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Ive always wondered why people choose certain denomination. No where, any where in the BIBLE does GOD's word or did Jesus say go be Baptist or Catholic, Pentecostal etc...etc. So why do people feel its right proclaim anything else than being Christ like or to add demenion to their Christianity? Not judging ones who do, just wonder why. I see organized traditional religion and totally varies by demenion. Whats your thoughts?
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It is Satan's work. Satan keeping the scriptures unclear to that level and working with different people's wants or desires. With Satan keeping us all separated even to some level such as denominations, allows for him to have more power on Earth. Satan fogs our minds with his manipulations.
Now not gonna get into what denomination has it right, as I'm non-denominal. I believe each denomination has it's own pro's and cons. For example - Pentecostals I think it is, or and maybe also 7th day Adventists celebrate Sabbath on Saturday. Which I believe to be true, as looking at the calender Sunday is actually the first day of the week, but due to our society and how it's run Monday is made the first day of the week, and Sat/Sun are the week"ends" making Sunday last day of the week and Monday the start of the next. And then there's the baptists that are strong about Jesus being God. And many other differences among all the different denominations, but those are just a couple examples. And Satan knows we'll never unite. He knows on a large scale as a human race we would never revise our beliefs in a deep study of the scriptures to figure out what exactly they say God wants. But will continue in the culture of the world and take say the preacher's word for it, or the belief's word in itself for it without actually searching for the answers ourselves through the scriptures and prayer. He's using a good military tactic as a matter of fact, divide and conquer. Cause he know's as long as he keeps us separated he will remain having some form of power on this planet. |
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Totally agree with ya brother. I spent several years just going to different churches of denoms and observed. Many are actually ritualistic. I was disturbed at a very young age bout how the word was being preached. I was raised by adoptive family that was Baptist but I am also nondenominational now. To many proclaimed Christians follow the preacher and not Christ. Theres real importance in all of Gods word and if they would deeply study it, meditate and wait on Gods given understanding rather than just taken what a preacher says and running with it, they would be able to see how miss led they've been. Each and every one of us are a distinctive part of the body of Christ yet we stay seperated do to the denominational aspect. I guess because seperation has become common place. Bout like the United States of America. I dont see how so many others can be so blind. As with Gods word or this nation to claim unity yet be divided by every aspect of it is madness.
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I thankyou for your response. Also being a response of knowledge and understanding at such a high level... Awsome dude. And Carlsbad, NM... Cool dude.
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I don't think its any more complex than acknowledging slight differences
the same way politics has different 'parties' Matt:7:21 "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. though the Lord certainly knows who is doing his will, I think men need a little more help identifying each other sometimes,, so they create the labels according to what they believe is the will of the Father in heaven |
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What better way to show their own hypocrisy.each one believing theirs is the "right" religion and none knowing any better or any more Yet all believing in a book written by man and we know about man whether he wears the cloth..they all have their own agenda. The day I believe in any book written about religion is when God himself writes it... 
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Regarding the divisions within Christianity, these originated for various reasons.
A. Someone sought power. According to Church historian Earnest Trice Thompson, the first major Church split occurred when the patriarch of Rome declared that he had authority over all other patriarchs. The other patriarchs disagreed. In 1054 C.E. the patriarch of Rome and his followers separated themselves from other Christians and formed what is today called the Roman Catholic Church. The patriarch of Rome is called the Pope. B. Someone wanted something that a church wasn't willing to give. The Church of England split from the Roman Catholic Church because England's King Henry VIII wanted his marriage annulled, and the Pope refused to grant an annulment. C. Someone engaged in racial discrimination. In the USA the African Methodist-Episcopalian church was started because Methodists of African ancestry were being discriminated against in white congregations. D. Someone engaged in class discrimination. The Salvation Army originated as an evangelistic society. However the Salvation Army was forced to become a church in order to give a church home to residents of London's East End. In the 19th Century, the poorest people of London lived in the East End. The wealthier people of London did not want to associate with the inhabitants of the East End. Thus, the poor people were not welcome in the churches of the wealthy people. E. Someone had a theological disagreement with a previously established church. The Protestant Reformation was started by Martin Luther because of several theological disagreements that he had with the Roman Catholic Church. From the Reformation sprung the Protestant churches. (Quote Source) |
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Regarding the divisions within Christianity, these originated for various reasons.
A. Someone sought power. According to Church historian Earnest Trice Thompson, the first major Church split occurred when the patriarch of Rome declared that he had authority over all other patriarchs. The other patriarchs disagreed. In 1054 C.E. the patriarch of Rome and his followers separated themselves from other Christians and formed what is today called the Roman Catholic Church. The patriarch of Rome is called the Pope. B. Someone wanted something that a church wasn't willing to give. The Church of England split from the Roman Catholic Church because England's King Henry VIII wanted his marriage annulled, and the Pope refused to grant an annulment. C. Someone engaged in racial discrimination. In the USA the African Methodist-Episcopalian church was started because Methodists of African ancestry were being discriminated against in white congregations. D. Someone engaged in class discrimination. The Salvation Army originated as an evangelistic society. However the Salvation Army was forced to become a church in order to give a church home to residents of London's East End. In the 19th Century, the poorest people of London lived in the East End. The wealthier people of London did not want to associate with the inhabitants of the East End. Thus, the poor people were not welcome in the churches of the wealthy people. E. Someone had a theological disagreement with a previously established church. The Protestant Reformation was started by Martin Luther because of several theological disagreements that he had with the Roman Catholic Church. From the Reformation sprung the Protestant churches. (Quote Source) See, works of Satan just as I said. A)Working with people's ego's or pride in themselves. B)Greed asking more then the church was willing to give C) Discrimination in general is a showing of lack of love for people as whole D) Would fall into greed as well, as it was a difference between rich and poor. E) Pride in one's own understand, one's own self again. Selfishness. |
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