How has Christianity, a faith based on the teachings of a single text (the Bible), divided into so many denomi

Question

How has Christianity, a faith based on the teachings of a single text (the Bible), divided into so many denominations?

Answer 1

Satan is pretty clever isnt he

Answer 2

People stopped reading the main text and let the clergy class tell them what it said and what they should do.
When people took it upon themselves to read the Bible, they saw the flaws in the Catholic Church and broke away. Unfortunately, they copied some of the same mistakes by dividing the clergy class and lay class, so that traditions were instituted as opposed to biblical doctrine. That's what the entire Protestant Reformation was.
Then there's the Episcopal Church, which is the American version of the Anglican Church, which Henry VIII formed after the Pope (I 4got which 1) didn't allow him 2 divorce under Roman Catholic Statutes.
In conclusion, every time some1 disagrees w/ whoever's making a certain denominations rules, they break away and form their own faction. That's why...

Answer 3

Personally, I think most people don't take the time to actually understand the ENTIRE message of the bible, which leads to problems that end in splits and divisions. Most people focus on what they feel is important to them, and then use smaller parts of the text to support themselves. This leads them to not see the whole picture. Also, people who feel that the bible contradicts itself are so incredibly wrong that they're right!
What I mean by this is that the bible gives us some freedom to interpret certain things, while conveying bigger messages that are ultimately always true. For instance, loving people with the love of God is the ultimate goal, but sometimes you have enough love to stand up and fight evil. This doesn't make violence wrong, but the motivation behind it can be wrong.
Way too small of space here, but when you understand that God created the world perfectly, sin messed it up, and now we have to deal with the consequences, you understand that there are no easy answers. It's the people who want to make it easy to understand that cause different denominations. If you question their understanding, you must be wrong. What if we actually quit fighting, and started working together?

Answer 4

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 5

Hi.

It is simply because the new testament is full of inconsistencies which whoever will read, can see it differently, and interprete it to his/her own will. The list of christian denominations keep on growing like an uncontrollable virus.

While the old testament is perfectly written and you cannot find a list of denominations in judaism.

Peace.

Answer 6

Because the God in the bible has emotional problems. People often use the term "Almighty" when describing God. The term almighty means "having unlimited power", yet this “almighty” needs our prayer? That is a gross contradiction. A God that kills first born children may be almighty, but it shows a serious emotional problem if he needs our justification via prayer. Something that is not a good description of a god. So god in the bible is a masochistic megolomaniacal insecure being.

Answer 7

Denominationalism refers to a dividing into denominations. To denominate is to separate a part from the whole; to assign a different name! The word denomination then properly refers to the various religious sects in the world today, such as, Baptist, Pentecostal, Methodist, etc. These divisions are sinful, being contrary to the word of God

"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. For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?" I Corinthians 1:10-13

"For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?" I Corinthians 3:3-4).

Christ built only one church

"And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." Matthew 16:18

"There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;" Ephesians 4:4

"And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. "Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:" Colossians 1:18, 24)

"Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you." (Romans 16:16)

Answer 8

There are so many different ways to interpret and apply the exact same words - and this has led to much confusion in the religious world.

Answer 9

Simple answer; They do not fully obey(apply) the teacher (Jesus) sayings. If they did, they (in the USA) would realize that the scriptural old testament is the law of Moses, not Genesis-Malachi, amongst others. Do you want me to give the evidence to support the assertion of 'law of Moses'?

Answer 10

there are a number of distinctive interpretations of the Bible, and the ecu non secular Wars well-known that Christians would desire to create their own denominations. as a result, distinctive interpretations stick to distinctive denominations.

Answer 11

Man's personal preference and unwillingness to change the things they like - we've adapted Christianity to fit our beliefs rather than change our beliefs to follow Christianity.