Question about Christianity

[onthegallow]

I am asking this for people to see and get insight from. So, defend your position as much as you wish. No non-christian comments after me. Purely observational. So here it is:

What denomination of Christianity is true and why?

Have at it! Thanks.


PS - I will edit here. Everyone interprets the Bible different. Is Catholoism right? Baptist? which do you think interprets it more correct?

 

[BobW188]

All Christian denominations contain some truths; and much denominationalism results from each placing special emphasis on particular truths.

There may be - probably are - instances where a denomination's stance on some doctrine is true and another's false, or where one's is truer than another's; but for any to hold itself out as being exclusively true, and to dismiss all others as false, is nothing other than pride, the First Deadly Sin.

We find perfect truth only in God, and as embodied in Jesus Christ.

 

[drich0150]

What denomination of Christianity is true and why?

There isn't one true denomination of Christianity.

We have been commanded above all else to Love the Lord with all of our being (Mind, Heart, Spirit, and Strength.) Now because we are all different, this will mean different things to different people Ex: A brother gifted with a Strong intellect would be waisting his time in a church based on emotion and feeling. At the same time a brother with strong emotion and feeling may not be able to worship to his God given capacity if worship only consisted of in depth study and debate.
As it is, we have the freedom to express our love to God, to our heart's fullest ability.

This principle is basically outlined in 1co 12. what is true for us on a personal level doesn't change when we come together to share our gifts with the Lord as a "denomination."

The "church" is a only a tool, and as such it will be used in accordance of the Heart wielding it. If that intent is to seek out God, your Heart will find what it seeks, but at the same time if your heart seeks out personal righteousness or tradition in place of God, any and all the Jesus Christ centered churches will allow your Heart to find that as well.
That's why Jesus says:

20Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them. 21"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?'
In Mt 7

Being a member of any particular church doesn't guarantee you anything except being a member of a social community. That is unless you seek God with the same fervor that we are to love Him.

 

[Joveia]

This is a bit of a generalisation, but I think that different denominations tend to do certain things quite well, and depending on where you're coming from different ones will be more 'true' to your experience and personality style. I've noticed a lot of intellectuals find Catholicism attractive, for example, because it has a long tradition of thinkers explaining the faith (e.g. Aquinas, Augustine). The Uniting Church in Australia tends to get involved in a lot of good secular causes, slightly more than the average, and their teaching (probably) reflects this attitude. Planetshakers and Pentecostal churches in general seem to be really focused on action and not so much on theory. For a lot of them Christianity is largely about action. Calvinism has a really strong view of grace where people are unlikely to be trying to save themselves if they're a Calvinist (a problem Arminians tend to slip into), and so on.

Also the variation between different churches within a denomination from my experience tends to be a lot greater than differences between the denominations (Anglicanism, my denomination, encompasses everything from extremely liberal churches where there isn't a very high view of scripture to conservative churches which are very literal).

 

[ephraimanesti]

I am asking this for people to see and get insight from. So, defend your position as much as you wish. No non-christian comments after me. Purely observational. So here it is:

What denomination of Christianity is true and why?

Have at it! Thanks.


PS - I will edit here. Everyone interprets the Bible different. Is Catholoism right? Baptist? which do you think interprets it more correct?

MY BROTHER,

No one denomination contains ALL the truth--however, all who accept the teachings of the Nicene Creed contain more than is needed for salvation and living a Holy Spirit-directed Christian life, but none encompass EVERY nuance of the Good News.

Based on my study and experience, i converted to Eastern Orthodoxy because, after doing my homework, it appeared to me that Orthodoxy has changed the least since Jesus, and the Apostles' teachings were instituted in the Church.

However, Christ's Body THE CHURCH, is composed of ALL true believers of all denominations or none at all. God looks at the Heart, not the denominational affiliation, of the believer. His adopted children are to be found everywhere! We are saved by Grace, NOT dogmas and rituals!

ABBA'S FOOL,
ephraim

 

[Supreme]

I'd say Protestantism, because we're simple, growing fast and well, we don't pray to Mary or treat the Pope as especially holy.

 

[Dragons87]

I'd say Protestantism, because we're simple, growing fast and well, we don't pray to Mary or treat the Pope as especially holy.

Oooh...I think that opens a can of worms. Protestantism isn't a denomination, but a movement.

My personal answer echoes those that have been expressed by Christians above. There is no true denomination, only a true faith.

 

[Adoniram]

I am asking this for people to see and get insight from. So, defend your position as much as you wish. No non-christian comments after me. Purely observational. So here it is:

What denomination of Christianity is true and why?

Have at it! Thanks.


PS - I will edit here. Everyone interprets the Bible different. Is Catholoism right? Baptist? which do you think interprets it more correct?

There is none that is "true" to the exclusion of the others. Paul, in 1 Cor. 12, talks about the distribution of spiritual gifts, but his instruction can just as easily be applied to the diversity of denominations. His instruction is that the Church (the body of Christ, i.e., all Christians) finds unity in it's diversity.

1 Cor. 12
5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all

Paul likensthe Church to a body in which each part has a different function or purpose but all work together for the betterment of the whole.

12 For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ.
15 If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body? 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling? 18 But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. 19 And if they were all one member, where would the body be?

God has allowed the diversity of denominations by design. The problem lies within the sinful nature of man, even within the church, in that they tend to value their own importance over that of others. The pride of man (of which denominations are comprised) causes them to say "Mine is the one that is true." This is true not only today, but true in Paul's time also, which is why he warned against it.

20 But now indeed there are many members, yet one body. 21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” 22 No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. 23 And those members of the body which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, 24 but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, 25 that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. 26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

Paul says we should all work together and care for one another. Therefore, there is no one "true" or "right" denomination of Christianity, but all bring something to the table. It is sad, and I'm sure that God is not pleased, that there is so much squabbling between denominations.

 

[benedictaoo]

I am asking this for people to see and get insight from. So, defend your position as much as you wish. No non-christian comments after me. Purely observational. So here it is:

What denomination of Christianity is true and why?

Have at it! Thanks.


PS - I will edit here. Everyone interprets the Bible different. Is Catholoism right? Baptist? which do you think interprets it more correct?

The Christian faith is the true faith and that will include all the baptized, persons who were/are baptized with water in the name of the Holy Trinity.

But the Catholic Church is the true Church because it's the Church that Christ himself established and gave his teaching authority to it.

It's not about interpretation and/or who has it "right", no man could get anything right ... but it's about who has the teaching authority (keys to the Kingdom), aka, magisterium... not to interpret anything but to just teach the faith that was signed, sealed and delivered by Christ 2000 years ago.

All the Church does is teach. She doesn't interpret, she teaches what was always believed about certain things since the days of the apostles... at some point someone wrote down what was believed and being taught and those writings prove the Church is the Church who holds the faith.

Protestantism (all those denominations) aren't wrong. They are the true faith (Christian), they just contain some errors and what's bad about that is, error can be real dangerous to some ppl when you believe something that can have a serious impact on how you live your life and treat other ppl.

 

[ebia]

I am asking this for people to see and get insight from. So, defend your position as much as you wish. No non-christian comments after me. Purely observational. So here it is:

What denomination of Christianity is true and why?

Have at it! Thanks.


PS - I will edit here. Everyone interprets the Bible different. Is Catholoism right? Baptist? which do you think interprets it more correct?

All of them contain some of the truth, and none of them contain all of the truth.

 

[Jpark]

I am asking this for people to see and get insight from. So, defend your position as much as you wish. No non-christian comments after me. Purely observational. So here it is:

What denomination of Christianity is true and why?

Have at it! Thanks.


PS - I will edit here. Everyone interprets the Bible different. Is Catholoism right? Baptist? which do you think interprets it more correct?

Not all denominations are correct since there are some denominations that are not from God, belonging to Satan. However, most denominations are partially correct. If they were to unite, then there would be no denominations and no disputes.