Christians: Church Question!?

Question

I just moved to a new area and I want to start attending church again. I'm a Christian and I used to go to a Christian church, but their are none around here. My friend goes to a local Baptist church, and my neighbor told me about a Methodist church she goes to.

I just converted to Christianity last year, and I'm still getting familiar with it. What kind of churches do Christians go to?

Answer 1

I would advise that you follow the Bible and not the doctrines of man. Both Methodist and Baptist preach the atonement. Either would do for fellowship but seek the truth for yourself through prayer and meditation and in his word. Jesus is not a divider and is not of any denomination. You are not called to be of a denomination but are called to be a part of the body of Christ.

Answer 2

Both of these denominations are christian denominations. Your best bet is to 'shop around' for a church. The important part is that you find a church that preaches the Bible. Some tips on telling if they do or not. How many times does the preacher refer to a passage and or have the congregation look it up. The more the better the chances it is a 'Bible based' church. Do you hear it says ____ but means___. Stay away. They are altering the Bible to suit their own desire unless they are actually providing the literal translation of the Hebrew version.
A quick sidetrack. Some people will say the KJV is the only version that should be used. It is the Holy Spirit that teaches us not a translation of the Bible and a true word study should be done with a concordance and lexicon.
The best test on which church is for you is to pray about it. Pick several churches you like and most will have a new members gathering to talk about the doctrine they believe. You will never agree 100% with every nitty gritty detail of what the pastor says as he is not perfect but you should agree with the majority of the basic doctrine based on biblical principle.
Some of these issues deal with baptism, alcohol, the Holy Spirit, the process of Salvation and such. Do not be afraid to challenge who you are learning from to prove it from the Bible.

Answer 3

Well the one I go to is the free methodist church. We don't really talk about religion much at all. We focus more on how to apply the bible to every day life, life lessons, and our personal relationship with God. It is sooooo relevant to every day life. But not every methodist church is the same. Same with other denominations. When I was younger I went to a baptist church. I would just go and visit one and see what you think. I did alot of visiting. It was worth it though. I love my church because they don't judge people, you can come when you want and no one will care...well, I am sure they care but they don't critisize you. They don't swarm you. And they are all friendly. There is so many classes, small groups, and serving opprtunites. We even have people that go to the mid. east and to new orleans. Pretty awesome stuff.

Answer 4

Do you mean that you went to a Non-denominational church? Methodist would be way to different...........Baptist a little closer.........There should be a church closer to the faith you chose before. Do you live in a small town? Try the next town.Look in the phone book for a Church near you. Call the Churches to see what their beliefs are. So you can find a Church with beliefs closer to the one at your old church where you used to live. Good luck in finding a new Church!

Answer 5

I am assuming you are not Catholic. If you are Catholic there is usually at least 1 Catholic church in each area. A Methodist of Baptist Church are both great Chrisian Churches. Lutheran, Presbyterian and Episcopal are also great Churches. These denominaltions date bact 500 years years or more. There are some newer type churches like Pentecostal, Assembly of God and the latest trend is non-denominational churches. I can not reccomend these because I do not know much about them.

Answer 6

All the churches you mention are Christian churches. The Christian/Protestant/non-Catholic faiths are split into denominations. They share some of the same Christian roots but have different practices. You may want to seek out a non-denominational church as a start. I don't know your ethnicity, but you can ask friends if they know any good non-denominational churches that may suit you. These churches focus more on Christian faith and less on specific traditions than some other churches.

Answer 7

Both Baptist and Methodist ARE Christian churches. Do you mean non-denominational?

Answer 8

My advice would be to visit some of the churches in your area. There are many different denominations. Go to the churches get a feel for the people there and find out what they teach. Pray about your decision before you make it. I hope you find a wonderful church family. I have recently been blessed to find a wonderful and caring church.

Answer 9

Go to a Spirit-filled Protestant or main-line Christian church. Accept invitations to go to different churches and as you go sense where the Holy Spirit would led to attend church. If you have yet to know the voice of the Holy Spirit go by the peace in your heart. If you look to God to help you He will direct you to the church that you should attend.

Answer 10

Being new to the area, you may have to try a few churches to find one that you feel comfortable in. the best advice i can give you is to find a church where sound doctrine is preached, and where there is a spirit of unity and love among the body of believers.

Answer 11

Baptist