Christianity is a religion created by humans. Jesus started his ministry to improve human conditions because religion was focused on the laws of Moses and the Prophets, rather than on what was best for people. People who wanted to worship God wrote what they felt inspired to write. God gave us a conscience from birth so we could know right from wrong. Some Christians believe they only received this ability when they were born again, but most would not have had that experience unless God was already speaking to their conscience. This means God was communicating with them before they were born again. I'm not saying they didn't need to be born again; I'm saying their problem was not listening to God. If someone lives their life as they choose, they are not living it the way God wants. The born-again experience resets their thinking and focuses them on God instead of themselves.
Many Christian denominations were established based on individual interpretations of the Bible. The Roman Emperor Constantine asked or demanded Christian leaders to unite and form a single denomination, resulting in the creation of the Roman Catholic Church. The Protestant Movement was started by Martin Luther, who protested against the Catholic Church with his 95 Theses (theory). The Baptist Church was started by John Smyth. The Methodist Church was started by John Wesley.
My point is that Christianity, like many religions, was shaped by human interpretation, whether inspired or not is up for debate. It raises the question of where their inspiration came from and highlights that sometimes what we believe to be divine guidance might later prove to be misguided. Have you ever thought you were doing the right thing and later realized it was wrong? If you are a Christian, you can say you are inspired to do the right thing all of the time, but that does not keep you from making mistakes.
Based on all of the above, could the men who founded our denominations have been wrong? I am not saying Christianity is wrong, but I am saying denominations are, they all exclude all others, or only include those who are members. Where is the love one another in exclusion?
Many Christian denominations were established based on individual interpretations of the Bible. The Roman Emperor Constantine asked or demanded Christian leaders to unite and form a single denomination, resulting in the creation of the Roman Catholic Church. The Protestant Movement was started by Martin Luther, who protested against the Catholic Church with his 95 Theses (theory). The Baptist Church was started by John Smyth. The Methodist Church was started by John Wesley.
My point is that Christianity, like many religions, was shaped by human interpretation, whether inspired or not is up for debate. It raises the question of where their inspiration came from and highlights that sometimes what we believe to be divine guidance might later prove to be misguided. Have you ever thought you were doing the right thing and later realized it was wrong? If you are a Christian, you can say you are inspired to do the right thing all of the time, but that does not keep you from making mistakes.
Based on all of the above, could the men who founded our denominations have been wrong? I am not saying Christianity is wrong, but I am saying denominations are, they all exclude all others, or only include those who are members. Where is the love one another in exclusion?
Christianity is a religion created by humans. Jesus started his ministry to improve human conditions because religion was focused on the laws of Moses and the Prophets, rather than on what was best for people. People who wanted to worship God wrote what they felt inspired to write. God gave us a conscience from birth so we could know right from wrong. Some Christians believe they only received this ability when they were born again, but most would not have had that experience unless God was already speaking to their conscience. This means God was communicating with them before they were born again. I'm not saying they didn't need to be born again; I'm saying their problem was not listening to God. If someone lives their life as they choose, they are not living it the way God wants. The born-again experience resets their thinking and focuses them on God instead of themselves.
Many Christian denominations were established based on individual interpretations of the Bible. The Roman Emperor Constantine asked or demanded Christian leaders to unite and form a single denomination, resulting in the creation of the Roman Catholic Church. The Protestant Movement was started by Martin Luther, who protested against the Catholic Church with his 95 Theses (theory). The Baptist Church was started by John Smyth. The Methodist Church was started by John Wesley.
My point is that Christianity, like many religions, was shaped by human interpretation, whether inspired or not is up for debate. It raises the question of where their inspiration came from and highlights that sometimes what we believe to be divine guidance might later prove to be misguided. Have you ever thought you were doing the right thing and later realized it was wrong? If you are a Christian, you can say you are inspired to do the right thing all of the time, but that does not keep you from making mistakes.
Based on all of the above, could the men who founded our denominations have been wrong? I am not saying Christianity is wrong, but I am saying denominations are, they all exclude all others, or only include those who are members. Where is the love one another in exclusion?
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