One Denomination and why?

[nick garai]

If all of Christianity around the world were united under one denomination which denomination should it be and why?

 

[MehGuy]

The chocolate chip one.

 

[Sketcher]

It shouldn't be.

 

[TwistTim]

Mennonite.

They are good workers.


Seriously, We should never unite under one banner of a church, we should unite under the banner of Christ, but that will not happen this side of Heaven.

 

[EazyMack]

No denomination at all.

 

[Saleena]

The one with free cheesy nachos.

 

[Messy]

non denominational

 

[Forever trying]

In an ideal world no denominations for Christianity should exist at all. It's hard to convince non-Christians our way is right, when churches of the same faith but different label find reasons to get at each others throats.

 

[Rhamiel]

the Catholic Church of course

it is the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church that was created by our Lord Jesus Christ and has been sustained by the Holy Spirit from the days of Pentecost

 

[2bituser]

If all of Christianity around the world were united under one denomination which denomination should it be and why?

The one where sexually frustrated single people gather together and ask why guys / girls do this and that. Like they do here.

 

[EazyMack]

the Catholic Church of course

it is the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church that was created by our Lord Jesus Christ and has been sustained by the Holy Spirit from the days of Pentecost

Lol.

 

[Alvis]

The Quakers.

 

[Blackguard_]

The Lutheran church -Missouri Synod is obviously the One True Church everyone in the world should join.

But seriously, why wouldn't someone answer with the denomination, or stripe of Non-Denominationalism, they are in?

If you don't think everyone should be your denomination, why are are you in that group? Do you just not care that much about doctrines and differences? Are you really a non-dem or anti-dem at heart but attend say a Baptist or Methodist church because it's close or you grew up there or the people are friendly of whatever?

 

[Rhamiel]

But seriously, why wouldn't someone answer with the denomination, or stripe of Non-Denominationalism, they are in?

I am kind of shocked by the number of people who think that the unity of all Christians into one Church is either impossible or unattractive

 

[RisingSpirit]

If everyone whats to go back to one denomination then you must reform.

Right???????????

Reformed Churches has already done that as brought to you by God.

 

[Sketcher]

I am kind of shocked by the number of people who think that the unity of all Christians into one Church is either impossible or unattractive

Because the earthly politics of an influential city or area shouldn't influence church practice outside of that location.

 

[Rhamiel]

Because the earthly politics of an influential city or area shouldn't influence church practice outside of that location.

in the Bible, in Acts of the Apostles, there was a issue that was dividing the Church, so leaders from the different local churches met together in Jerusalem, had a council, an answer was decided upon, and the local regional churches followed what was decided at the council

this was about those who were Judaizes

we do not see the Christian community in our current age having that same kind of unity

is it bad to strive for the kind of unity that the Bible shows that the early Church had?

I do not see where it states in the Bible that each Christian community was totally autonomous in the early CHurch

 

[Sketcher]

in the Bible, in Acts of the Apostles, there was a issue that was dividing the Church, so leaders from the different local churches met together in Jerusalem, had a council, an answer was decided upon, and the local regional churches followed what was decided at the council

this was about those who were Judaizes

we do not see the Christian community in our current age having that same kind of unity

is it bad to strive for the kind of unity that the Bible shows that the early Church had?

I do not see where it states in the Bible that each Christian community was totally autonomous in the early CHurch

Too bad that there were other councils (like Ephesus) that were politically rigged.

 

[TwistTim]

in the Bible, in Acts of the Apostles, there was a issue that was dividing the Church, so leaders from the different local churches met together in Jerusalem, had a council, an answer was decided upon, and the local regional churches followed what was decided at the council

this was about those who were Judaizes

we do not see the Christian community in our current age having that same kind of unity

is it bad to strive for the kind of unity that the Bible shows that the early Church had?

I do not see where it states in the Bible that each Christian community was totally autonomous in the early CHurch

I did not want to get dragged into this, but just two quick comments, then I'm getting back out.

1.

I do not see where it states in the Bible that each Christian Community was totally under the authority of one central leader. The Apostles (note the plurality) not the Super Apostle were the leaders. A Plurality of Leadership that is all Christians all getting together, discussing scripture, cultural, reasoning out and praying out an answer is how the Councils worked, not one central leader. I would say the Presbyterian Model is closer to that, but I still would not say everyone needs to be a Presbyterian or a what-have-you because of my other point:

2.

What about the persecuted church in North Korea for example, or other areas of the world where there are underground churches, how would they get to these council meetings? They would become out of step unless we somehow ruled the governments as well, which is not, and never was the purpose of the church.

 

[HighwayMan]

I am kind of shocked by the number of people who think that the unity of all Christians into one Church is either impossible or unattractive

It would be 'attractive,' but indeed impossible. Because at the end, that Church will have to have its own membership guidelines. "You have to believe this if you want to be part of this Church, because this is what Jesus said."

For a number of issues, some main ones, people will say "actually no, Jesus did not say that." And then two (and more churches) will be formed - each one believing the other is not really following the teachings of Christ.