Where Did Denominations Come From?
Mar 12
“For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.” I Corinthians 12:13 “Where did denominations come from?” This question is often asked of me by the person who has wearied of going from one “church” to the next, trying to find a place they might finally “fit in with.” My heart goes out to Christians who have wandered from building to building trying to find true fellowship that is described to intimately in the Book of Acts and the Epistle letters. A Baptist preacher from Massachusetts once told me, “The reason for denominations is because God desires ‘walls of separation’ in order to keep bad doctrine from creeping in.” Unfortunately, this “teacher” was and still is, promoting an exclusivity or “closed fellowship” mentality – doctrines strongly rebuked by the teaching of our Apostles. Is this scriptural? No.
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