And Your Denomination Is ... ?

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Art05

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So what denomination have you chosen?

And if you haven't chosen a denomination, please don't say "non-denominational"; instead, give the name of your church and a short summary of your beliefs.

[lol since this particular topic isn't as apparently incitive as my other threads have been, I don't believe it will get many responses. But I'm bored, and interested in the diversity of the people here.]

I am a member of an Independent Baptist church :)

And you?
 
DuchessAimee

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Independent baptist is the same as non denominational. If you REALLY want to distinguish between doctrine try asking if someone is a dispensationalist or covenant theology believer.
 
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NodMyHeadLikeYeah

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Southern Baptist Charismatic
 
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Tintin

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I'm Lutheran (Missouri Synod Australia - more conservative than US Lutheranism, from what I've heard).

I follow Christ and his teachings as laid out in the Bible
Some of our beliefs include:

A Triune God - Father, Son, Spirit. One God in three persons. Not three gods
The Bible - God-breathed by the Holy Spirit
Salvation by faith alone
Jesus - fully God/fully man (when he was born, lived, died, ascended and is now)
Traditionally baptised as babies but can be baptised at any time
 
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iTOREtheSKY

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I was raised in the Catholic church...got saved...consider myself Non-Denominational (even though technically it's become a denomination)
 
Descyple

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When I want to go for a dip in the pool, I'm Baptist.

When I want to do a very long mannequin pose during worship service, I'm Presbyterian.

When I want to have my Sunday's off, I'm Seventh Day Adventist.

When I want to just "shut the world off" I'm Amish!!!
 
maxwel

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I was non-denominational.

Now I'm non-non-denominational.



But honestly, I don't think I can stick with this group either.

I guess that makes me...
 
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kayem77

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The church I'm attending is part of any formal denomination, but we are similar to a Baptist church, with a Presbyterian government. We adhere to the doctrines of grace. I've only been there for two months or less, and I'm loving it :).
 
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kayem77

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maxwel said:
I was non-denominational.

Now I'm non-non-denominational.




But honestly, I don't think I can stick with this group either.

I guess that makes me...
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Hmmm..... Confused?
 
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FireWire

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Presbyterian and Calvinist.
 
Loveneverfails

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As a small child, my family bounced around through several different baptist churches. For the past 8 or so years, though, we've been members of a church that doesn't affiliate with any particular denomination. I suppose technically that makes it non-denominational. If I were to compare it to the more common denominations, it would probably be most similar to the baptist denomination.

The two things that come to mind first about what is taught are:
-God is triune and sovereign
-salvation by grace through faith

I'm also fairly well integrated into the church my boyfriend attends. They're known as "the local church" or "the lord's recovery"
 
LightningClap0002

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I go to a church that is part of the Christian Reformed Church. Although we are located only a few miles from the national denominational headquarters, we are considered a mission church. The result is we get the legitimacy of having pastors ordained to a well reputed denomination; no worries about false teachers swindling people. We largely follow the denominational views, but are able to more freely follow God's lead than many more well established churches. The greatest advantage is much less church politics and a lot more focus on encountering God and following Him.

Needless to say I feel truly blessed to have found a fantastic church that balances outreach and mentoring. A church that is large enough to make a difference, but small enough to develop real relationships with both new people and those that come week after week.

Hm, a little more long-winded that I originally planned, but I think it's worth keeping it all now.
 
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ServantStrike

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DuchessAimee said:
Independent baptist is the same as non denominational. If you REALLY want to distinguish between doctrine try asking if someone is a dispensationalist or covenant theology believer.
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Pan-tribulational dispensationalist. I'll see how it pans out. I lean towards mid or post trib, but would love to be wrong on that (something about how so many in the early church died makes me wonder why we should escape that fate). It's not going to shake my faith one way or another, and I might be pleasantly surprised. I'm not planning on building a doomsday bunker along with the (some of) the rest of the post tribulationlists.


I'm a staunchly conservative uber-protestant. I like my steak rare and my bibles based upon the Textus Receptus. I'm a Methodist with Baptist leanings. It depends on the church - as you pointed out.

-I reject catechisms of any kind, and I do not agree with man made dogmas. So, not a complete Methodist.

I differ from main line baptist theology in two areas:
-Communion. I believe it should be open to all. Although the stats show that a large majority of Southern Baptist churches do just this.
-Calvinism. Unconditional election does not sound like the act of a loving God to me. So, some baptists would label me a heretic. Although the Southern Baptist Convention still does not agree on Calvinism. Again it would depend on the church at hand.


There is on one label that could hold me, but I just don't feel like going down the non-denominational route.
 
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this1disciple

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I attend a Methodist church. They're pretty on the ball
 
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arwen83

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Early introduction to Christianity was in a Catholic church. It was a wonderful experience.
Baptized in a Lutheran church
Went to non-denominational and Mennonite churches a several times
The one that really 'spoke' to me, my beliefs and spirituality was a particular Anglican church- SO I identify myself as Anglican.
 
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iTOREtheSKY

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arwen83 said:
Early introduction to Christianity was in a Catholic church. It was a wonderful experience.
Baptized in a Lutheran church
Went to non-denominational and Mennonite churches a several times
The one that really 'spoke' to me, my beliefs and spirituality was a particular Anglican church- SO I identify myself as Anglican.
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Not to derail...but I dunno why that description sounded so beautiful. ....sorry
 
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Shouryu

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Descyple said:
When I want to just "shut the world off" I'm Amish!!!
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Scype got his biceps by raising barns.

(Great, now I've got that song stuck in my head. "One, two, three, four...")

I attend a non-denominational church named [town I reside in] Bible Church, which is about as generically non-denominational of a name as you can get. I don't really have to sum up my beliefs, because Paul already did it for me, in his first epistle to the Corinthians, chapter 15:

"For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas [Peter], and then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep [died]. After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time."

For all the nitty gritty stuff that denominations fight over, I first refer to I Corinithians 1:10-17, and when people say, "Well, what do you believe about [whatever]?" I can generally answer from out of the Gospels, Romans, or Hebrews.




"They split into different groups! You got the Catholics, the Protestants, the Jesuits, the Methodists, the Evangelicals, the Free Presbyterians, the LOCKED UP Presbyterians, the Quakers, the bakers, the candlestick makers...the Mormons ARE from Mars, Dad, We had it checked out..."
 
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Ugly

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I don't have a denomination. I don't even know (or care) what all the details of each doctrine held is. I just stay away from Charismatic teachings.
 
mystdancer50

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I am a charismatic/Pentecostal Christian believer. Currently, the church I attend considers themselves non-denominational. I think churches do that to appear friendly to outsiders so that they will attend the church before making a decision about the church, based on labels. :) Does that make sense?

I'm not saying it's a bad thing, either. ;)
 
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GreenNnice

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Assembly of God. I believe in the power of the Holy
Spirit upon my life, and, yours, as in , everyone on planet Earth who's accepted Him, even those not believing, yet, the SPirit is after them, convicting them to see that where the spending of there 'tomorrow,' or, etenity, matters. :)
He's at work. The Lord leads, in so many ways, but where He leads from is OUR HEART, which He resides IN :)
 
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