denominations

Hello, I pray you all are well. I have several questions. 1. Was Calvin the one who first wrote and preached on double predestination? 2. When were the first teachings on limited atonement. What I mean by this is the teaching that God died on the cross for the elect, but did not die on the...

Dear Wesleyan, Methodists and Nazarenes, I'm looking for a new denomination and I'm very attracted to the Church of the Nazarene. For me it is important to be in a sola scriptura church. I found whole denominations split over the ordination of women. It appears to me that most info on the net...

Not all Conservative Christians are fundamentalist: e.g. Traditionally- minded Catholics and Eastern Orthodox may be conservative but they do not accept Sola Scriptura. What about Confessional Lutherans, Continuing Anglicans, Nazarenes and Conservative Methodists?

Without naming the object (Denomination) of your praise or critique, in one sentence or the most two, please cite what remains largely unspoken yet in these last days. For example: It disgust me personally the thought of kissing statues!

Historical Christianity East of Mesopotamia Prior to 1552, there was one church hierarchy that used the East Syriac Rite in Syria, Iraq, Iran, Central Asia, and India. Prior to 1599, the same was true of the Christian community in India that was part of that East Syriac Rite hierarchy, but...

Hello! I'm doing an assignment at my Pentecostal Bible College, and need some input from a people across a variety of denominations. I'm looking for answers to three specific questions: What is your overall impression of the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement? How well do you feel you understand...

I know this may be out of place but I think it is important to know issues within the church and among different denominations, so I made a survey to try to figure out the main issues. If you all would take a minute to fill out the survey, I'd really appreciate it! Faith Evaluation

Hey guys! I would really appreciate it if you would take a minute to fill out this survey. I want to understand more the beliefs among different denominations. Thank you in advance! Faith Evaluation

I never understood denominations. Its just something man-made to further separate us from one another. Was Jesus a Catholic? Did he ever say once to pray to his mother Mary? No. The golden plates of LDS focus our attention away from the Lord. I believe non-denominational is the closest we can...

As i study God's Word, i can't help but notice that the early church did everything together as one, and where told to be likeminded. Philippians 2:2 KJV — Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Acts 2:44,46 44 And all that believed...

Ok... so I'm not feeling that great today, so please try to go easy on me? I have a theory. I see so many examples of God's grace in different denominations... godly grandparents and great-grandparents in my own Baptist family, saints I admire in the Catholic and Orthodox churches, learned and...

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My question is: Which denominations are known for being philosophical, i.e. the services are more like expositions than testimonials, and the focus is on education and enlightenment rather than (just) community? Background to the question: I have lived my whole life without religion and have...

I know that this forum is for all of us from a host of liberal denominations or non-denominational congregations. What are some of your guys' that you represent here? :)

It is an oft discussed subject that mainline Protestant denominations are declining and losing members. Evangelical denominations are also declining in recent years. The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest evangelical denomination in the United States with 15 million members, is declining...

I don't attend a denominational church because they require that everyone agrees on a particular doctrine and/or statement of faith. I disagree with that approach because it isn't in agreement with the New Testament. When the first ekklesia were formed they were groups of people, each person...

Hey, so there was some discussion yesterday at my school (Westminster Theological Seminary) about whether or not Catholics actually believe that the 21 Ecumenical Councils and the Pope himself while in office is actually inspired, infallible, inerrant, etc. This guy at my school (himself being...

In another thread, I was enjoying a good but I expect offtopic conversation with my friends @ViaCrucis and @BobRyan about denominational size: Picking up where we left off, it might be interesting to both resume that discussion about the relative sizes of denominations and communions, and...