How was Christianity, a faith based on the teachings of one text (the Bible), divided into so many?

Question

denominations?

Answer 1

For the same reason there are 168 models of cars to choose from.

Answer 2

The root problem is the tares sown of the devil. I call it the denomination division.

Jesus prayer is that we are united in faith. So there is the united in faith in the Foundationial truth of what he did for us. That we are saved by grace and not by works.

But though the good seed (Word of God is sown in True Christian Church denomination) so also are a few tares sown of the devil. The tares are false doctrines, slanders, etc... And then people think they are more righteous than others in their church or other churches. And self righteous thinking judging others in critical spirit cause division. Also, some reject the Holy Spirit gifts of the bible. And this is a divisive factor, in that the Church will not prosper/mature or grow without the Holy Spirit gifts.

Jesus gives the 5 fold ministry, some Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors & Teachers. Some say that some of these are excluded today. But these ministries are until the fulness of the Church in Christ happens. The Gospel hasn't been preached to all nations yet. Close, and the Church isn't the best it can be yet. We need all the ministries today. God is pouring out His Spirit on all nations today.

Jesus tells us that when he washes away our sin in His Blood, He makes us His Righteousness. That nothing we can do or not do will change that. We are not under the law of sin and death, we are under truth & grace. So, the extra laws aren't Gods commandments.

Answer 3

It's because we (people) have a natural tendency to want to be around others who are similar. It is a necessary and expected progression. It doesn't actually make us different churches or people or believers. We are all the church - no matter what name we call the location or group of people we worship with. So while it may appear that there are many types of Christian churches, there is really only one church with many parts (sort of like your body). The name on the building is not important - the name on your heart is. If you believe in Christ, you are a Christian and you can worship the Lord in any "denomination" fellowship and still be part of the one true church!

Don't worry about names... worry about faith!

Be blessed!

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.

Answer 5

Just as there are many different interpretations of the law their are different interpretations of the Bible. Some are straight up wrong. Others are based in the Bible. However all Christianity has one core belief and that is the only salvation is through Jesus Christ the Son of God. If a church does not profess that it not a truly chrisitan church regardless of denomination.

Answer 6

Christianity was illegal for its first about 325 years. Christians were slaughtered by the thousands often. It was made legal finally around 340(?), and a Roman Emperor made it the state religion around 355(?). It have become filled with pagan heresies by then. Once Rome took control of it-Christianity became corrupted, and stayed that way until the reformation made a way for Christians to survive outside catholicism. Once Christians got out from under the Roman Catholic church they flourished. Most "new" churches threw out all Catholic sacraments and doctrines and started over with the New Testament church. Over a period of about 400 years many denominations have sprung up. Unfortunately, many of these new churches did not believe the Bible and they have become as apostate as the Catholic church. Few remain pure. A few good churches are:
-Amish.
-Baptist-Southern, American, Independent, General, Missionary.
-Bible Church movement
-Mennonite.
-Presbyterian-PCA, and PCUSA
-Independents-very few
-Pentecostal-very, very few ( but most are apostate)
-Calvary Chapel (relatively new, doctrinally straight)

There are a few more-not many

Answer 7

Because the Bible as we know it didn't come about til Constantine convened the Council of Nicaea to make one canonized version.

Before that, different churches were teaching this book, but not that one. Peter but not Paul....etc, etc.

So to stop all the infighting, they made one canonized book. What we know to be the Bible today.

That's also why you hear of other books that aren't in the bible. Those books weren't approved by the Council, so they were not put in.

Perhaps a year or so ago, there was news that they found the Book of Judas.

Answer 8

Well the New Testament was written in a (now) dead language (Aramaic and old Greek) almost two thousand years ago, and not by the prophet (Jesus) but by other people, some of which may not have even known him.

Then it was edited, voted on, and (mis)translated for the next 2000 years. I think that leaves a little room for issues with interpretation.

Answer 9

Because people didn't like to live as strict as the Bible was telling them to so they branched off to "make" a new religion that fit their thoughts and ways of wanting to live. Instead of them fitting in with the Bible they made the Bible fit in with them so to speak.

Answer 10

Because of the agendas of man. If you want to know Jesus' opinion regarding the major eras of Christianity (including denominational ism) , then read this study...
http://www.schneblin.com/studies/pdfs/seven_letters.pdf

Answer 11

there are various distinctive interpretations of the Bible, and the ecu non secular Wars general that Christians ought to create their very own denominations. as a result, distinctive interpretations save on with distinctive denominations.