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There is a great joke I once heard that I would like to share with everyone, which pokes fun at the attitude of many Christians today:

“I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off. So I ran over and said ‘Stop! Don’t do it!’

‘Why shouldn’t I?’ he said.

‘Well, there’s so much to live for!’

‘Like what?’

‘Well… are you religious?’ He said yes. I said, ‘Me too! Are you Christian or Buddhist?’

‘Christian.’

‘Me too! Are you Catholic or Protestant ?

‘Protestant.’

‘Me too! Are you Episcopalian or Baptist?’

‘Baptist’

‘Wow! Me too! Are you Baptist Church of God or Baptist Church of the Lord?’

‘Baptist Church of God!’

“Amazing! Are you original Baptist Church of God, or are you reformed Baptist Church of God?’

‘Reformed Baptist Church of God!’

This is unbelievable! Are you Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1879, or Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1915?’

He said, ‘Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1915!’

I said, ‘Die, heretic scum’, and pushed him off.

While the above joke makes us chuckle, we must realize the sad truth that it seeks to uncover. There are simply way too many denominations in Christianity!

Some estimates suggest there are as many as 20,000-40,000 denominations within Christianity. However, I suspect that number is probably greatly exaggerated and many are not actual “denominations.” Most are probably just being divided or categorized based on a very small belief which wouldn’t be enough to constitute a denomination by most standards.

But nevertheless, I think it is quite obvious that too many denominations and branches exist within Christianity. If you think about it, it is quite shocking this has happened since the bible is quite firm against this.

Most Christians have done exactly what Jesus himself, and the disciples, prayed that we wouldn’t do: We Denominated and Divided.

In the scriptures, it is quite obvious how passionate Jesus was about this, and you can catch a glimpse of this in his prayers:

And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. John 17:11

My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one: I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me (Jn. 17:20-23).

The apostle Paul also wrote:

So that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. 1 Corinthians 12:25

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:3

After reading the above scriptures, I think it is quite clear how serious Jesus and His disciples were about keeping unity and one faith (or denomination). So if Jesus is so clear and serious about it, why haven’t Christians obeyed?

Why We Break Up Into Denominations, and What Your Denomination Should Be

I always take a non-denominational stance on a lot of things. I don’t really like the word “non-denominational,” and in fact try to avoid it when possible. When I get asked what denomination I am, I usually reply with, “I am the denomination Jesus was.” Or ” I am the same denomination as the Apostle Paul.”

Sometimes I will say that I am “non-denominational,” to simply say that “hey, I am not picking one, okay?” I think it is a mistake for Christians to label themselves as belonging to any one denomination, because that is a recipe for segregation and division with true believers and followers of Christ. And Jesus certainly did NOT want that to happen.

But it isn’t too hard to understand why denominations develop. We do not have the luxury at this point in time of asking God, Jesus, or the disciples any given question regarding doctrine and getting a verbal reply. We can’t exactly send a text or email to God, and expect an answer to help us clear up an ambiguity in the scriptures.

God has given us His Holy scriptures to His satisfaction, and that is all we have to go by. God has given the complete revelation to us, and now our job is to simply obey and understand. Things we cannot understand, (or those ambiguous doctrines) are of non-importance. The important thing is to make sure you are counted as righteous in God’s sight, and follow God’s will.

Granted, there are some topics or doctrine which may be debatable or ambiguous, but that is NOT a reason to divide Christians. Unfortunately, this disagreement is often the cause of just that. Simple disagreement on scriptural meaning, mixed with a little bit of pride, is all that is needed to create a brand new denomination these days.

One man may read the bible and suggest we MUST be baptized by being fully submerged in water. Another comes along and points out a scripture where someone was baptized by the spirit.

Man 1 thinks his way is the right way. Man 2 thinks his way is fine. Guess what comes next? A new denomination, thats what!

For crying out loud, I will let you dump me in water, sprinkle it on my head, and do it by the spirit all at the same time if it will make you united in Christ. Sheesh people, some of these divisions are so trivial it is bordering on absurdity. Can we not put aside pride for unity’s sake? Would you not just go ahead and get fully baptised just to please everyone (and by doing so you pleased Christ)?

Why Denominations Harm Christianity

Denominations are very harmful to Christianity in most cases. Need some evidence? Go on a forum and see a Baptist ridiculing a Jehovah Witness as a “crazy cult person”. Or look at a Methodist poking fun at the apostolic “nuts”. Look at all of the countless churches in existence to serve each individual doctrinal belief. Look at how much time gets wasted on debates, and how much more effective people could evangelize if they worked together more, and shared funds.

The bottom line is, people waste their time making enemies with people of their own faith (I am talking TRUE followers of Christ), and sometimes it is over a trivial matter. If a house or kingdom divided cannot stand, what makes you sure that a Church or faith divided can stand? There is only 1 church, the body of Christ. Why seek to amputate Christ’s body?

Imagine for a moment what it would be like if a football team allowed themselves to segregate. Before long, players would be arguing over which play is right, who should play, etc. They would be so busy arguing amongst themselves the entire game, they wouldn’t even notice how their competition was actually winning.

Instead, if the team was all focused in on a single goal, they could play better, and have a better chance of winning against a common enemy. Unity leads to victory. Are we Christians not all on the same team? Are we not all apart of the body of Christ? Yet we are easily getting side-tracked by the “competition” of other faiths. We sometimes spend so much time bickering, that we lose sight of what is important: The gospel of Christ.

But Doesn’t the Bible Give Orders To Avoid Associations with False Teachers, Doctrines, and Non-Believers?

The bible does indeed give serious warnings to avoid false doctrines, close associations with unbelievers, and false teachings. We are to take those scriptures seriously. But at the same time, we must separate false doctrines and false teachings and distinguish that from mere differences in interpretation on insignificant subjects.

For example, the disciples constantly warn to avoid anyone who preaches a different Gospel, or who preaches a different Jesus. Some take this to mean that if you disagree on even 1 thing in the bible, you believe in a totally different religion.

Not so! If we consider the historical context of this scripture, I think it will make more sense. At this point in time, there were people who thought a mere idol could grant them fertility or blessings. There were false messiahs on every street corner, along with magicians, and so forth. Everywhere you looked there was a new person trying to start up a new religion, and lead you away from Christ.

I don’t think the apostles are talking about different interpretation of the same scriptures at all (the bible). I simply think they are saying we should avoid people who have a radically different gospel, use different scriptures, or have a Jesus that differs from the biblical account.

For example, at this time period, perhaps someone would have called themselves Jesus, and made up a completely new gospel and teaching. This is what I think the early apostles are warning against. They are not suggesting that when two Christians disagree over what a verse may mean, they should separate!  If we really understand that, I think that will help us to be united in Christ.

As Christians, we should be unified, while at the same time discussing scriptures, doctrines, etc. openly. We should make up our own opinions, and discuss them to ensure we know where we stand.

Using the example above, if a Christian feels like full water baptism is the right thing, then they themselves can get full water baptised. If another thinks sprinkling is fine, then do it. Or for the sake of unity why not do both? Why should they split and start a different church? Why can’t we have unity, but at the same time tolerate insignificant differences of opinion (or interpretation)?

Does That Mean We Shouldn’t Have Doctrines or Individual Beliefs?

I think it is VITAL that we all study the scriptures, reason with the scriptures, and divide truth from lies. If we didn’t do that, how would we ever discern false doctrine?

I am not in any way suggesting that we should have a unified doctrine, a one world religion, or that having a doctrine or belief in anything is bad. No, not at all.

All I am saying is that we do not need to segregate ourselves by creating a denomination based on a belief. We should have churches full of people who agree on the main gospel, but perhaps have small differences of interpretation or opinion in other areas.

And let me distinguish something: I am talking REAL Christians, not people masquerading as Christians but making up new age stuff, or who don’t even believe in the bible, and so forth.

If two REAL Christians disagree on a particular doctrine, then so what. I do not know any 1 Christian alive today that was here when Jesus walked the Earth (or the apostles for that matter). And it would be difficult to find any 2 Christians that agree on anything 100% anyway.

All we can go by is the bible and scriptures we have. That is it. So we can never fully know if we are “right” about any given ambiguous scripture or doctrine. So why argue about it and pick a side to defend, while ridiculing those who maybe have a different spin on it? Why can’t we just say this:

“Well, I have studied and I feel that the bible is really saying _______ (insert doctrine there), and I respect your views but disagree with you. Oh well, we are still united in Christ, and He will set us straight in His return.”

Why can’t we all just say that, and go on in a happy spirit united in Christ? Because I openly admit that I may very well be wrong about any given topic I have written about. Any time I write on a topic, I always do the following:

1. Search the scriptures
2. See views of other prominent religious leaders on this topic
3. See how each denomination/faith interprets the scripture/topic
4. Pray

After I do those things, I feel like I have a pretty good grasp on any given topic, enough to write an opinion on it or defend my stance. Even though I may defend a certain doctrine, that doesn’t mean I know I am right. I may be wrong. But it does mean I have considered all angles of a given doctrine, and have a reasonable amount of confidence in my conclusion.

For many topics, I simply say, “I don’t know for sure.” Some topics I will give my views, and explain the scriptures I feel that supports it. But in the end, it is God’s own words that are most important, and I will happily alter any view I was wrong about when God sets us all straight.

But until that day comes, there will always be differences of opinions and interpretations. Again, we should never allow this to create a division. We can happily agree to disagree, and be unified in Christ.

Will There Ever Be One Church and One Faith?

If you read Revelation, you will see that in the end there will be divisions and different views, and false prophets, etc.

What this means is that until God destroys heaven and Earth, there will be denominations. I fully realize that while I am preaching against denominations, we will have them until God Himself dwells with us. We will only have true unity when we are in the literal presence of God and Christ.

Why then, am I writing this article? I am writing on this because even though I know this is something that won’t fully happen until after Christ returns, I still think we can make progress and strengthen Christianity at least a little.

We don’t have to eliminate ALL denominations, but out of 22,000-40,000, I think we can stand to lose ten thousand of them at least, don’t you? For Christ’s sake if for nothing else. He prayed for us to be united.

Should You Quit Your Denominational Church?

I would strongly recommend any new pastor or church leader denounce a denominational affiliation, since it is completely unbiblical. That doesn’t mean they have to change their views or stances on doctrine, I just think they should drop the label.

However, I do not think individual Christians should leave a church because it states a denomination. I think they should still attend, but not label themselves as anything (baptist, etc.).

Non-denominational churches seem to be growing in popularity, and I think its great. I wish anyone with any kind of influence within a church would push to remove the unbiblical denominational label, and simply call themselves a Church. Again, I am not saying they have to change their beliefs or interpretation, but I think dropping the label would help with Christian unity.

I myself love to listen to pastors of all different denominations, read books by Christians of different denominations, etc. One of my favorite pastors is a Baptist (the late Adrian Rogers).

I certainly disagree with some Baptists views (the trinity, once saved always saved, etc.). However, I overlook those small differences and instead pick out the good parts.

Even though I think many pastors or churches may teach something that is not scripturally accurate in my opinion, I don’t call them “false prophets, cult leaders,” or anything else, and I would hope that other Christians would do the same.

Conclusion: Doctrines are Fine, Denominations Not So Much

It is reasonable to assume that people will sometimes speculate about a given topic, misread a scripture, have a different interpretations or opinions, etc.

We all have different views in life about religious topics or doctrines. I think that is perfectly normal, and comes as a result of not having God on speed dial to answer our questions.

However, I think we should be unified in Christ and we should just have a “Church.” I don’t believe in denominations at all, as Jesus Christ passionately prayed for us to avoid this. If Jesus didn’t have a denomination, why do you?

I think any pastor should seek to remove this label, and should seek to encourage his “flock” to engage with all TRUE Christians who follow the word of God, despite small differences in doctrine.

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In a recent post, a person asked the question of fellowship at the church and I responded with some of my views. This did spark an interesting conversation, and my friend Eruesso made a great comment. So I thought I would share that, and also add a little more to my views:

This is a brief comment on your recent post entitled “Should We All Belong to A Church for Fellowship?”

The following is a very progressive and partially controversial line you mentioned on the need for church. And I not only love it, but feel this needs to be talked about more among Christians.

“Being in the technology realm, church is getting sorta outdated anyway.”

Church as our parents and grandparents knew it IS getting outdated, the form, but not necessarily the practice. Church is more of a community than a building and if you ask just about any Christian they would agree. The sense of community can be helpful to establishing the borders of Christian belief and behavior but does not necessarily limit one to these constraining borders.

What we may be describing is more of a Digital Church in a digital world. We can worship and evangelize globally from the comfort of our homes. But as our human need for a community of fellow believers may change it will never fade away. The controversy is the need to intensely defend our borders to those inside and out by separating these spheres: us vs. them, friend vs. foe, Christian vs. everyone else.

The feeling of community is more of a spiritual label instead of an actual membership. Christian membership has declined in just about every denomination in the U.S. and more people have chosen not to declare a religion. So as this new Community of Nones (or the Spiritual but not religious) grows we may see new communities expressing themselves in vastly different ways.  Digital Christians as ourselves have found new and exciting ways, through the help of technology, to share our beliefs to the point that we may yet be “attending” church as you have expressed “with people on forums”. We are now part of a global, and increasingly digital, body of believers.

But without defending our borders that which is not like us may enter, infect, change and possibly splinter the community. This is what I believe Jeff is attempting to get across (even though I personally believe we should transcend our borders, both internal and external). Without borders how can we establish what it is to call oneself a Christian? Most, if not all, say that this can be done by following God and his Holy Word, but misinterpretation and mistranslation is a major cause of division.

With the vast myriad of possible interpretations how do we really know that we’re NOT the ones misinterpreting scripture? If everyone feels the Spirit of God speaking to them through the word in different ways how do we determine the borders of Christianity? These questions are not meant to challenge your views (which I agree with ALOT of them), Ben, but to help stir up questions within ourselves and in our digital Church.

Peace and Blessing be upon you and yours,

Eruesso

Which is Better: Digital Church or Physical Church?

First off, it was great to hear from you Eruesso! You really brought up some interesting points to consider. I have to say that I agree with a lot of what you said.

I have really taken some deep thoughts on this since reading your comment, and I have to say, I think that digital church by far will win this. That isn’t to say that local churches will vanish, but I certainly think there will be (and should be) more of a reduction and combining of churches into larger units (as opposed to literally hundreds within one city!).

Just thinking of the differences between digital and physical churches, it is almost overwhelming the benefits of digital. Here are some reasons why digital fellowship is better (in my opinion, than physical):

1. We can fellowship at any time. There is no need to do it on Sunday only. We can do it every day, or only a few days. It is completely up to us.
2. Less Traffic/Time Wasted–In a world where gas and traffic is getting unbearable, it is much easier to connect to the entire world from your PC. It saves gas, it ensures you won’t get in a wreck on rainy/snowy days, and so forth. Also, rather than wasting 10-45 minutes driving, you can use that time for something more productive (studying scripture, praying, etc).
3. Objectivity–It ensures a more objective approach to scriptures and doctrine. Rather than only hearing 1 perspective, you can literally tap into a wealth of resources on any given topic. This is great because how would you ever know if you were in a cult or not, unless you could objectively look at all scriptures and compare the different denominational views?
4. Super Efficient Evangelism–When we go to church what happens? Usually we sit there and hear a sermon about being saved (hint: we already are). So the same members get preached week after week about repentance, and so forth and so forth. This can be great to keep us in line or help new believers, but for others it gets redundant. Also, the message is limited to only those who attend church. On the other hand, when I write a blog post, it may be viewed hundreds, thousands, or even millions of times over the course of my life. WOW! Spending 1-2 hours writing a post and having it viewed by millions is certainly more efficient than spending the same amount of time talking to a few hundred people (most of which aren’t paying attention because they already heard the sermon countless times).
5. Less Corruption–People can still accept money online if they were to use it for ministry related actions. If they do accept money (by using a paypal.com donate button for example), then they have a clear paper trail of all funds they have received. This holds people accountable! I often wonder how many pastors, treasury members, etc. perhaps stick some cash into their pockets from the collection plate and fail to record the money on the books or use it for Godly purposes! Even Judas did this in the bible. So by raising funds with a paper trail, it reduces potential fraud and ensures accounting and financial integrity.
6. Almost No Overhead Expenses—Think of how much of the collection plate offerings go to pay that hefty mortgage! Instead, with an online site or community, the costs are next to nothing! We are talking maybe $8 per month or less for the average site (and you can start blogs for free, or visit forums for free).  That is HUGE when you consider some mortgages may be hundreds or thousands of dollars per month for churches. That money can instead go straight to Godly causes. Again, this is especially true for the churches that sit empty 6 days per week (and perhaps not so much for the ones that actually do something 7 days per week like shelter the homeless).
7. Deeper Spiritual  Dialogue–Who really wants to ask their pastor personal questions such as “should married couples use birth control?” and questions like that? Yet how many Christians need guidance for those things? The great thing about an online community is that not only can you ask this and get an answer, but you can hear multiple views on it. You can then weigh the scripture, pray, and so forth and arrive at a decision. So it removes the “embarrassing factor” and allows for a deeper understanding of God and biblical views without inhibitions that may interfere in a face-to-face situation. Especially when you consider some pastors can actually get defensive or upset if you question doctrine or something.
8. Deeper Spiritual Enlightenment & Education–Churches often preach to avoid the “other crazy Christian denominations on the other side of town.” But what I have found is that while some certainly have some wild views, they often have interesting and deeper understandings on some issues. I don’t agree with any 1 denomination 100%, but at the same time, every denomination has at least 1 thing I do agree with (in most cases)! Furthermore, I believe that by remaining objective and non-denominational, you have the opportunity to hear all views, weigh all scripture, reason, and then pick the doctrine with the best scriptural and logical evidence. I think this leads to a better and more accurate understanding of the scriptures. For example, I can not only jump online and look at every translation for a verse, but I can hear what every denomination views it (from their religious viewpoint). This enables me to not only to gain better insight myself, but it also allows me to debate more efficiently with members of other faiths (since I understand why they believe what they believe).
9. Less Financial/Social Pressure–Some people may be struggling and feel uncomfortable not putting enough (or anything) into an offering plate. Therefore they may neglect going to church. Or perhaps someone has done something they regret. They may fear the church people will gossip and ridicule them (and this happens often these days). This can actually backfire and force people away from God, rather than TO repentance. Instead, online communities allow people to repent in their own privacy, without fear of condemnation from others. This also weeds out gossip in a big way, and let’s face it, what church doesn’t do that?
10. Dealing with Health Problems– So many people have medical problems that make church a serious frustration and challenge. Some elderly people may be feeble, sick, or have bladder problems and cannot stand a 1-2 hour event. Others may have some other unknown or rare condition which makes it difficult for attendance. So online church bypasses this completely.
11. You Can Have Tons of Pastors–Some of my “online pastors” include Adrian Rogers (now passed), John Hagee, Joel Osteen, Billy Graham, Charles Stanley, Rick Warren, and countless other ministries or people who I have heard on Youtube, or read an article on a website. So this ensures I have a constant supply of pastorship (even if I disagree with some points, and I do). Not only that, I can type into Google 1 question, and literally read for hours. It is like my own personal pastor team on call 24/7 there to answer my religious questions with well thought up articles. This, I feel, leads to rapid and objective education in the scriptures, and also helps keep you straight.

Those are probably the “big ones.” Of course, there are lots of disadvantages to the digital church:

1. NO Access–Not everyone has or can afford Internet access.  This will prevent them altogether to being able to join the “digital church.” This is where a real church wins.
2. No face to face interaction–While the web can be great for allowing yourself to be more open and direct, it also has a downside, you cant hug someone! Support from church members can be excellent when you have a hard time in life, lose a loved one, etc. Of course, you can always meet somewhere in small groups, and things like that. But it will likely be less frequent if you focus only on a digital community.
3. Some Churches Do Good–For those few churches that actually do make good use out of their buildings, this is a huge advantage. You cannot provide a roof over a homeless person’s head with a website. You cannot cloth someone with a website. You cannot feed someone online. So a church can be great for this. Again, my only concern is that I find a very small minority of churches (at least in my area) that actually use their buildings 7 days a week for these things. Most sit empty until Sunday morning.
4. Reduces Local Community Events & Services–Face-to-face environments are also a great way to team up. You can build friendships, romantic relationships, have fun, meet people, gain career contacts, and more at a real church. You can do some of these things online, but it seems to work better in a face-to-face fellowship environment. Also, many churches provide childcare on a weekly basis and other vital services that really help a local community thrive in a Godly way.
5. Baptisms, and Religious Celebrations–I have yet to find a way to be baptised via the web, lol. Of course, local churches are great to celebrate religious holidays and celebrations. The web loses out here as well.
6. It Provides a Light of Hope–Sometimes churches can function like a lighthouse–they can steer you through rough patches in life with the support of a “real” community. It is great to have support in the online capacity, but it isn’t quite the same as the face-to-face thing.

Some Other Thoughts on Digital (Online) Churches and Real Churches

I totally agree with you Eruesso! There is a need for both, and always will be. But I honestly feel that the digital church needs to expand much more, and the local churches should be combining into larger (and more non-denominational) and reducing their numbers. Or, here is another thought: having mega churches in each community, but having separations for each “denomination” to encourage Christian unity.

What is more efficient: Having an online community with all of the benefits above (which can be both local and international), and also have maybe 2-5 LARGER & Combined churches per city?

Or having almost no online community (as is often the case now), and having to rely on as many as hundreds of small churches per city? I think most Christians would agree that a reduction in the denominations and church buildings (that are left vacant) would be a GOOD thing. But only if it is enhanced with a strong online community fellowship and worship routine.

Did the Early Church Use Technology? What Should the Future of Christianity Bring?

The interesting thing to consider is that the early disciples used technology! They used letters (as we have from Paul to the Romans, etc.). Not everyone could read and write, and not everyone could deliver letters. So right there we see them really “thinking outside of the box” to spread the gospel and utilizing their technology.

They also used the latest travel means (boats) to get to other countries to spread the gospel. So they took full advantage of nearly every technology they had for both communications and travel (which sadly, wasn’t much).

And yet these men did the unthinkable: They managed to spread this in such a way that it captivated the world. Christianity rapidly spread, and all people came to know God, the Christ, and the prophets, and it continues to this day.We need to take a lesson from them!

We Christians need to be on forums. We need to be blogging. We need to be texting. We need to be on youtube. We need to be using our phones. We need to use emails. In other words, we need to really get a little more aggressive. We need our voices to be heard. Instead it seems like all I hear are the more liberal and secular views on the web and on news articles. Our voice needs to be heard too. 

Every day on forums, it seems the secular atheists out-number the believers. Not only that, but many believers are very unrehearsed in apologetics of the scriptures and doctrines. So it is somewhat a shame to me that it happens to be that way at this point in time.

And what I see is that a lot of people that are on the fence about religion, have deep questions, and are not satisfied with the explanation by their pastors. So they go online, and then get bombarded by atheists trying to convince them no God exists. What do you think becomes of this person? I tell you, I suspect many people get lost this way, and that is sad. If they had a logical explanation that was well thought out and reasonable, they would probably increase in faith, not lose it.

I hope and pray that they do eventually see the fallacy of atheism and “science only” ways of thinking and come back to see the total objective view of religion (especially when science certainly doesn’t provide all of the answers). But we need science, we just need the full objective scientific picture, and we often don’t get that from the secular side.

Conclusion: We Need to Embrace Technology, Restructure the Church

The church needs to change. They are way behind in terms of taking advantage of the technology. I think the following would really boost the Church, and increase its numbers:

1. Reduction of the number of churches. Instead, churches need to join into larger churches and have only a few per city/community. It would be interesting to see the inter-denominational thing, but it doesn’t have to be that way. I would like to drop denominations altogether and just be “Christians” with individual beliefs.
2. Focus on online evangelism & community via the web (with online sermons, questions, dialogue & support, and so forth).
3. Very strong teaching of apologetics and defense for the average  Christian. Instead of preaching for us to be saved week after week (when we already are), instead let us see more in the way of deep questions each week. Educate the entire congregation on the evidence which supports God. Answer those hard bible questions logically and effectively. Reveal weaknesses in evolution and other secular ideologies and theories.
4. Drop the denominations! With nearly 22,000 Christian denominations, it is almost embarrassing. We need to reduce this number DRAMATICALLY.  Let us join into one “church.” In the very least, I would hope that we get the number closer to the double digits!  So what if people have differing views, we always will until Jesus himself returns to set it straight. So did the disciples sometimes disagree. But they stayed together in general and worked it out. We need this desperately. More unity, less segregation. Join together in God and Christ, and focus on that! The devil is in the details anyway (as the saying goes).

Thanks again for the great comment Eruesso. I would like to hear your thoughts on the future of the church if you ever get the chance on your blog. God Bless!

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