1. Denominationalism is Wrong
Why ?
Presbyterian
Baptist
Lutheran
Methodist
Catholic
Church of God
Jehovah’s Witness
Mormon
Denominationalism is Wrong

2. Denominationalism is Wrong
Why ?
Presbyterian
Baptist
Lutheran
Not because of Personal Preference!
Methodist
Not because members of these churches are not good people!
Catholic
Church of God
Jehovah’s Witness
Not because we hate or just don’t like people in these churches!
Mormon
Denominationalism is Wrong

3. Denomination Defined…
A name of a class of things… Webster Dictionary

4. Denomination Defined…
A name of a class of things… Webster Dictionary
“An association of congregations with a common heritage … do not claim to be the only legitimate expression of the church” (Donald G. Tinder; Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, p. 310)

5. Denominations People claiming to be Christians are divided!
Presbyterian
Baptist
Lutheran
Methodist
Catholic
Church of God
Jehovah’s Witness
Mormon

6. Denominations People claiming to be Christians are divided!
Presbyterian
Baptist
Lutheran
Contradictory doctrines and practices are seen!
Methodist
Catholic
Church of God
Jehovah’s Witness
Mormon

7. Denominations People claiming to be Christians are divided!
Presbyterian
Baptist
Lutheran
Contradictory doctrines and practices are seen!
Methodist
Catholic
Church of God
Jehovah’s Witness
Distinct organizations – Lutherans are not Catholics!
Mormon

8. Denominations Are Wrong…
Because Jesus Promised Only One Church – “My church” (Matt. 16:18)

9. Denominations Are Wrong…
Because Jesus Promised Only One Church – “My church” (Matt. 16:18)
Because Only One Church revealed by Holy Spirit – “there is one body” – “the church” (Ephesians 4:4, 1:22-23).

10. Denominations Are Wrong…
Because Jesus Promised Only One Church – “My church” (Matt. 16:18)
Because Only One Church revealed by Holy Spirit – “there is one body” – “the church” (Ephesians 4:4, 1:22-23)
Because people are “called” and “reconciled” in “one” body (Col. 3:15, Eph. 2:16)

11. Denominations Are Wrong…
Because there is Just One Church!
Because Division is Wrong!

12. Division is Wrong…
Jesus prayed For Unity! (John 17:20-21)

13. Division is Wrong… Jesus prayed For Unity! (John 17:20-21)
Paul condemned Division! (I Cor. 1:10)

14. Division is Wrong… Jesus prayed For Unity! (John 17:20-21)
Paul condemned Division! (I Cor. 1:10)
Christians are not to tolerate it! (Rom. 16:17-18)

15. Division is Wrong… Jesus prayed For Unity! (John 17:20-21)
Paul condemned Division! (I Cor. 1:10)
Christians are not to tolerate it! (Rom. 16:17-18)
Salvation by faith alone (Mk. 16:16, James 2:24)
Impossibility of apostasy (Gal. 5:4)
Direct operation of the Holy Spirit (Eph. 6:17)
Infant Baptism (Acts 18:8)
Etc.

16. Denominations Are Wrong…
Because there is Just One Church!
Because Division is Wrong!
Because it cannot be the church in its local sense or in its universal sense!

17. Smaller than… Larger than…
Universal
Eph. 1:22-23
A Denomination

18. Smaller than… Larger than…
Universal
Eph. 1:22-23
Comprises far less than all the saved (Acts 2:47 KJV)
A Denomination

19. Smaller than… Larger than…
Universal
Local
Phil. 1:1 Acts 14:23
Eph. 1:22-23
Comprises far less than all the saved (Acts 2:47 KJV)
A Denomination

20. Smaller than… Larger than…
Universal
Local
Phil. 1:1 Acts 14:23
Eph. 1:22-23
Comprises far more than a local congregation (I Cor. 1:2)
Comprises far less than all the saved (Acts 2:47 KJV)
A Denomination

21. Denominations Are Wrong…
Because there is Just One Church!
Because Division is Wrong!
Because it cannot be the church in its local sense nor in its universal sense!
Because it encourages disbelief in God! –
“that the world may believe that Thou didst send me” (Jn. 17:21)

22. Denominations Are Wrong…
Because there is Just One Church!
Because Division is Wrong!
Because it cannot be the church in its local sense nor in its universal sense!
Because it encourages disbelief in God!

23. Denominations Are Wrong…
Because there is Just One Church!
Because Division is Wrong!
Because it cannot be the church in its local sense nor in its universal sense!
Because it encourages disbelief in God!
Modern “non-denominationalism” is not the answer – popular but still a cover for division!