Denominations?

Question

Are denominations from God? How can they be when they split up all the Christians? I mean, there are 1500 denominations alone in California. Isn't it time for the Body of Christ to come together, and leave our superstitions, rituals and non-biblical doctrines behind? What if we all agreed on the true Word of God, and not what man says?

Why do denominations make "rules" for membership in their churches. Isn't salvation a free gift?

On the other hand, can't someone come into a denomination, and follow all the rules, yet not be a true Christian?

I think the only way for us to come together as Christian, is to break down the walls and denominations. If you are in a denomination, then you are part of the problem, not part of the solution.

Answer 1

I agree.

Jesus prayed for all his believes to be one. (John 17). I want to be a part of the answer to Jesus' prayer.

Answer 2

The Bible condemns sects. These "denominations" have arisen because prideful men broke away from the 2000 year old Church established by Jesus.
Today there are three branches of Christianity:
1 Catholic
2 Protestant (which includes hundreds of these "denominations")
3 Eastern Orthodox

If you are a Christian, you are one of those. People who think otherwise delude themselves (and they are probably protestants).

Every Christian church is an offshoot of the Catholic Church. The Eastern Orthodox churches broke away from unity with the pope in 1054. The Protestant churches were established during the Reformation, which began in 1517. (Most of today’s Protestant churches are actually offshoots of the original Protestant offshoots.)

Only the Catholic Church existed in the tenth century, in the fifth century, and in the first century, faithfully teaching the doctrines given by Christ to the apostles, omitting nothing. The line of popes can be traced back, in unbroken succession, to Peter himself. This is unequaled by any institution in history: Even the oldest government is new compared to the papacy. The Catholic Church has existed for nearly 2,000 years, despite constant opposition from the world. This is testimony to the Church’s divine origin: Any merely human organization would have collapsed long ago. The Catholic Church is today the most vigorous church in the world (and the largest, with a billion members: one sixth of the human race), and that is testimony not to the cleverness of the Church’s leaders, but to the protection of the Holy Spirit.

Answer 3

I doubt if you can begin to understand why there are so many Christian denominations without an awareness of the many denominations there are among Jews and Muslims.

I doubt if you could seriously expect to unify all Christians once you realize that this fragmentation is a Human tendency, not merely a Christian one.

Answer 4

Denomination,s are taking people to hell,it,s not what
man say,s that will take you to Heaven ,it,s what God say,s
and many make their own rule,s where they can do what they please.

Answer 5

cuz God gives freedom through grace and we can choose which one we like...in the afterlife there are No denominations why worry...if its a trinity church we are ok!!

Answer 6

"just one" the one where Jesus is the head of the Church? and the rest of us are to fall in line with this through the Holy Spirit......? (only one i know of...) :)

Answer 7

That's the rub. That's why there are so many pizza toppings.