/christianity/ - Christian Theology & Philosophy

It's been a wild ride, switched denominations and it's a big change though I'm extremely contented. How about you brother?

I’ve been thinking about going the non denominational route.

Don’t get me wrong brothers, I think there is usually great wisdom in the old adage that “you should grow where you’re planted” and I have no problems with the protestant Lutheran church I was raised in but I’ve simply come to believe over time that denominationalism simply does not matter in the big picture.

Loving one another and having faith in our lord and savior Jesus Christ and asking him for forgiveness of our sins is really all thats required but to each their own.

Perhaps the lord calls others to be a part of this denomination or that because something about that particular way of doung things best aids a specific person in their individual spiritual growth.

After all as much as we are all alike as human beings we are all still very different in personality and temperament.

>>11238

If it didn't mean anything to be associated with a denomination then you wouldn't be deciding to leave the one you're coming from

I think non-denom churches are just fine and have been part of a few myself, but if we're honest with ourselves anything we articulate in theology has probably already been said before so you're in line with someone (Baptist ecclesiology, Lutheran soteriology etc)

There is great value in identifying with a historic tradition in particular but at any place and at any time it's definitely possible that non associating is better

>>11238

The important thing is being saved - everything else comes after. I'd always suggest people belong to a God-fearing Bible-believing Baptist church but you could attend every service in such a church and remain unsaved. Denomination always comes a distant, distant second to accepting your salvation in Christ.