Are Denominations Godly? (Jesus Christ, tradition, beliefs, blood, choice)

[seaweedfeathers]

According to scripture it would be impossible for denominations to be godly for several reasons.

The first reason being: both saved and unsaved are members of various sects and denominations and all have different faiths and they fellowship together with unbelievers. The only unity in denominations is the pagan holidays that originated in pagan traditions and beliefs and observance of the ungodly days that are done with one mind and heart by both saved and unsaved believers.

2Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Denominations would be pagan churches such as the Baptists, Roman Catholicism, Methodist, Lutheran, Pentecostal: in other words all of modern Christianity as it is called. The reason I make this statement is because Christ is building His own church or body and He personally adds the members Himself.

Acts 2:47 Praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

If you have a choice of having your name added to the membership rolls then it is not of God for we are to have our fellowship in Christ only and do this we have to walk in His word only and not within the sectarian walls that dived's true believers.

1Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

1John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

1John 1:7 is how God wants us to walk and fellowship not with the unsaved for we are to fellowship just in His name only for we belong to Him for He as made us complete for everything we need to honor and glorify Him.

Colossians 2:6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
7 Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
9 For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

2Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

2Cor. 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them ; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing ; and I will receive you.
18 And will be a Father unto you, and

We have everything we need to please God outside the camp to walk as God wants us to. When we add to God's word with man's inventions of religion we are walking carnal as Paul says in 1Cor. 1:10.

10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Read the next few verses and see what Paul calls the Christians there for following after men {like Billy Graham, or any other TV preacher you can think of if they had been alive back then} that they are carnal and are babes in Christ.

We are to do our walk just in his name and that would have to include fellowship as well.

Colossians 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Romans 16:17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

Seaweedfeathers

[Aasimar]

Let's get it over quickly, which one is the correct one in your view?

[Mestemia]

Interesting how seaweedfeathers has no problems with listing the 'false' churches by name, yet fails to even mention the 'one true denomination.'

[Kcnorwood]

I'd have to say that it was people who came up with different denominations because they didn't care to play by the original rules in the first place. So people took sides & started branching off into other denominations so live by what they thought was right.

[astarath]

All who do works in the name of Christ are blessed in doing so!

[Mestemia]

Originally Posted by astarath

All who do works in the name of Christ are blessed in doing so!

Even when said works go against the Ten Commandments?

[astarath]

One can not do evil in the name of Christ for he is not with them. A solid deception lies here. I was hoping to hear from you mestemia. Ready for some more fun? Those who do evil acts that they feel are godlike however are breaking the Law are not with Christ and the actions performed are in actuality in the name of Satan regardless of their claim.

[Mestemia]

So you are saying that anyone who does things that you do not think a "True" Christian would do, is not a "True" Christian?

[astarath]

the misconception begins... It is not for me to judge anything... that falls to christ alone. However Christ most assuredly calls us to live a righteous life with righteous acts. An act of sin is not a righteous act in any way. A "true" christian if there is such a thing is not someone who is without sin because this is impossible. Rather a true christian would be somebody who strives not to sin and when they do sin they turn to christ and ask for the forgiveness of GRace. Their acts of sin still remain acts of sin, but the acts they perform in the name of Christ are blessed.

[Mestemia]

All I did was ask a question.
Sad really, that you go so fast to the defensive.