Which denomination or group?
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Thanks for suggesting the 4 key points baptism, salvation, requirements at Lord's Supper (communion)& hierarchy. Following, is what the “The Churches of God in the Fellowship of the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ”, publish about those topics:-\n\nBAPTISM\nFollowing conversion and the accompanying baptism in the Holy Spirit into the one Body, the Lord’s command is that the disciple should then be baptised by immersion in water and received into a Church of God.\nAnyone seeking fellowship who is already baptised as a believer into the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, would not be rebaptised. Infant sprinkling is unacceptable as unscriptural. (Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 2:41-42, 10:47,48; 1 Cor.12:13)\n\nSALVATION\nAt the new birth, through personal acceptance of Christ as Saviour and Lord, a person becomes a child of God, and a member of the Church which is His Body, into which he is baptised in the one Spirit. (John 1:12; 1 Cor. 12:13, 2 Cor. 5:17; Gal 3:26,28)\nNo person, born again, and therefore baptised into the Church which is the Body of Christ, can ever be lost again. Therefore the teaching of the falling away of believers, so far as eternal life is concerned, is false. (John 10:27-30; 1 Cor. 3:15)\n\nLORD'S SUPPER\nThe Breaking of the Bread is held on the first day of the week, the Lord’s day. At the beginning of the service, a brother goes to the table and, first for the bread and then for the wine, gives thanks, breaks or pours, then distributes for all to partake. Only those who have been baptised by immersion as disciples, and have been added to the church are eligible to partake of the bread and wine.\nBrethren then offer worship and thanksgiving by the Spirit of God, through the Great High Priest over God’s House, and in the heavenly sanctuary. This constitutes the holy priesthood service of the people of God. All are encouraged to say the Amen, but beyond this and the singing, sisters take no audible part in the meeting for the Breaking of the Bread, or on any other occasion when the assembly meets ‘in Church’. On all such occasions sisters have their heads covered. After the worship is over a brother may minister  the Word. (Acts 2:41,42, 20:7; 1 Cor. 11:2-18, 20-29, 14:34-38; Phil.3:3; Heb: 10:19-22)\n\nHIERARCHY\nAt least two overseers or elders are associated with every  church, and wherever possible, deacons also. Overseers meet regularly for prayer and discussion, and separately with the deacons. (Acts 14:23; Phil. 1:1; Titus 1:5)\nThe Churches are grouped in recognised areas, corresponding in principle to the groupings of New Testament Churches in Roman provinces. The overseers in each area (usually termed Districts) meet regularly for consultation, on the principle that local overseers deal with matters in their own church, and overseers collectively at District level with matters affecting the Churches in the District. Any matter beyond the capacity of local overseers, or any  failure on their part in judgement, would go to overseers at District level for counsel and help. (2 Cor. 8:1,19; Gal. 1:2; 1 Pet. 1:1, 5:1-4)\nOverseers in a country may meet by arrangement. Overseers of all the Churches world-wide meet at regular intervals. By this means, unity of teaching and practice is maintained throughout all the Churches. (Acts 15; 1 Cor. 4:17, 11:16; 2 Cor. 8:19-23; 1 Pet. 5:1-4 )\nThere is no system of clergy and laity. All the brethren are encouraged in the exercise of their gift. The apostle Peter described himself simply as a ‘fellow elder’. The Church of God in Philippi comprised only of saints, overseers and deacons. (1 Cor. 14:26-33, 40; Eph. 4:10-13; Phil. 1:1; 1 Pet. 5:1)\n\nFrom the scriptures referenced, and their similar approach to other topics, they appear to be closest in doctrine and teachings as the original churches Jesus and the Apostles built.\n\nA major indicator of closeness in discipleship to Jesus is the demonstration by this church of
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Here's some random information I found:\nApparently formed sometime in October of 1832, involving a man named John Bate Cardale. They believe in Holy Sealing (to get the Holy Spirit).They do not pass an offering plate during services. It states that there are over 10 million members, to become one...you would need to go to the bottom link and contact them...\n\n\nAccording to the web you can find out more from the following web sites:
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well, northern and southern (american) baptists were originally one. then the southern limb broke off over the issue of slavery. today, they tend to be heavily rhetoric. a lot of sermons turn into "fire and brimstone" by nature. they are one of the largest denominations in the u.s.
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The Catholic Church and most Protestant denominations.
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You said it sister! Remember that there was only one denomination for over 1500 years. We should put aside our petty differences in doctrine and unite in Truth and Holiness, all under the banner and Lordship of Jesus Christ.
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Evangelical is not a domination but something that a group of christian call them self. Some believe in speaking in tongues, like I do. Other believe that was just for the first century church.
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There are multitudinous denominations, many of which have long since run their course and died out. After all, how many Puritains do you know today?\n\nGiven the inclinations of human nature, it is theoretically possible to posit an argument that there are as many "denominations" of Christianity as there are Christians. Yes, belief in the divinity of Christ is the central premise of all strains of Christianity, but beyond this, beliefs and values can differ widely. Look at the difference between Baptists and Congregationalists, for example. Within your own church, no doubt you know people who have very different personal values from your own: does that somehow invalidate their belief in Christ?\n\nGiven that the scriptures talk of our personal relationship with Christ, I think it is fair to say that the church is less a building or organization than a structure of faith within our hearts and spirits. Thus, as many Christians as there are, that is as many denominations as you might find.\n\nPeace!
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Wow - there are tens of thousands. Nobody could ever hope to get them all into one posting, it would take days to write.\n\nThe basic breakdown:\n\nANCIENT ECCLESIA:\n\n- Eastern Orthodox\n- Coptic Church\n- Catholic Church\n- Armenian Church\n\nVIA MEDIA:\n- Anglican/Episcopal Church\n\nPROTESTANT:\n- Lutheran\n- Methodist\n- Prebyterian\n- Quaker\n\nEVANGELICAL:\n- Baptist\n- Free churches\n\nCHARISMATIC:\n- Pentecostal\n\nOTHER:\n- Universalist unitarians\n- Mormons (LDS)\n- Jehovah's witnesses\n- Unitarian Universalists\n- Oneness Pentecostal\n- Seventh Day Adventists
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Moravian is a denomination of the Protestant church. Moravians are all about peace and acceptance, instead of having a strict doctrine, they let people interpret the Bible on their own.
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INTERPRETATION.\n\nThat's what this is about.  Denominations form because of different ways of interpretting what the Bible says. You can try and find one that fits your interpretation exactly, but is that really going to help you grow as a Christian?  You should try and find fellowship with your fellow Christians and do so with men and women of other denominations.
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Take it up as an issue with your church's organisation, instead of bleating about it on Yahoo! Answers. It is unreasonable of you to expect Yahoo! users to help you, because you haven't even bothered to indicate the denomination of your church.
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It is a religious rights organization, mainly focused on issues that impact evangelical Christians.  I believe it was founded by Pat Robertson.
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Catholicism is certainly a populous denomination, but your desire to find a church that suits God rather than one that suits yourself is the best starting point. \nBetween His resurrection and ascension, Jesus taught his apostles how churches should be organised. The events in the Acts of the Apostles and the New Testament letters describe the pattern of churches.\nMost denominations have websites that outline their basic doctrines, and by comparing these with the scriptures, you should be able to eliminate some and shortlist others.\nBy visiting some, you can check out scriptures like John 13 34-35 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."\nMy personal recommendation would be the churches of God in the fellowship of His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Their website shows their basic doctrines along with the scripture references to validate them, plus location and contact details.
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Roman Catholicism\n\nReynolds Jones\nhttp://www.rebuff.org
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I'm not really sure about the difference between those denominations.\n\nHowever, as for the question in your additional details, I'm right there with you.  It's SOOO frustrating when I'm trying to help someone, and there are so many other nonsense answers.  As kind of a test, in one of my questions, I gave specific instructions NOT to answer unless you met the qualifications stated.  Most of the answers are somewhat related to the question, but only 2 I think were actually what I was asking for.  So, I would guess that the percentage of those who read the question is only about 10% (maybe less?).\n\nGood luck on educating yourself on the different denominations.  I myself have been interested in this, just haven't had a lot of time to pursue it thought!  God bless!\n\n(edit)\n\nGood news!  I found a website that has some pretty detailed info on different denominations.  \nhttp://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/charts/denominations_practices.htm\nI thought it was pretty accurate from what (little) I know of different denominations.  \n\nHope that helps!
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There are alot of confused people in this world. Catholicism IS a Christian denomination, just as Protestant, Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, etc. are.
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The Amish are a denomination of Anabaptists, found primarily in the United States and Ontario Canada. They are very similar to and often considered a subgroup of Mennonites. Indeed, the Old Order Amish and Old Order Mennonites are often confused by non-Mennonites because of the many similarities between the two groups. This article deals primarily with the more visibly conservative Amish groups but it must be noted that many "modern" Mennonites still consider themselves to be Amish, often using terms like "Progressive" or "New Order" Amish to describe themselves, regardless of whether or not they attend church regularly.