Which Christian denomination is the correct one?

Question

By definition, there can only be one (or none).

Answer 1

The Gnostics. All the others missed the point.

Answer 2

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 3

.The true church is non denominational. The church is the called out ones, not the builden,that they meet in; that is called a temple. You can't join His church, you have to be called, by God the father. Christians, are the followers of Jesus Christ, they were first called ' the way'.

Answer 4

The correct one is not a denomination because a denomination means a part of something else. The true religion is the only one Christ spoke of in the Bible.

Answer 5

Most of the Independant Baptist churches are the best churches as they are the MOST biblical.If one is bornagain and they are studying the bible,they will find a good church that believes the bible.There are good churches in other denominations as well.The question for YOU is this:
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Answer 6

Take a look at Isaiah 43:10-11. We take our name from this scripture. Gotta be close as most of us get results from prayer.

Answer 7

Jesus said to his apostles, "He who hears you hears me." So he gave them authority to teach in His name.

In addition, Jesus gives one apostle unique authority, saying to him that "whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." (Matt. 16:18). In another place Jesus gives Peter the commission to "Feed my lambs." (John 21: 15-19).

To my mind, only one denomination claims to teach in the name of Jesus with authority and that is the Roman Catholic Church. What is more, the Catholic Church has the understanding that the pope is the successor to St. Peter and thus receives the same authority and commission as Peter to bind and loose, and to feed the flock of Christ.

No other denomination claims such authority and mission.

Answer 8

I would say no one denomination is completely correct. But all together, they each contribute something edifying.

The true faith and belief is what a person has in his/her heart and it's between him/her and God.

Answer 9

Their is only one church Its the Catholic church. All others are wanna bees or make believers, or do it my way believers but their all heritics just the same,

Answer 10

None