Wow.........you kids are so fired up, opinionated love it..okay here is one? Church Doctrine is the separator?
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Yup,...simple as the seven candlesticks/churches; YHVH  God is only pleased with two, Smyrna and Philadelphia for what they teach and the fact that they haven't left their FIRST LOVE, The Word through Jesus Christ.  TOO many listen to those hirelings are are starved for Gods truths...The famine in these end days....is for HEARING the Word of God.  TOO many are also accepting the little moon god and ignorantly think that all gods are the same.  YHVH God The Father is The ONE TRUE God that sent His Son Yahshua Messiah, Jesus Christ.  As for all the denominations,...Jesus said He didn't come  to bring peace but division.  Denomination means division just like the five of the seven churches in Revelation were divided by doctrines of men and traditions of men...making Gods word void in their own ears...Some need to WAKE UP before God snuffs out their candle.
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Simple answer:\n\nThere are 2 categories that divide the Church.\n1. Theological doctrines.\n2. Church related topics.\n\nTheological doctrines break down into two categories: Essential and non-essential. Essential doctrines are those doctrines that are necessary for a person's salvation, non-essential doctrines are anything else.\n\nChurch related topics include anything from what type of music to play in the church and what instruments one's should use, to how many times the congretions should stand during service and at what time.\n\nThe true Church, and I'm referring to Evangelicals, aren't divided as to essential doctrines. Each denomination uses the Bible alone as their guide and each believe in the same doctrines for salvation.\n\nThere are a bunch of non-essential issues though. These include how to interpret obscure Bible passages.\n\nThere is not much that divides the Evangelical church that shouldn't, and not much that doesn't that should. Aside from petty Church related topics like wallpaper and hymn lineups.\n\nBut if I had to decide, I'd have to say the issues that Evangelicals have been arguing over lately that we shouldn't be are: \n-The definition of hell and whether you are tormented forever or get anihilated\n-The rapture\n-Baptism and whether or not it is necessary for salvation\n-pornography and masturbation and whether or not it is wrong\n-Holiness and whether or not we should actively participate in it or are just supposed to let God do all the work\n\nAside from that the real problems only start to surface when you start comparing the Evangelical Church to the Roman Catholic Church, or Jehovah's Witness Church, or the Mormon Church. At this point each of these Churches are divided on Essential issues that relate to salvation. \n\nI hope this answered your questions and helps.
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Christianity is a religion.  What you listed are denominations within "Christianity".
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No idea whatsover. Good point! The key word there is PROTEST. \nCatholic means universal. The Church is spread throughout the entire world and is UNITED.\nProtestant means protest.\nProtestants all claim to use the Bible alone, yet they all teach radically different things.\n\nSomehow, I don't think this is what Jesus wanted when he prayed for us to be ONE.
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I really do not believe you can separate the church and the state. People are part of the state and they are also members of their respective churches. \n\nJust go to a church whose beliefs and teachings you are most comfortable with.
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So is somebody finally conceding that the U.S. is a RELIGIOUS government?  Did someone finally read the Constitution and see that we were guaranteed religious freedom, and that the Constitution does not separate Church and State?  The Constitution just says not to set up a State Church, like the Church of England, because they wanted religious FREEDOM!
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The article is interesting, but it seems to have some flaws. It was too long and involved to read carefully, but I skimmed the points it was trying to make. One that jumped out at me was worshipping on Sunday. The article says we do that because the Pope said to. The fact is that the earliest church worshipped on Sunday. Paul says the day doesn't matter, as long as we worship.\n\nAnother problem is that the Bible tells us that once the antichrist comes to power, we only have 7 years left before the end. The catholic church has been around for far longer than 7 years!\n\nThere are more, but I'm a very slow typer, so I'll let it go at two.\n\nI have a big problem with some of the catholic beliefs, but I really don't think this article should be taken seriusly. When I have more time, I am going to look at it more closely, though.
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Yes! My church does this every year. It's such a great ministry. These kids have nothing compared to us. It's a wonderful opportunity to be involved in something like this.
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I think it is coming at us from all sides. We have been warned in Rev 3 that the church would become lukewarm and I think that we are attacked on all four sides. Humanism from the atheist, legalism from the liberals and catholics, experiential from emotionalism and compatibility from the ecumenicals. That is why Jesus said if any man will hear My voice and follow me. Religion in our day is a personal commitment, the churches have gone cold.
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Do scientists and historians come into your church and try to spread their ideas, opinions and knowledge? No? Why would you then bring your dogma into a place of learning?\n\nOr don't you think the Constitution of the United States is a valid document? Do you even know what that is?
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America was founded on Christian beliefs. Are you suggesting that they close for a whole week? We are also a country of majority rule, and since the country is mainly Christian, majority rules. (Note, I am a non religous person)
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Yep, I am.\n\nThere isn't any church that teach the Word of God. Oh maybe a few verses then ranting or pontificating mans' words for 40 minutes. Church has become a stage show.\n\nBesides everytime I study God's Word, I'm at church.
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Include?? thats the main cornerstone of the religion!!!\n\n\nGreat post!
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Completely agree!! Religion (Christianity very much included)is all about self-righteous arrogance, justifying any sort of deviation from its own standards whenever it suits them and (my personal favourite...)justifying hate against anyone with differing beliefs, races and sexual orientations all the while spreading the message of god's love to all...aaaarrrggh...now I'm angry too!!\nRe: androcles comment; That has got to be the most ridiculous comment ever, comparing football clubs to churches is just nonsensical! They are not going around preaching, about how you should love and help your neighbour and then spending money which they could have used to practice what they preach! Football clubs are a business these days and you could have used them interchangeably with anything else like the construction of your local Tesco (do we really need a Sainsbury's and a Tesco - see what I mean about a ridiculous argument!!!)
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Yes. I have asked my pastor and friends to share their ideas after answering questions. There have been concepts covered here that I had not thought of before. It has served as a tool that has deepened my understanding and fortified my faith. My church is open to all questions, and we discuss whatever is on our minds on Wednesday nights, so the reaction has been as it always is, very welcoming and non-judgemental. A topic that I am currently mulling over is the concept of hell - whether it is the eternal burning and torture most think it is, or if it is obliteration by being thrown into the lake of fire. I'm leaning towards the latter lately as I have found nothing that indicates that hell is eternal torture.
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It's the kind of nonsense that makes for war and keeps people separate from each other. Not what i think Jesus was really going for in his lifetime here. I don't think this sort of thing helps anyone but the church.
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HAS GOD DIVIDED? I DON'T THINK SO. \n\nJUST KEEP GIVING TO GOD WHAT HE ASKS FROM YOU. THE "CHURCHES"? WELL ...HOW'S THE WEATHER?\n\nEND OF THE PROBLEMO!\n\n;)