many denominations point to the name of a man, a particular practice, or the way they are organized. A member of a denomination identifies himself by name as one who submits to the authority of that denomination and tries to follow the doctrine (teaching) of that denomination. Why not just follow the doctrine and authority of Christ?

The church of the Bible is compared to a bride, with Christ being the groom. A bride honors the groom when she agrees to wear his name. But many churches today wear man made names.

Suppose, for example, Mr. Smith asks his girlfriend to marry him. She agrees, but says, “Our friend Mr. Jones is a good man, so when we get married, instead of being called Mrs. Smith, I want to be called Mrs. Jones.” Would Mr. Smith have a reason to question her loyalty to him? Would he feel honored? Why would a bride wear another man’s name? Why would a church want to wear a man-made name? The “church of Christ” wears a name found in scripture (Romans 16: 16).


The church of Christ wishes to restore the church to the teaching that was established and authorized by Christ and his apostles. We wish to have Biblical authority for everything we practice and teach. (Col. 3:17)

The Bible teaches that Jesus is the head of the church and the church is his body. (Eph. 1:22-23) The church of Christ recognizes this, and therefore there is no “headquarters” on earth. Each congregation is independent and goes directly to the Bible to learn what should be taught and how we should worship. We believe the Bible is sufficient and we need no other authority or creed books. (2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:3) Christ has “all authority” and we wish to follow this authority by following the things He taught. (Matt 28:18-20) We don’t want to add any man-made doctrine. (If we follow the authority or teaching of men, then Christ does not have “all authority” in our spiritual lives.) If we teach as doctrine the commandments of men, this makes our worship vain! (Matthew 15:9)

Please do not confuse the church of Christ with the “United Church of Christ”, the “International Church of Christ”, the “Church of Christ Scientists”, or the “Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints (Mormons)”. These groups are not the same and they teach drastically different things!

If you wish to know more about those who simply want to be New Testament Christians (nothing more, nothing less, nothing else), I invite you to investigate the church of Christ by comparison to the Scriptures! I have included a few web sites below that you might wish to visit, or you can e-mail me with any additional questions.

Answer 9

Jehovah's Witnesses. They do witnessing work just like Jesus and his disciples did from door to door and town to town. They preach the good news of the kingdom over the entire inhabited earth just like Jesus told his followers to do.
They are apart from the world not involving themselves in it's politics or wars and recognise that only God's kingdom can solve mankinds problems. A free home Bible study is available to anyone. Jehovah's Witnesses are a worldwide family of spiritual brothers and sisters of all nations and races.

Answer 10

You say that you do not want controversy and then go on to bash Catholicism. HMMMMMMMMMMMMM. Looks like the seed of controversy to me.