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Which denomination?

imho it seems the final judge or court of appeal must have to be God and not via flesh and blood - twinc
 
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reba said:
Speaking about the one i know best AofG
that organization is messed up big time... yet the little AofG church around the corner may be fine...
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I found this to be true, too. Labels aren't cast in stone...well, they can be, but....oh, you know what I mean.

reba said:
I am not against denominations .. I think they serve a purpose... they often match up to our personalities..
some more structured then others..
The fact there are differences in the 4 Gospels does not make any one of them invalid.
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I liken the church to how Israel was divided up into tribes, which we know to have been the will of God.
Some tribes stayed on the east side of the Promised Land, while the rest entered in. The point, though, was that they were to defend and support each other not have pieces of a dead concubine sent to each other in protest over their murderous fighting.
 
Gary said:
That's what I don't understand. People treat the truth as if it's unattainable or because there's no perfect church, there's no perfect Christians.

The church isn't perfect, but they go anyway. That just blows me away. People putting their Spiritual well being in the hands of someone who could very well be in error. They acknowledge this and do it anyway.

I don't get it. :nonono

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Hi Gary,
I agree with you, many people believe all that is told to them without analyzing and double checking, this is apparent with politics, too.

More mature believers have learned the importance of chewing on the meat and spitting out the bones. If we completely avoid where the church is, we are lacking the fellowship and the gathering of the Saints.

We need one another more than we realize. God is bigger than any doctrinal difference.

With that being said, God absolutely wants us to know His Truth and He will reveal His Truth to those who sincerely seek His face. Amen for that, too!
 
Gary said:
I disagree.

Matthew 18
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

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But that is the church, where 2 or 3 are gathered.

What if that 2nd person disagrees with your end time view, does that make it any less of church?
 
Fish Catcher Jim said:
Ahhhhhhhh better be careful for numbers only mean you runneth thy keyboard a lot but doeth not show thy words are pureth and right..... Brother you made this way to easy....Did you really thnk no one would jump on this...
:hysterical Blessings Brother just haven some funneth......
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I have never been all that great at math Edited reba

Blessings Jim!!!!
 
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Abigail123 said:
But that is the church, where 2 or 3 are gathered.
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But that's not what's being discussed here. The OP is referring to established Christian denominations. Two or three people sitting in a coffee shop or someone's living room doesn't fall into that category.

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Gary said:
But that's not what's being discussed here. The OP is referring to established Christian denominations. Two or three people sitting in a coffee shop or someone's living room doesn't fall into that category.

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Like threads totally stay directly on topic :shrug
 
Abigail123 said:
But that is the church, where 2 or 3 are gathered.

What if that 2nd person disagrees with your end time view, does that make it any less of church?
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you and Gary are a bit strange here. Jesus is speaking about agreeing on something to change a circumstance.

Paul said when you Gather together for "Church" if any have a tongue, prophecy, doctrine, whatever let it be done decent and in order. We gather together to be edified and learn. A whole different operation.
 
Gary said:
I disagree.

Matthew 18
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

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would you like to check it out and give it a try - for two shall we say one Catholic and one any other Protestant for three or more how about Catholic/Anglican/Methodist/Baptist etc - twinc
 
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Brother Mike said:
you and Gary are a bit strange here. Jesus is speaking about agreeing on something to change a circumstance.

Paul said when you Gather together for "Church" if any have a tongue, prophecy, doctrine, whatever let it be done decent and in order. We gather together to be edified and learn. A whole different operation.
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Another way to express my point would be to say the church is a city on a hill, regardless of denominational preference, even non denominations are denominations.

It's very difficult to be a city when you're solo. I say, cross the denominational lines and let's start being a city on a hill! Is this forum a ministry? Yes! Made up of many beliefs. This is a Light for people but yet not all agree. God is bigger.

I realize it's off topic, too - sorry. ;)
 
twinc said:
would you like to check it out and give it a try - for two shall we say one Catholic and one any other Protestant for three or more how about Catholic/Anglican/Methodist/Baptist etc - twinc
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I check it out everyday.

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My Calvary Chapel is solid in teaching the Word of God.
They have plenty of Bible studies and ministries.
They provide a place for people to freely serve and worship God.
It's then up to the people to do as God calls them to do.

Calvary Chapels are independent of each other.
Each is run their own way.
Charges of abuse by leadership would not hold up in my church.

Technically, they say they are not a denomination but rather tied together by association.
That's why there is no membership.

I don't get involved in administration of the church.
That's all worldly stuff.

But it would be hard for anyone to find fault with my church spiritually.
We all recognize that we are sinners and support each other to grow into a closer relationship with Jesus.
 
Gary said:
We're not asked to be cities. We're asked to be a beacon of light in this world of darkness. A beacon of Light doesn't require many voices.

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Will one be partakers of the Church of Babylon?
The mother of Harlots and abominations.
Rev.17:5

Rev.18:4
Come out of her, My people.
 
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