Why are there so many denominations in aChristian religion?

[vera_stone38]

Why are there so many denominations in a Christian religion?

JUST wondering if if its not because of a different interpretations of the Bible by different Christian cultures ? Can any one give some sane reason??/

Don't we think it is because the following prohibitions are not followed?

First -- Jer 17:5 Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Are not followers or members of each sect trust their leaders in spiritual matters? Does God entrust to His apostles/disciples the exposition or interpretation of His words that are expressed in parables?

Mark 4:34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

No wonder God condemns HUMAN WISDOM:

1 Cor 1:19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

Second -- Prov 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

How easy to say, “I trust God.” But what does God say?

Jam 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Jam 1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
Jam 1:7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
Jam 1:8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

1 Joh 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

Third – Are not “many” people victims of their own feeling or emotion?

Jer 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Therefore God seems to convey that God’s servants, “apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers” must not take the authority to expound or interpret the word of God. They must only act as “speaker system” and God is the sole authority to speak “over the microphone.”

Thus only “a few” really act as the Bereans did:

1 Cor 2:12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

1 Cor 2:13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

Therefore, only the first century kind of Christianity is pure and unadulterated with human precepts and religious traditions.

 

[cortex]

There are so many denominations of Christian simply because ALL of them are false and one can argue endlessly about garbage like transubstantiation or whether the holy spirit is metaphorical or concrete or whether there are 52 saints or 54 --or whether the pope is infallible or the english queen of anglican poppy cock is---endlessly--all of them--not because they are christian but because they are in no way rooted in reality but are a manifestation of the infestation that is the childish magical religious thinking--or non thinking--of religion in general.

In contrast--although there are some disagreements on detail and the enterprise is ever evolving --there is only ONE physics for example----

Wake up or perish


That is the real challenge.

It is exactly the OPPOSITE of what the religiogogues tell us---

ie---If you believe in natural causes and natural phenomena--that thinking-otherwise known as SANITY---might very well create a heaven for us here on earth

If you believe in supra natural causes and phenomena--otherwise known as delusional psychosis---we will create hell here on earth.

Dont say i didnt warn you.

Wake up!

 

[annabattler]

There are so many religions because religion is man-made, and offers the "inventors"great power over others,to say nothing of great riches.

 

[china]

Thanks for alll your answers .More are welcome, China.

 

[talloola]

There are so many denominations of Christian simply because ALL of them are false and one can argue endlessly about garbage like transubstantiation or whether the holy spirit is metaphorical or concrete or whether there are 52 saints or 54 --or whether the pope is infallible or the english queen of anglican poppy cock is---endlessly--all of them--not because they are christian but because they are in no way rooted in reality but are a manifestation of the infestation that is the childish magical religious thinking--or non thinking--of religion in general.

In contrast--although there are some disagreements on detail and the enterprise is ever evolving --there is only ONE physics for example----

Wake up or perish


That is the real challenge.

It is exactly the OPPOSITE of what the religiogogues tell us---

ie---If you believe in natural causes and natural phenomena--that thinking-otherwise known as SANITY---might very well create a heaven for us here on earth

If you believe in supra natural causes and phenomena--otherwise known as delusional psychosis---we will create hell here on earth.

Dont say i didnt warn you.

Wake up!

Now this makes sense, we have a great brain, and it is ours to develope and improve on as we go
through life. We shouldn't need some makebelieve entity flying around in the clouds to tell us how
to think.

The earth is real and everything that happens on it is real, we can deal with that just fine, the only
problem on this earth is all the killing/hatred/and lack of tolerance for each other ALL IN THE NAME
OF RELIGION,

I love my earth and when I die I will go back into it, as the earth is my home in life and death.
If I am ever going to kneel and bow in respect, it will be to the earth, as it has allowed me to have
a good life, and there is absolutely no connection to any religion whatsoever.

 

[china]

talloola:I love my earth and when I die I will go back into it, as the earth is my home in life and death.
If I am ever going to kneel and bow in respect, it will be to the earth, as it has allowed me to have
a good life, and there is absolutely no connection to any religion whatsoever

That sounds great

 

[vera_stone38]

Vera_stone38
2 Cor 4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Hi Vera ,Is the above the reason for all the different denominations?

I can see this is the secondary reason why Christianity divided. Denominations perceive the "things that are seen" as in "WONDERS" that are but TEMPORAL, mistaken to be "MIRACLES" that are ETERNAL. How many, really, pondered on this truth?

Joh 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

 

[vera_stone38]

Spiritual blindness

Is not "spiritual blindness" the cause of the 1001 Christian denominations and sects? During the time of Christ there were only three (3) sects. What did our Lord Jesus tell His "few Disciples?"

Mat 15:14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

Who among the 1001 sects are not subject to the following rebuke?

Jer 17:5 Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Prov 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Jer 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?


Who among the 1001 Christian sects are not preaching the following if only to discourage people from asking WHO IS GOD?

"The infinite God is a mystery and cannot be comprehended with the finite mind of man. Just believe that there is only one God. Don't lose faith in God. Pray, and love our fellowmen."

How many have pondered on the intended message of the following?

Mar 12:28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

Is not this the FIRST STEP TO LOVE?

Mar 12:29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

Is not this the SECOND STEP?

Mar 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

Is not this the THIRD AND LAST STEP?

Mar 12:31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. 32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: 33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

Is not this the FRUIT of LOVE?

Mar 12:34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God...

 

[AndyF]

JUST wondering if if its not because of a different interpretations of the Bible by different Christian cultures ? Can any one give some sane reason??/

Since Christ established one Apostolic true Church, there have been some who did not like to remain obedient to his desires. Therefore there are no denominations as Christ established one Church. If one is a true Church, then the others must be false. The Church became to some too demanding in it's observances. It impinged on their pleasures and desires and became an unpleasant daily reminder of his errors. These people established what some call a church, but since they are man made they are in reality, cults. They do not have Christ's full sanction. They seem to be similar, but only one true Church can administer the complete set of Sacraments in it's suite of fruitful benefits. This is because when God established a true Church, then it's head can only be diety. When fallible man sets up another church it is he who is the head.

So now today we have so-called christian churches that offer entertainment value lest the parishoner becomes bored in the pews(he's supposed to be praying in deep conversation with God.), divorce at the drop of a hat, encourage murder through abortion, and permit blashemy to be a sacrament in ritual(gay marriage). These you will note they have one commonality, in that they all convenience man's desires.

There was Devine tolerance given in respects to religions of pre-Christian churches, then one day God cleared the table and established a true Church. Since the other religions became redundant, Christ awaits the return of his scattered flock.

AndyF