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ObeyGODCommandments said:No denomination churches are right. Why are they not right? Because it causes division against the body of Christ. Remember, God is NOT an author of confusion, but of peace (1 Corinthians 14:33). He will not allow the body to be divided against each other. The true church is Christ, he is the head of the church. No other man is ahead of the church other than our Lord Jesus Christ. That is what the bible teaches. Verse Matthew 23:8-12 makes it clear that we only have one teacher, and that is Christ.
Read Hebrews 8. According to the New Covenant, we are only permitted to confess our God the (Father). God permitted Jesus our (Lord) to be our High Priest. He is our High Priest and we are only permitted to be taught by God and Jesus through the Holy Spirit. We are not to confess our sins to (worldly) Priests since Priests of this generation are not permitted by God to wash away people's sins.
ACCORDING TO GOD'S OWN WORDS THROUGH THE PROPHETS:
No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, 'Know the LORD,' because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest," declares the LORD. "For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more" (Jeremiah 31:34 and Hebrews 8:11-13).
It is written in the Prophets: 'They will all be taught by God.' Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me (John 6:45).
People should not need to rely on going to church to know the truth. God/The prophets/Jesus/Paul never mentioned in the bible that we have to attend a church in order to make it into the Kingdom of God/heaven. READ: John 3:16, John 14:6, John 6:44-51, and Ephesians 2:8-9. We are only called to obey God's commandments and we are also called to persevere/endure to the end in order to make it into the Kingdom of God.
I use to think that being a Christian/Catholic was to go to church, to take communion classes, and to do my confessions, but as I got older, I found out that most of the Churches that are promoting heresies and false doctrines are being operated/run by Pharisees, Pagans, and Sadduccees.
I was completely disillusioned when I became aware of the heresies and false doctrines that are being taught in the churches. Read "False Teachers and Their Destruction" (2 Peter 2:1). Read "Warning Against False Teachers of the Law" 1 Timothy 1:3-11. Also read these warning verses such as Mark 12:38-40, Matthew 23/Matthew 23:13-15, Matthew 5:17-20, and James 3.
I found out from the bible that Christ is the church. As Christians, we are God's temple/God's sanctuary/the temple of God. The temple/church of God is not a man made building made by human hands, nor is it made out of gold, silver, costly stones,
wood, hay or straw. The temple of god is Christ's body and our bodies, which our body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives/dwells in us, whom we have received from God (1 Corinthians 6:12-20 + 19-20).
READ: 1 Corinthians 3:16-17, Ephesians 1:19-23, 1 Corinthians 11:3-16, 1 Corinthians 11:17-33, and Colossians 1:15-20.
We as Christians must know that the head of every man is Christ, and
the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God (1 Corinthians 11:3-16).
In (Hebrews 10:25 + Hebrews 10:19-25), it says we are not to forsake the assembly of ourselves together, that doesn't mean we must attend a church, no, it means that you need to gather up with other Christians just as Jesus gathered up with his 12 disciples.
You should gather up with other Christians that does not involve in the churches.
Like with many church goers and many religious fanatics, they don't live according to God's commandments, but according to the traditions of man. That will not saved them.
Jesus said, "They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men" (Mark 7:7 and Matthew 15:9).
The traditions of man are all destined to perish with use, because they are all based on human commands and teachings. Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence [meaning: Sinning; without self-control] (Colossians 2:6-23).
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MY QUOTE: THE BIBLE IS THE TRUTH. READ IT AND OBEY IT'S COMMANDS, IT WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE.
People should just simply read a bible and have the Holy Spirit guide them into all truth.
Obey and keep God's commandments. Also, follow Christ and Paul's example through the word of God. It's not that hard to do!
FROM THE WORDS OF PAUL:
Ephesians 4:14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming.
Romans 16:17-18 I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people.
... the Lutheran and Catholic Churches were the best. This is my opinion...get over yourself.
Maybe by reading what everyone is saying it can clear up why there are so many denominations.I have been a Christian for a couple years now.. and I am still confused by all of the denominations.
I think a better question would be which one or ones are accepted by Christ. We have many different churches but they can all be accepted by God as his children. God can allow for unique differences between the believers and still accept each one's faith. You may read Romans 14 to get an idea of what I mean.There seem to be so many.. Which one is right?
I don't know if studying the history of the Churches will help much. The Holy Spirit should be our guide and seek its help in finding the Church which God wants you to fellowship within.I know that I need to study Christian history and find these answers myself.. but just wondering if anybody would be able to share general information or how they were able to determine which denomination they were.
read the bible and look at different church beliefs which ever one you think is more in tuned with the WHOLE bible is the one that you should join all churches will say they are right and others are wrong so you cant ask that for a question
Most churches in your area will give a declaration of beliefs you can read online. When I started seeking a church I just started visiting many churches in my area. You'll know when find the right one, the Holy Spirit guides you and speaks to your heart. Just simply ask Him for help in this process! The Pastor's sermon should often sound like it was written for you. The pastor must teach out of the Bible. Watch out for legalism, we are under grace. It is a good education to visit all the denominations Catholic and Prostestant. Talk to people in your neighborhood and ask questions. You'll meet spirit filled Christians and others that may seem sour or too serious. You want to enter an atmosphere of LOVE, GRACE AND PEACE not condemnation, pointing fingers, guilt trips, etc. A church that grows and covers all the bases for growth is a good basis to look for. Primary focus on Jesus, it's all about Him and following HimI have been a Christian for a couple years now.. and I am still confused by all of the denominations.
There seem to be so many..
Most are all saying the same thing, some are dressed up with rituals, stained glass and statues, others with no rituals and casual dress. God doesn't care what we wear.
Most churches in your area will give a declaration of beliefs you can read online. When I started seeking a church I just started visiting many churches in my area. You'll know when find the right one, the Holy Spirit guides you and speaks to your heart. Just simply ask Him for help in this process! The Pastor's sermon should often sound like it was written for you. The pastor must teach out of the Bible. Watch out for legalism, we are under grace. It is a good education to visit all the denominations Catholic and Prostestant. Talk to people in your neighborhood and ask questions. You'll meet spirit filled Christians and others that may seem sour or too serious. You want to enter an atmosphere of LOVE, GRACE AND PEACE not condemnation, pointing fingers, guilt trips, etc. A church that grows and covers all the bases for growth is a good basis to look for. Primary focus on Jesus, it's all about Him and following Him
Most are all saying the same thing, some are dressed up with rituals, stained glass and statues, others with no rituals and casual dress. God doesn't care what we wear.
the biggest point is not to put out a church based on any outside ideas so any church that believes in the god of the bible is necessary to decide
Albion. Wordsoflife is lutheran...My answer to the OP would be lutheran missouri synod or wisconsin synod because I truely believe lutheranism is biblical. With that said I would recommdend any sacramemtal church. Lutheran, orthodox, catholic etc...
go to destinedtoberevealed dot com it might answer a few questions for you
EXACTLY IT IS A GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING THE WORD NOTICE MOST OF THE CONTENT IS NOT THE WRITERS WORD BUT THE WORD OF GOD SIMPLE HUH
FORGET ABOUT DENOMINATIOINS MOST ARE MAN CENTERED AND WILLL LEAD TO CONFUSION AND APATHY
I have been a Christian for a couple years now.. and I am still confused by all of the denominations.
There seem to be so many.. Which one is right? I wasn't raised in a certain one.. so I am looking at all of these from a complete outsider's perspective.
I know that I need to study Christian history and find these answers myself.. but just wondering if anybody would be able to share general information or how they were able to determine which denomination they were.
In all seriousness, without any levity, and to the point - the answer is - The prophetically called forth remnant of God, the Seventh Day Adventist movement.I have been a Christian for a couple years now.. and I am still confused by all of the denominations.
There seem to be so many.. Which one is right? I wasn't raised in a certain one.. so I am looking at all of these from a complete outsider's perspective.
I know that I need to study Christian history and find these answers myself.. but just wondering if anybody would be able to share general information or how they were able to determine which denomination they were.
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