Does anyone feel Christianity is too splintered?

Question

For example, I am Roman Cathloic. But I don't feel if I should be limited to just the Roman Cathloic Church. For example, if I would go to a Baptist Church, am I a bad person? According to the Roman Cathloic's, yes. But aren't we all worshiping the same God anyway? It's a matter of interpretation.

Anyone else feel the same way? Or at least consider themselves a non-demominatial Christian?

Answer 1

Who saved you Jesus or the Cathloic Church we all belong to Christ and you should go were he leads you to I believe in Jesus and this is who I follow I go were he whats me to it might be to some slum but when I go I can be a blessing to someone, we have to follow his spirit and do what he wants us to do if we don't it is hard to grow in him.Religions are like a cult they like to control you but Jesus said were my spirit is there is liberty please follow Jesus and be set free from religion and the traditions of man and seek him with all your heart and grow with him.

Answer 2

It appears so! But it has never bothered me. I attended a Presbyterian mission school and got to know about the gospel there. But I'm not serving in a Presbyterian church now. Christianity hasn't splintered into different Christianities. There is only one God, and one Lord. I have no problems with different denominations as long as they worship the Lord and expound on the Bible. It's not the denominations I have a problem with, it's the preachers that we need to beware. Jesus said, "you shall know a person by his fruits." What he does and what he says. If he doesn't practice what he preaches, beware. The theological teachings have launched different interpretations of Scripture, not denominations. There are no doctrinal differences within each denomination. I believe everyone has a different interpretation of God's word. But there shouldn't be. Different should be changed to incomplete. No one has all understanding of the Bible. We learn from each other. Usually God gives better revelation to pastors so they can do their job.

Answer 3

I'm grateful for the splinters. Nothing is more frightening than a unified force.

If Christianity were focused into one belief, then the religion would be even more powerful than it already is. It would be able to oppress people of different belief even more effectively.

And then there's the possibility that the unified force is wrong. What if all Christians were Baptist but the real god is the Catholic god? This unified force, while impressive, would simply be wrong. And any detractors would be dealt with most severely, so the truth could never be found.

Christianity is indeed splintered, but that is a healthy aspect of the religion. If it became centrally focused, it would become decadent and corrupt, like any other focused religion.

Answer 4

The bible says there is only one true religion, and that other christian denominations should be avoided.

This does not mean however that if your born into a religion you should feel inclined to stay in that sect or demonination, else you could be striving after a false doctrined religion

You should evaluate christain religions and see if they follow what the bible teaches to the latter...

Only then can you truly believe you are fighting for a just cause

Answer 5

Jesus said that in order to follow Him you must first deny yourself. Therefore, not only will you have to deny yourself but you can not allow others to box you in when it comes to believing in faith in God. That said, no one, not even the Catholic church has a right to condemn you for going to another bible based church to worship God. That is if the denomination is in fact truly teaching biblical truths! I currently attend a Baptist Church but went to Catholic School (and church by association) for 12 years during my grade and high school years. The biggest difference between the two that I found awesome is that the Baptist Church I attend encourages personal bible study, memorization of scriptures, and active application of Gods word. I never experienced that in all my Catholic school years.

Answer 6

I am non-denominational.

I have seen so much that goes astray against the word of God in denominational churches.

Jesus Christ is the way, but we must follow him in spirit and in truth.

2 Corinthians 6:17
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.

Answer 7

Catholics and Protestants are both considered Christian because we both believe in the divinity of Christ, the Trinity, and salvation by grace alone through Jesus.

My sister goes to a non-denominational church and loves it. I am Presbyterian. You are Catholic. The way we worship isn't as important as Who and why we worship.

Answer 8

I have always been a Baptist but I don't think that Heaven is limited to one denomination. I think that as long as you go to a church that believes in the Bible and that you believe in Jesus Christ and believe that He died for your sins and was resurrected from the dead, that you will go to Heaven. It does not matter what demonination you are as long as you believe what is true.

Answer 9

"Hogie" states it very well. Denominational dogma has been the cause of splintering. That's why it's important to attend a fellowship that follows God's Word, rather than "churchianity."

ALL believers, however, belong to the Body of Christ (i.e. the REAL "Church") Denominations separate us physically, but not spiritually.

Answer 10

You have to take into account that Protestantism was founded, promoted and defened by freemasons (kings included), thus you betray Lord Jesus when you abandon your cult or when you attend with regularity both cults. It is not the same when a Pope visits them in an attempt to make them return to the church.

Two ways in which we realize that Protestantism is not aside with God are the high rate of divorces, which includes Ministers divorces and murders against their wives, and the lack of exorcists. They have to send their possessed members with all the shame in the world to the Catholic Church to be freed of demons.