Using the process of elimination what religious group is the best at following the teachings of Christ?

Question

Jesus said to love our God with our whole being, Love your neighbor as yourself, and to preach the word.(Matt 22:37 Mark 16:15 II Timothy 4:1-2)

This surprisingly eliminates Catholics, Protestants, Muslims, and Jews who don't teach to preach the word.
But seems to be in agreement with Matthew 7:14 - "But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."

That leaves us with Baptists, Pentecostals, Adventists, Jehovah Witnesses, and Mormons.

Mark 7:13 says not to mix human traditions with the Creators. So we want to stay away from any thing that has been polluted with pagan beliefs.

The Worship of Mithros (Christmas), Day of the Dead (Halloween), The Spring Equinox of Ishtar (Easter), The Day Between Years (New years), Festival of Lights (St. Valentine's Day), The Feast of Brigid (the Pagan Trinity doctrine), Oimelc (ground hog day), Lughnasadh (Thanksgiving), ect....

Who group is left over that does not participate in any of the above?

If I missed a group and it is not listed please let me know on a post. Thank you.

http://www.sabbatarian.com/Links/HolidayHolyDayLink.html

Answer 1

None of the groups do everything right. They all have something that is not biblically sound. That's why there shouldn't be 'groups.'

Just read the word, have faith, and do your best to follow the word.

Answer 2

For one, I think Mark 7:13 is talking about evil traditions and ceremonies. I am LDS, Mormon. I celebrate New Years, Valentines' Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independance Day, Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The church does not teach to "celebrate" these holidays, other than Easter and Christmas - the world does. I believe in living "in" the world, but not being "of" the world, if that makes sense to you.
Anyone can take anything and say it's evil. The truth is what is in the person's heart, why they do the things they do and what they believe. If I believed and celebrated Halloween as Satan's day or whatever, then yeah, that would not be in accordance with Christ's teachings. But, I don't think of it or celebrate it that way.
Just live and let live. We can celebrate holidays without it being evil. Seriously.

Answer 3

You left out Christians which are, suprising to some, very different from Catholics. And the Bible does want you to stay away from pagan beliefs but Christmas has only pagan things like the tree and reaths. Both of which were thought of from people and pretty recent and not in the Bible.

Answer 4

Jehovah Witnesses. They do not celebrate any holiday except "Memorial day" or the commemoration of the death of Jesus Christ. Also known as the Lord's supper or the Lord's evening meal, because Jesus in Luke 22:19 told them to do so "Do this in remembrance of me." And they observe it every year on the exact day that it happened based on the reckoning of the Jewish calendar (Nisan 14) which is different from the Julian calendar.

Also, wedding anniversaries, because Marriage is a divine institution. Gen 2:24 "Jehovah God proceeded to build the rib that he had taken from the man (Adam) into a woman and to bring her to the man. Then the man said "this is at last bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh. This one will be called Woman, because from man this one was taken. That is why a man will leave his father and his mother and he must stick to his wife and they must become one flesh." Notice that it was Jehovah God himself who brought Adam and Eve together, also observe the emphasis that God placed on the permanence of the union.

To continue in Gen 1:28: "God blessed them (Adam and Eve) and God said to them " Be fruitful and become many and fill the earth and subdue it.." The first wedding then happened in paradise and was officiated by the highest legal authority Jehovah God. Also they are the most active and most zealous in preaching
the good news in response to Matthew 24:14 " And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations.." As a group of people, they are the nicest and most pleasant I have had the pleasure of dealing with..Also they base their teaching entirely on the Bible because as contained in 2Tim 3:16 "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in rightfulness".

Answer 5

Through the study of Scripture and the Church Fathers, we see that, not only is the Catholic faith biblical, Catholicism is Bible Christianity par excellence.

Because the Old and New Testament Scriptures are the divinely-revealed, written Word of God, Catholics venerate the Scriptures as they venerate the Lord's body. But Catholics do not believe that God has given us His divine Revelation in Christ exclusively through Scripture. Catholics also believe that God's Revelation comes to us through the Apostolic Tradition and teaching authority of the Church.

What Church? Scripture reveals this Church to be the one Jesus Christ built upon the rock of Saint Peter (Matt. 16:18). By giving Peter the keys of authority (Matt. 16:19), Jesus appointed Peter as the chief steward over His earthly kingdom (cf. Isaiah. 22:19-22). Jesus also charged Peter to be the source of strength for the rest of the apostles (Luke 22:32) and the earthly shepherd of Jesus' flock (John 21:15-17). Jesus further gave Peter, and the apostles and elders in union with him, the power to bind and loose in heaven what they bound and loosed on earth. (Matt. 16:19; 18:18). This teaching authority did not die with Peter and the apostles, but was transferred to future bishops through the laying on of hands (e.g., Acts 1:20; 6:6; 13:3; 8:18; 9:17; 1 Tim. 4:14; 5:22; 2 Tim. 1:6).

By virtue of this divinely-appointed authority, the Catholic Church determined the canon of Scripture (what books belong in the Bible) at the end of the fourth century. We therefore believe in the Scriptures on the authority of the Catholic Church. After all, nothing in Scripture tells us what Scriptures are inspired, what books belong in the Bible, or that Scripture is the final authority on questions concerning the Christian faith. Instead, the Bible says that the Church, not the Scriptures, is the pinnacle and foundation of the truth (1 Tim. 3:15) and the final arbiter on questions of the Christian faith (Matt. 18:17). It is through the teaching authority and Apostolic Tradition (2 Thess. 2:15; 3:6; 1 Cor. 11:2) of this Church, who is guided by the Holy Spirit (John 14:16,26; 16:13), that we know of the divine inspiration of the Scriptures, and the manifold wisdom of God. (cf. Ephesians 3:10).

Answer 6

Your interpretation of Mark 7:13 is wrong.

Mark 7:13 reads, "Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye."

Christmas is not part of Mormon worship. We commemorate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ.

The list you listed is not in any of our religious worship. We may participate in them but in no way shape or form are they part of our religious worshipping.

It is one thing to participate, but it is an totally different thing if it is part of your worship.

Answer 7

Some of the best church names I have attended and or heard of have names like: The Way, The Rock , River, Real Life and so on and are not affiliated with any denomination but dedicated to learning teaching and loving like Jesus did.

Answer 8

Romans 14
The Danger of Criticism
1 Accept other believers who are weak in faith, and don’t argue with them about what they think is right or wrong. 2 For instance, one person believes it’s all right to eat anything. But another believer with a sensitive conscience will eat only vegetables. 3 Those who feel free to eat anything must not look down on those who don’t. And those who don’t eat certain foods must not condemn those who do, for God has accepted them. 4 Who are you to condemn someone else’s servants? They are responsible to the Lord, so let him judge whether they are right or wrong. And with the Lord’s help, they will do what is right and will receive his approval.
5 In the same way, some think one day is more holy than another day, while others think every day is alike. You should each be fully convinced that whichever day you choose is acceptable. 6 Those who worship the Lord on a special day do it to honor him. Those who eat any kind of food do so to honor the Lord, since they give thanks to God before eating. And those who refuse to eat certain foods also want to please the Lord and give thanks to God. 7 For we don’t live for ourselves or die for ourselves. 8 If we live, it’s to honor the Lord. And if we die, it’s to honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. 9 Christ died and rose again for this very purpose—to be Lord both of the living and of the dead.

10 So why do you condemn another believer[a]? Why do you look down on another believer? Remember, we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. 11 For the Scriptures say,

“‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord,
‘every knee will bend to me,
and every tongue will confess and give praise to God.[b]’”

12 Yes, each of us will give a personal account to God. 13 So let’s stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall.

Answer 9

From what I've learned of it, Russian Orthodoxy is closer to the true spirirt of the old, deep Christianity than any others around.

Answer 10

well its not necessarily the religious group but the people WHO chose to follow it. I (being a Christian) am maybe not the best but at least i try, so it all comes down to the fact that it depends entirely on the person and if they really want to follow what they've chosen.