how has Christianity a a faith based teaching from the bible divided so many denominations?

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

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).

Recommended Resource: The Master's Plan for the Church by John MacArthur.

Answer 3

nicely, at that is inception, there have been no divisions. Acts 6: And the know God higher; and the variety of the disciples higher in Jerusalem a great deal; and a great employer of the clergymen were obedient to the religion. And Paul warned of this: 1Cor a million:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, through the call of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all communicate the same element, and that there be no divisions between you; yet that ye be completely joined mutually interior the same thoughts and interior the same judgment. All denominations originated from human beings's human being, personal and private false impression of scripture and they went out and taught others fake doctrines, even as no prophecy of scripture develop into meant to be interpreted in my opinion. 2Pet a million:20 understanding this time-honored, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any inner most interpretation. In ninety six ad, there have been only 2 church homes that taught the reality. you could analyze them contained in the first 2 chapters of the e book of Revelation. maximum human beings of the church homes on the instantaneous, even besides the indisputable fact that they did solid issues, did not do issues properly and for that reason were rejected. most of the popular church homes of perfect now follow the teachings of the church homes that were rejected and after 2000 years, there's a lot branch. The church homes that were commonplace, it really is, the church homes or communities of believers Christ discovered no fault with, Smyrna and Philadelphia, were the poorest economically, the most persecuted, they taught the be conscious and were the richest in comprehend-how. only a small minority of Christian church homes perfect now coach what those church homes taught. The Bible is God's letter to us, which He has interpreted and under no circumstances a letter He gave to human beings for us to interpret invidually.

Answer 4

because people interpret the bible in their own way and then sway others into believing the same thing......kind of like you say tomato I say toma'to...... it's really just that simple......just depends on how successful you are at getting others to come round to your way of thinking......

Answer 5

man in his ego pride and selfishness along with his own interpretation of sacred scripture. All no no's

Answer 6

some people like religion. they do not want God alone.

that is why all men should repent and turn back to the father.

Answer 7

because everyone wants to design a religon to tailor to them, not tailor their lives to the bible!