denomination means
- a recognized autonomous branch of the Christian Church.
so we have Roman Catholic, Protestant and Eastern orthodox. And in protestant we have many more denomination. So Christians are all over these places.
No man except God is able to unite the church again. As a result of the reformation, we have so many splits, because people start to interpret the bible by themselves. Then each denominations have their confessional document like for the Lutheran they summarize they believe in the book of concord, for the calvinist they ascribe to the westminster confession, common book of prayer for the Anglican etc. You may say what about those who aren't lutheran, calvin follower or meet in anglican church? You might follow other knowledgable teacher like wesley. Or if you decide to study the bible on your own only then you're in a sense the pope by your own.
- a recognized autonomous branch of the Christian Church.
so we have Roman Catholic, Protestant and Eastern orthodox. And in protestant we have many more denomination. So Christians are all over these places.
No man except God is able to unite the church again. As a result of the reformation, we have so many splits, because people start to interpret the bible by themselves. Then each denominations have their confessional document like for the Lutheran they summarize they believe in the book of concord, for the calvinist they ascribe to the westminster confession, common book of prayer for the Anglican etc. You may say what about those who aren't lutheran, calvin follower or meet in anglican church? You might follow other knowledgable teacher like wesley. Or if you decide to study the bible on your own only then you're in a sense the pope by your own.