Called... to a new denomination....

[Blazin Bones]

For those whith calls to ministry. Would it be a problem if you we're raised and like one Denomination and were called to serve in another?

 

[Lyric's Dad]

For those whith calls to ministry. Would it be a problem if you we're raised and like one Denomination and were called to serve in another?

Wouldn't matter to me as long as it was a Bible believing Bible teaching church that stuck with the fundamentals of the faith.

 

[prayerpower]

I was raised Southern Baptist and am now serving in an non-denominational church that I've attended for the past 8 years.


I believe that God will bless us when He calls us to go where ever He wants us to go. But, I echo another poster..... make sure it's a Bible believing church and that the gospel of Jesus is according to the Bible.

 

[Gendou Ikari]

If you don't mind my asking, what is a non-denominational church?

 

[prayerpower]

Sorry it took me so long to post, but I just saw the question.

Here is my church's Statement of Faith:

Statement of Faith
The Scripture

The sole basis of our beliefs is the Bible, the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments. It was uniquely, verbally, and fully inspired by the Holy Spirit and was written without error in the original manuscript. It is the supreme and final authority in faith and life in every age.


God

There is but one God, infinite in power, wisdom, justice, goodness and love, Creator of the universe, eternally existing in three personsâ€â€Father, Son and Holy Spiritâ€â€each of whom possesses all the attributes of Deity and the characteristics of personality.


Man

God created man in His own image, and man as he was originally created, was innocent before God. But man chose to sin by disobeying God, and therefore was alienated from his Creator and came under divine condemnation. Thus all human beings are born with a corrupted nature and without spiritual life, and are totally incapable of pleasing God in and of themselves.


Jesus Christ

God the Father, by His own choice and out of love for sinful men and women, sent Jesus Christ into the world to reconcile sinners to Himself. Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin. He was God in the flesh, both true God and true man. Jesus Christ lived a sinless life and voluntarily suffered and died as our substitute to pay the penalty for our sins, thus satisfying God’s justice and accomplishing salvation for all those who trust in Him alone. He rose from the dead in the same body, though glorified, in which He lived and died. He bodily ascended into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God the Father, where He, the only mediator between God and man, makes intercession for His own. He will return to earth personally, visibly, and bodily to judge all men and establish His kingdom.


Salvation

Men and women are freed from the penalty for their sins not as a result, in whole or in part, of their own works, goodness, or religious ceremony, but by the undeserved favor of God alone. God declares righteous all who put their faith in Christ alone for their salvation.


The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit has come into the world to reveal and glorify Christ, to convict men and women of their sins, and to impart new life to all who place their faith in Christ. He indwells believers from the moment of spiritual birth, seals them until the day of redemption, and empowers them to live a life pleasing to God.

Assurance

All who are born again of the Spirit can be fully assured of their eternal life from the very moment they put their faith in Christ. This assurance is not based on any kind of human merit, but upon the fact of God’s election, upon Christ’s complete payment for our sins, and upon the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, whom is the deposit guaranteeing our inheritance.


The Resurrection of the Dead

At physical death, the believer enters immediately into eternal, conscious fellowship with the Lord and awaits the resurrection of his or her body to everlasting glory, and blessing. At physical death, the unbeliever enters into eternal, conscious separation from the Lord and awaits the resurrection of his or her body to everlasting suffering, judgment, and condemnation.


Baptism and the Lord’s Supper

Jesus Christ has instructed those who believe in Him to be baptized in water as a symbol of their new birth in Christ. Baptism is only for those who have personally believed in Christ. Our practice is to baptize by immersion. The Lord also instituted the Lord’s Supper as a remembrance of His suffering, death, and resurrection. Neither baptism nor the Lord’s Supper has any merit in helping a person obtain eternal life.


The Church

All true believers make up the church worldwide and should assemble together in local churches for worship, prayer, fellowship, and teaching, in order to become conformed to the image of Christ and to become equipped to carry out the ‘Great

Commission’ that Christ gave His followers in Matthew 28:19-20.

I belong to the Great Commission Association church - here is the link http://www.gcachurches.org/

Hope that I answered your questions......

 

[prayerpower]

Well, looking at your question again..... an non-denominational church is a church that does not follow as specific denomination (i.e. Baptist, Lutheran, Catholic, etc.....) So, things vary from church to church.

But as I said before, my church belongs to an association of churches worldwide that share the same core beliefs.

 

[Brother Ian]

Jesus did not define denominations, man did. I am a Southern Baptist minister, but that doesn't mean I don't agree with the teaching of the conservative baptists. Its not an issue as long as the church lines up with Scripture.

 

[revperrin]

[Jesus did not define denominations, man did. I am a Southern Baptist minister, but that doesn't mean I don't agree with the teaching of the conservative baptists. Its not an issue as long as the church lines up with Scripture.]


Many churches line up with scripture and interpret scripture totlly different and point their finger over at the other denomination and say they are not lining up with the word. I was saved and first decipled in an AG church after 8 years God sent me to be an evangelist in the suthern Baptist chuch so I saw the finger pointing from both sides. It all goes to how scripture is interpreted. For instants "These things will pass away when the perfect comes" The arguement is what is the perfect the word is refering too. Southern Baptist say "The writen word of God" The penticostals say " the return of Christ" both are perfect so they fight over tongues. The other biggie is churches place teaching guides they have added to interpret things. Baptist "if it isn't in the bible it is not of God". John said if every thing about Jesus had been wrote down all the books could not contain it. Jesus said if they are not against me they are for me. The penticostals filled with the Holy Goast always has the innitial evedence of speaking in tongues. There is a few places that when people were filled they spoke in tongues so they made a rule for God to follow. Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit and there was no evidence of him speaking in tongues. Also none of the prophets did. I am trying to say seek God for the truth don't put him in a cookie cutter God works on an indivigual basis.[/quote]

 

[revperrin]

[Jesus did not define denominations, man did. I am a Southern Baptist minister, but that doesn't mean I don't agree with the teaching of the conservative baptists. Its not an issue as long as the church lines up with Scripture.]


Many churches line up with scripture and interpret scripture totlly different and point their finger over at the other denomination and say they are not lining up with the word. I was saved and first decipled in an AG church after 8 years God sent me to be an evangelist in the suthern Baptist chuch so I saw the finger pointing from both sides. It all goes to how scripture is interpreted. For instants "These things will pass away when the perfect comes" The arguement is what is the perfect the word is refering too. Southern Baptist say "The writen word of God" The penticostals say " the return of Christ" both are perfect so they fight over tongues. The other biggie is churches place teaching guides they have added to interpret things. Baptist "if it isn't in the bible it is not of God". John said if every thing about Jesus had been wrote down all the books could not contain it. Jesus said if they are not against me they are for me. The penticostals filled with the Holy Goast always has the innitial evedence of speaking in tongues. There is a few places that when people were filled they spoke in tongues so they made a rule for God to follow. Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit and there was no evidence of him speaking in tongues. Also none of the prophets did. I am trying to say seek God for the truth don't put him in a cookie cutter God works on an indivigual basis.[/quote]

 

[revperrin]

[Jesus did not define denominations, man did. I am a Southern Baptist minister, but that doesn't mean I don't agree with the teaching of the conservative baptists. Its not an issue as long as the church lines up with Scripture.]


Many churches line up with scripture and interpret scripture totlly different and point their finger over at the other denomination and say they are not lining up with the word. I was saved and first decipled in an AG church after 8 years God sent me to be an evangelist in the suthern Baptist chuch so I saw the finger pointing from both sides. It all goes to how scripture is interpreted. For instants "These things will pass away when the perfect comes" The arguement is what is the perfect the word is refering too. Southern Baptist say "The writen word of God" The penticostals say " the return of Christ" both are perfect so they fight over tongues. The other biggie is churches place teaching guides they have added to interpret things. Baptist "if it isn't in the bible it is not of God". John said if every thing about Jesus had been wrote down all the books could not contain it. Jesus said if they are not against me they are for me. The penticostals filled with the Holy Goast always has the innitial evedence of speaking in tongues. There is a few places that when people were filled they spoke in tongues so they made a rule for God to follow. Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit and there was no evidence of him speaking in tongues. Also none of the prophets did. I am trying to say seek God for the truth don't put him in a cookie cutter God works on an indivigual basis.

 

[revperrin]

[Jesus did not define denominations, man did. I am a Southern Baptist minister, but that doesn't mean I don't agree with the teaching of the conservative baptists. Its not an issue as long as the church lines up with Scripture.]


Many churches line up with scripture and interpret scripture totlly different and point their finger over at the other denomination and say they are not lining up with the word. I was saved and first decipled in an AG church after 8 years God sent me to be an evangelist in the suthern Baptist chuch so I saw the finger pointing from both sides. It all goes to how scripture is interpreted. For instants "These things will pass away when the perfect comes" The arguement is what is the perfect the word is refering too. Southern Baptist say "The writen word of God" The penticostals say " the return of Christ" both are perfect so they fight over tongues. The other biggie is churches place teaching guides they have added to interpret things. Baptist "if it isn't in the bible it is not of God". John said if every thing about Jesus had been wrote down all the books could not contain it. Jesus said if they are not against me they are for me. The penticostals filled with the Holy Goast always has the innitial evedence of speaking in tongues. There is a few places that when people were filled they spoke in tongues so they made a rule for God to follow. Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit and there was no evidence of him speaking in tongues. Also none of the prophets did. I am trying to say seek God for the truth don't put him in a cookie cutter God works on an indivigual basis.

 

[Steve]

I was raised RC, became Orthodox, and am now serving in a traditional Anglican church. I certainly don't agree with everything in traditional Anglicanism, although I do fit fairly well there. I don't hold to Baptismal regeneration; I accept the Oneness view of the Godhead, and I love traditional Crosby/Moody/Sankey hymns, and believe in the traditional doctrines of salvation by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone plus nothing.

But, i also like smells and bells. :-D

 

[KnarfKS]

believe in the traditional doctrines of salvation by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone plus nothing.

I honestly think this is about the only thing that really matters.

 

[Preacher Boy]

I am an independent baptist because of the doctrine they hold to...when they change there standing on doctrinal issues, i change from being a baptist to what does line up with scripture.

I am glad being a baptist doesn't get me to heaven, Jesus is "the" way, nobody getting to Daddy but by the Son!

Preacher Boy
http://www.inthestreets.org

 

[BradtheImpaler]

For those whith calls to ministry. Would it be a problem if you we're raised and like one Denomination and were called to serve in another?

God would not "call" anyone to serve in another denomination or in a denomination to begin with. Denominations, in principal, are unscriptural, anti-scriptural, and condemned in the NT.

 

[Gabbylittleangel]

For those whith calls to ministry. Would it be a problem if you we're raised and like one Denomination and were called to serve in another?

Denomination simply means a different part of the same body. My suggestion would first be to ask the Lord to confirm the call. Second would be to ask why.

Possible reasons:
He is sending you there to minister to them
He is sending you there so that they can minister to you
Both of the above ~ Your gifts and theirs are to be used together

 

[BradtheImpaler]

Denomination simply means a different part of the same body

Wrong-o. A denomination is a schism in the body. It is sectarianism which is the true definition of the word "heresy" in the Greek, a word that appears in the 5th chapter of Galatians as one of the "deeds of the flesh".

 

[Gabbylittleangel]

With all due respect, underneith your name it says "Not a Christian". Your continual attempts to 'correct' Christians is very much like someone who has been blind from birth attempting to explain color.

 

[Solo]

Wrong-o. A denomination is a schism in the body. It is sectarianism which is the true definition of the word "heresy" in the Greek, a word that appears in the 5th chapter of Galatians as one of the "deeds of the flesh".

Nah. You are being awful legalistic for a nonbeliever.

Check out the seven churches that Jesus has letters written to. They are all different churches with different practices that Jesus declares that they need repentence for or else they would be removed as a light to the unbelievers. Along with the rebuke came praise for what they were doing right according to the Scriptures.

 

[BradtheImpaler]

Nah. You are being awful legalistic for a nonbeliever.

Check out the seven churches that Jesus has letters written to. They are all different churches with different practices that Jesus declares that they need repentence for or else they would be removed as a light to the unbelievers. Along with the rebuke came praise for what they were doing right according to the Scriptures.

They are not denominations, they are churches in different locations. The only scriptural basis for different churches is location, not denomination. If you disagree, please give a list of the different denominations that were planted in each city by the apostles.