Born again Christians: non-denominational church question?

Question

I want to know what are the basic principls and beliefs (such as holidays, the trinity, etc) of non-denominational churches.

Also which Calender(yearly) do they use and which day of the week is set for worship?

Any insights and links will greatly be appreciated. Thanks in advance and God bless

the person who says i mixed denominational with non-denominational, i don't know their differences which is why i am asking. I learnt a bit about the Seventh Day Adventist Church and liked it because most of its teachings are Bible based and they don't believe in trinity and neither do i and i also stopped celebrating Christmas because of its association with paganism (trees being cut down and decorated, 25 th being not the real birthdate of Jesus, etc.). I previously attended one of these and something was definietly wrong there -i felt in my heart so that's why i am trying to pursue but not before learning about non-denominational church. However, i want to know in advance if they worship on Saturday which is the true given Sabbath or on Sunday which was driven from pagan day of sun worshipping. Also,(not important but) if they follow the Jewish or the Gregorian calendar.

And most importantly, i wanted to know if they celebrated the Biblical festivals and holidays as observed

by ancient Israel and modern day Seventh Day Advantists.(things like pentacost, unleaven bread, day of atonment, etc. Sorry if i confused anyone and thank you for your answers

Techno man: how do you mean? are you mocking me? Well i need real answers and not just jokes and all, Remain Blessed

Answer 1

That's a rather broad question. And I'm not of a denominational church -- that's not the same thing as non-denominational; nor am I born again, yet. But I thought you might be interested in hearing he Bible view.

Basic doctrines:
1) Keep the commandments of God
From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is consistent in this one attribute of a true follower of God and Christ. And those commandments include the 7th day Sabbath, not the Roman substitution day. The statutes of God set forth that the Holy Days are annual Sabbaths, and they teach us important things about God and his plan of salvation. And don't forget the two Great Commandments -- Love God, and love your neighbor.

2) Believe the Gospel
The Gospel of the Kingdom of God was preached by Jesus Christ and the Apostles, teaching us what salvation is and how we can obtain it. And since Trinitarianism is contrary to the Gospel of God (John 17), that is not a Christian teaching.

3) Grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ; or put another way, go on to perfection (Hebrews 6:1):
Learn to do good, bless those who curse you, feed the hungry clothe the naked, aid the afflicted, etc...

Answer 2

Non-denominational merely means that they are not associated with one of the denominational governments that exist. This gives them the freedom to operate without having a massive hierarchy outside their congregation to answer to. They can hire whoever they want for pastor positions, rather than someone who is ordained in a particular denomination (or someone who is not ordained, if they choose).

Generally, all Christian worship services are on Sundays--some have additional services on other days, but almost all will have at least one Sunday morning service (the predominant exception being Seventh Day Adventists, who are an organized denomination). They believe the same basic tenets of Christianity as other defined churches.

Answer 3

A "non-denominational" church can not really be stereotyped or categorized in terms of basic principals or beliefs, since you will see great variety between churches. But, it seems that most churches that label themselves "non-denominational" come out of evangelical backgrounds (part of the "church growth" movement).

Thus, these churches follow an orthodox set of teachings. They may or may not follow a church calendar, other than simply celebrating Easter and Christmas.

Answer 4

My belief is that being a christian is all about having a relationship with God.

To have that relationship with god you must believe in and accept Jesus Christ as the saviour.

The most important thing in the world is to have a relationship with god.

What church you go to does not determine whether you have a relationship with God or not as that is a personal issue between you and God, not you God and the church. However different churches may have a different effect on how you strengthen that relationship with God.

I believe that as long as you are maintaining your relationship with god, it doesn't matter what day you set aside for rest and worship, as long as you do consistently set aside one. I also believe that even though the bible points towards the Holy Trinity being truth, I truly believe it shouldn't have an effect on our relationship with God whether we believe in it or not, as long as we understand the function of christ, the holy ghost, and the Father God.

Like I said before the most important thing in the world is to have a functioning relationship with God, as it is the key to entering heaven. What we have to assess is whether it is worth to indulge in menial arguements and debates if they are taking the focus off having a relationship with God.

At the end of the day you are the one who has to stand in front of the father and be judged on your words and your choices, not me or anyone else who answers your questions. You need to ensure you have a functioning relationship with God, through prayer, worship and studying your word, and the truth will be revealed to you personally in time.

God bless.

Dave

Answer 5

If you read the Bible it says:
Except a man be born again, he shall not enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Christ was saying "born of the spirit, not the flesh."
Every day should be in worship and every praise given to God the Father. The Churches are man-made and their rules also. If you read Christ's teachings in Sermon on the Mount, all your answers are within His words. Blessed be.

Answer 6

I cannot speak for all non-Denominational Christians but I can speak for me as a Non-Denominational Christian. My basis principles and beliefs are derived from the Bible itself.

I worship on Sundays but I rest on the Sabbeth (one day in the seven inwhich I do not work and I TRY to focus on God). I celebrate Christmas on the 25th (only because that is the day that is marked on the calendar, I do not believe that it is really the birth of Christ). My family passes out gifts to one another but we have a firm understanding that the day is for remembering the birth of Jesus and not the presents. I celebrate Easter on the day it is determine. I do not believe, like Christmas, is the day that Jesus died but I honor him on this day. I believe in the Trinity. I believe that the are one but that they are individual. I believe that God is the father, Jesus is his son (whom he created in order to offer salvation to him people) and the Holy Spirit (which lives in every true Christian and allows the father to have relationship with his people).

I do not believe in church or religion, although I believe that it is crucile in the growth of a Christian to find a place inwhich he/she can praise and worship God and get a better insight on who God is through his word. I do not believe that the bible is as straight forward as most people would think it is, although certain parts of it can be taken as face value, I believe that the Bible has many levels on understanding within it and as one becomes closer to God he slowly begins to broaden our understanding concerning his word.

I do not have great insight nor can I provide you a link to go with what I have said. All I can do is give you information that I feel is as accurate as I can make it and hope that what I say is preasing to the father. Your welcome, in return, and may his blessing be with you as well.

Answer 7

Your question is confusing for the simple fact that you are actually putting a domination to the term non-denominational by giving it a denomination a name ,the "Church".To me non-denominational means that i celebrate my holidays just like everybody else but i don`t commit myself to do it with having to follow churches rules.It`s between me and god only.People actually had the nerve to call me an atheist because of my believes.I am not.I guess i just don`t like the word CHURCH.If you want to be non-denominational all you have to do is believe.Follow your heart.

Answer 8

in the philippines the worship service is usually sunday either morning or afternoon. since most of the people don't have work by sunday.
here in kuwait, friday is the usual worship service day since friday & saturday is most companies day off.

i am attending VOICE(Vision Outreach International Center) in partnership with TLC(The Lighthouse Church)
you can visit the following websites below for more info & activities & details about the church & what is usually going on.
http://www.thelighthousechurch.ca/
http://www.thelighthousechurch.org/
http://www.thelighthousechurch.com/
The VOICE(Vision Outreach International Center) Church in partnership with TLC(The Lighthouse Church) envision that all nationalities in Kuwait & in the middle eastern countries, to be saturated by the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
God bless(",)

Answer 9

Holidays, the trinity, christmas day and others is not bsiblical. It is done only by those who are not true christian people and those who are following the wrong path through their wrong and false pastor or priest. Visit this following links:
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Answer 10

The point of going to a non-denominational church is to be able to celebrate and do these things as one's own beliefs direct. That's why it is non-denominational.
peace