How do you feel about Christian denominations?

Question

do you believe or feel it's right to have denominations within the Christian faith? Why?

Answer 1

The many denominations should not exist.

Notice what 1 Corinthians 1:10 says;"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."

Jesus prayed for such unity in John 17:20-21.

Why do we have so many divisions? Men are not satisfied to all speak the same thing. Men are not satisfied to teach only the word of God. Men are not satisfied to only speak where the Bible speaks, and be silent where the Bible is silent. Men are not content to do Bible things in Bible ways and call Bible things by Bible names. Too many wish to add their own desires and teach their own doctrine.

Notice 2 Timothy 4:2-4.
"Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."

We should return to the Bible as our authority and only guide book. We should have a "thus saith the Lord" for everything we teach and do as a church.

The Bible teaches that the church is the body of Christ (Eph. 1:22-23) and that there is only "one body" (Eph 4:4).When the church first began, there were no denominations.

In Acts 2, we see that about 3000 all heard the same message, all understood it the same way, all believed it the same way and all obeyed it the same way. The result was they became Christians - nothing more, nothing less, nothing else. At this point, God added them to His church (Acts 2:47).

There is no authorization for Christians to "join the church of your choice", but they were added to the church Christ built and purchased! (Matt. 16:18, Acts 20:27)

After they became Christians they continued in one accord in fellowship and together in the apostles doctrine. (Acts 2:42-47) They had the type of unity Christians should have.

Today, if we read and understand what they understood, believe what they believed, and do only what they did, without adding any man-made doctrine, we will become only what they became - Christians!

This is the goal and plea of those who meet together under the name "church of Christ" today. We only want to be the church you can read about in the Bible.

Christ is the head of the church, therefore we have no "headquarters" on Earth that oversees the local congregation, but each congregation goes directly to the Bible to see what should be taught and practiced.

A denomination is larger than the local congregation, but smaller than the universal church. Since the church of Christ congregations are autonomous, only governed by local congregations, with no regional, national, or world-wide "headquatrers" they are not a denomination. There is no man-made organization in between the local congregation (which is not a denomination) and the church as a whole (which is not a denomination).

We only want to follow God's word in our name (Rom. 16:16), method of worship, organization, and teaching (doctrine). The word of God is sufficient for doctrine, reproof, correction and instruction. Using it in this way, we can be completely furnished with everything we need, and there is no need to add any man-made doctrine. (2 Tim. 3:16-17)

Those who teach as doctrine the commandments of men have form of worship that is vain. (Matt 15:9)

I invite you to examine the Church of Christ by a comparison with the scriptures! If the things we teach are scriptural, found in the Scriptures, then accept them. If the things we teach contradict the Bible, then reject them!

Any church that claims to follow the Bible should not object to such a comparison to scriptures. In fact, they should encourage it!

Answer 2

I believe it's right for men to create their own denominations within the Christian faith because I believe in religious freedom. I do not like it though, because I know Jesus would love it if we were all one.

Answer 3

No, there are to many denominations, and each has their own way of believing..we all believe in God, there is One God and I don't understand why we all just can't get together and all believe on or in this One God, One Son and One Holy spirit..I know others has their own way of believing and all, but if we all believe in God why not try it? It could work maybe...

Answer 4

No, the Savior only intended there to be one. Thats why he called 12 apostles to go and preach one gospel, one religion, one faith. He didnt intend for us to take apart the Bible and interpret it the way that makes us happy, or that fits our way of thinking and life. He intended us to all be part of one religion, but people rejected it (apostasized) and broke off into their own religions and denominations. they killed most of the apostles and the gospel that Jesus taught deteriorated into what we have today. Yes, the bible is still true, but we have to find the one religion that conforms to all aspects of the bible. christ and His apostles prophesied of a restoration of all that was lost, and we need to find out if it has happened, or if it has yet to come to pass.

Answer 5

Yes. We are plural, the human being is unique different each other, some likes music in the church another no, the plurality makes the church be different as we are.
Different denominations but with one purpose.

Answer 6

denominations allow man to add false information,that are not true of the bible.thats how we got in the mess we are in.christ is the only way to the father,not mans denomations

Answer 7

I could not care less.