Originally posted by Received
Which of the 33,800 denominations in america doesn't consider itself the "it"
Originally posted by VirginBlack
I think it is cool that there are many denominations. How would it be with just one way to pray, preach and sing? It would be boring, wouldn't it? I like to see many ways of worshiping Christ and I think that it is great that everybody, no matter what preferences he or she maybe have, can participate in the body of Christ. There is room for everybody.
aggie03 said:What do you all think about denominations?
Division is like a river, for some each stream or part of the river is a river unto itself, yet you should see nothing of the sort, for a river is one, it flows all from one source, so know that surly there are rocks or issues, and surly there shall be streams and parts made by the rocks, but know that all come from the same source, and all follow in truth.
Yet there are some who will take this the wrong way, for surly I tell you that some streams make themselves appear as though they were part of your source when really then are part of another. You may only know them by their waters for surly if there waters are in blood or envy or greed or adultery or anything against that prescribed in the written things of good, then truly that is not of your river.
Yet still always remember that all rivers will have different parts and streams, yet surly they come of the same source, also know that you shall be one in the ocean of life.
Praise and glory be to Him who is good.
Inlove said:well I have no problem with people who go to a church with a denomination. Even the non-denomination churchs are a denomination now. I well say though I do not want to be link to a denomination.....So I really don't now where to stand on this subject this is more of a doctrine thing then a denomination thing. Right now in life I am just worshiping God.
Theresa said:The 38,000 different denominations stem from a "Sola Scriptura" theology which says that we go by the "Bible alone." .
Theresa
Well said! The differences expressed in denominational statements of doctrine are important to the identity of the groups, but are very few in number and are far less important than the great body of beliefs shared with other believers. Such distinctions are important only to the ORGANIZATION of the groups. Churches use organization as a tool to efficiently fulfill their perceived function. This is the way human groups work best. Unanimous agreement equals efficient cooperative effort, and simply fight anyone who does not agree. BUT the Church is not just an organization. It is a living Body. When it functions as a body, its parts need and accept all of its parts. Doctrine is important, but our unity in not based on what we believe. It isaccomplished by the presence of the Spirit's Life within each part and making us truly one.Blackhawk said:I think I said this before but...
No denomination I know thinks that they are the only true church. Some cults do. I am a Southern Baptist. WE believe that there is one universal church. I went to a Lutheran (missouri synod) college and that is what they believe also. Methodist, Presbyterians, Assemblies of God, Church of the Nazarene, and the list goes on and on. Catholics do not believe that they are the only true church either because they accept protestants as fellow Christians.
All denominations agree on certain essential doctrines. On the nonessential they do not. So denominational names make it easy to know how a church is different (in the nonessentials) than some other churches.
There is nothing wrong with this as long as we do not look at other denominations as not in the universal church or that we do not fellowship with these other denominations because they worship slightly different than we do.
blackhawk
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