Why can't we be just Christian theres no such thing as Baptist Pentecostal Catholic etc. in the bible?

Question

Paul asks is Christ divided (1Cor. 1:10) No he's not! So how can we add another name to the bible (Rev 22: 18-21)
Just wanted to know

Answer 1

It would be best if we realize that we are all brothers and sisters in one divine family of the One True God, that no names and labels can separate us.
This will be realized soon with a proper system of intellectual and spiritual education through wonderful means such as the Internet and other world communication systems. In the past, we didn't have these means for universal education.

Answer 2

It's a convenient form of identification. We have a certain set of beliefs, and the names tell others what we believe.

Imagine moving to a new town where there were 25 Christian churches. How would you know where to go? You might call all 25 and ask the secretary what they believed, and you might ask your neighbor or co-worker. But it would be easier to just look in the Yellow Pages for "Catholic" or "Pentecostal" and go from there.

But we must keep in perspective 1Cor 1:10. No, Christ isn't divided. All true Christians will be in heaven, and we will probably all be surprised when we see who gets what rewards.

Here on earth, we need to discern between true and false Chrsitians and fellowship with true Christians of all denominations (and ethnic groups and nationalities).

Good question!

Answer 3

There are so many denominations for several reasons. (1) Each denomination has a slightly different doctrine or emphasis from the others. (2) As people started churches, they simply gave them different names. (3) Denominations are good in that if you attended a Baptist church in one town, and then moved to another town, you could attend a similar Baptist church in the new town. The Lutheran denomination was named after Martin Luther. The Methodists got their name because their founder, John Wesley, was famous for coming up with “methods” for spiritual growth. Presbyterians are named for their view on church leadership - the Greek word for elder is "presbyteros." Baptists got their name because they have always emphasized the importance of baptism.



We, as believers, must believe the same on the essentials of the faith, but beyond that there is great latitude in how a Christian should worship, serve, and live his life. This latitude is what causes so many different flavors of Christianity. Diversity is a good thing, but disunity is not. If two churches disagree doctrinally, it is fine that they remain separate. This separation, though, does not lift the responsibility Christians have to love one another (1 John 4:11-12) – and ultimately be united as one in Christ (John 17:21-22).

Answer 4

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 5

Catholicism and Christianity at the instant are not the comparable faith.maximum persons have an inclination to think of and say that they are the comparable.Catholicism isn't the branch of Christianity.it quite is yet another faith.There are Christians,Roman Catholics, Independents, protestants, Orthodox and Anglicans.those are the 6 chief/important 'religions' that worship the Christian God or Jesus Christ or the two.i don't understand lots approximately different religions I purely understand approximately Catholicism.So it quite is not person-friendly to point out the actual changes.

Answer 6

Actually there were divsions in the Bible. Keep in mind that the early Christians were the Jesus Movement of the Jewish Faith. The truth of the matter is that we are the body of Christ. We do not all have to believe everything alike in order to be the Body of Christ. We ARE the church. We do not have to be under one roof or under one denomination in order to do so.

What you reference out of the letters to the Corinthians is very specific. You have to remember that the letters are written to specific churches. In fact, many scholars believe that if Paul knew they were part of scripture right now, he's fuss about it. They were letters. How would you like it if your note to your best friend was considered holy because you were giving him or her advice about a relationship? Paul was giving suggestions and advise to the church at Corinth. They had so many problems that it would take me all day to sit here and list them.

Besides, if you want to use that letter as a reference for the church, look at chapter 12. Paul specifically says that they are the body of Christ and everyone is different, with different gifts, but it doesn't make them not the body of Christ. Paul didn't say "you are supposed to be the body of Christ." He said, "you ARE the Body of Christ."

You shouldn't look down on denominations. They are simply the outgrowth of how people have different ideas of worship. People have different personalities, some like a traditional service, and others do not. Some people like dynamic preachers, others like ones that are mild. We are made to be different people. God didn't make us to be the same. Why not celebrate those differences and realize that even though we are in different buildings on sunday morning, it matters now where we worship on our respective mountain tops, but it matters what we do together in the valleys where there are people that need the church?

Amanda

Answer 7

I agree, and the Scripture you provide verifies my beliefs as well.

However, look at the different groups you named. These and so many more all teach different things, so the names help us to determine which groups teach what.

These names are not added to the Bible, by the way.

However, there is a group that strongly adheres to the Bible as the basis for its beliefs, and I have chosen to associate myself with that group. We are Christians, but our teachings are different than others who also call themselves "Christian." Therefore, we have adopted the designation as from Isaiah 43:10-12 of the Bible as Jehovah's Witnesses. (Compare Hebrews 11:4-12:1.)

We are united in our beliefs wherever we are located, and we are NOT a denomination of these so-called "Christian" groups. We are the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Check out the links below to see our beliefs, and how we base our beliefs on Scripture.

Answer 8

You're right, there aren't names like that in the Bible. I think the reason we have as many denominations as we do is because we're imperfect.

And when you think about it, the main reason we have different sects is because we couldn't agree on different tenets or doctrines. Of course, some of them were very important and needed to be reformed, but others just don't count for much in the scheme of things.

Answer 9

I agree in part. All Christians are "Catholic" which simply means "universal'. Don't confuse that with Roman Catholic, which is a denomination.

It is clear that God wanted us to be one Church, but there are also many indications in the Bible that there were proto-denominations. Each time we are told to follow Jesus, not Paul, Appollos, etc...

Answer 10

I agree wholeheartedly....I attend a nondenominational church at a friend's home and I've never felt more alive in the Lord than there in any organized "traditional" church, because organized religion is after all, man's creation, not Christs.