While doing the blogger I have learned alot about my topic which was denominations. Some of
the things that I laerned about my topic was i learned about its history and how far back
denominations came from. just know finding out how haveing denominations in your church in to
day world is nothing new how denominations started back inn 1015, whith The Great Scholism
religon. then from there that is whe n you started to hear about all these different denominations
that you hear of today. So i am glad that i choose to do this particular title because some day i
look forward in going into ministry so learning about this topic was a great thing for me to do i
hope that everyone that read this topic is getting something out of like I did while doing this
project.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Current Events
Well some of the things that is going on in todays life is that dome of the demoniations are trying to get there dependent religons on 1$,5$,10$and 20$ doller bills http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_denominations_of_United_States_currency. Also some of the things that they are trying to let some to pass is beeing able to have a homosexiuilty church in the united stateshttp://gcmwatch.wordpress.com/category/denominations/. In everyones religons that i have studyed about it all talks about howhomosexuility is not alowed in any religon or denominations. It talks about homosexuals clearly in the bible where it talks about how god came back and destryed the wourld because ther was so many gay people in the world. the story also goes on and talks about how lot in the bible was a willing father he had two young vergan girls that he was willing to let the man have just so they could stop messing around with men be the men refused to take the young girls and so when god came and destroyed the world there was no one left on the earth but noah and his ark.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
HISTORY OF DEMINATIONS
Baptist
Baptist (Reformed)The line of churches, which called themselves Baptist, began in 1610 in Holland. It began with a man named John Smyth who was a bishop in the Church of England. In 1606, after nine months of soul searching and study of the New Testament he was convinced that the doctrines and practices of the Church of England were not Biblical, and thus he resigned his position as priest and left the church. Because of persecution by the Anglican church of all who disagreed with it and who refused to submit to its authority, John Smyth had to flee England. In Amsterdam, he along with Thomas Helwys and thirty six others formed the first Baptist church of Englishmen known to have stood for baptism of believers only.
Smyth, believed that the only real apostolic succession is a succession of Biblical New Testament truth, and not of outward ordinances and visible organization such as the Church of England or the Roman Church. He believed apostolic succession had been lost and the only way to recover was to start again. He baptized himself and then the others of his congregation. In only a few years however, the church had lost all but ten members to the Mennonites and other groups in Holland. Smyth died in 1612, and the church ended in Holland shortly thereafter with Helwy, Thomas and John Murton returning to England as persecutions there had lessened. History records that the members of this Baptist church went back to England or remained in Holland and joined Mennoites. It did not produce a succession of other churches, but those who founded it went on to establish other Baptist churches in England.
Roger Williams is credited with founding the first Baptist church on American soil. Williams graduated from Cambridge University in 1627, and was apparently ordained in the Church of England. He soon embraced "Separatists" ideas and decided to leave England. In 1631, he arrived in Boston. In 1638, Williams made his way to what is now Providence, Rhode Island, and there purchased some land from the Indians. Some of his former congregation in Salem joined him and they established a colony. He continued to read the New Testament, and became fully aware that infant baptism, sprinkling for baptism, and allowing unsaved persons to be members of the church was not Scriptural. Thus, resolving to follow the Lord's commands in Truth, in March, 1639 he formed the first Baptist church on American soil. He began by baptizing himself and then baptizing ten other members. (From A Brief Survey Of Independent Fundamental Baptist Churches by Cooper P. Abrams, III.)
Jehovah's Witness
Jehovah's WitnessesJehovah's Witnesses had their modern-day start in the 1870's. At first, they were called Bible Students. But in 1931 they adopted the Scriptural name Jehovah's Witnesses. (Isaiah 43:10) From small beginnings the organization has grown to millions of Witnesses, who are busy preaching in more than 230 lands. [They teach that]
God has many titles but has only one name. That name is JEHOVAH. In most Bibles, God's name has been removed and has been replaced with the titles LORD or GOD. But when the Bible was written, the name Jehovah appeared in it some 7,000 times!-Exodus 3:15; Psalm 83:18. The true religion must also honor God's name. (Matthew 6:9) Jesus made God's name, Jehovah, known to others. True Christians must do the same. (John 17:6, 26; Romans 10:13, 14)
Jesus lived in heaven as a spirit person before he came to earth. He was God's first creation, and so he is called the "firstborn" Son of God. (Colossians 1:15; Revelation 3:14) Jesus is the only Son that God created by himself. Jehovah used the prehuman Jesus as his "master worker" in creating all other things in heaven and on earth. (Proverbs 8:22-31; Colossians 1:16, 17) God also used him as His chief spokesman. That is why Jesus is called "the Word."-John 1:1-3; Rev 19:13.
Jesus did not die on a cross. He died on a pole, or a stake. The Greek word translated "cross" in many Bibles meant just one piece of timber. The symbol of the cross comes from ancient false religions. The cross was not used or worshiped by the early Christians.
To become a friend of God, you must obtain a good knowledge of Bible truth (1 Timothy 2:3, 4), put faith in the things you have learned (Hebrews 11:6), repent of your sins (Acts 17:30, 31), and turn around in your course of life. (Acts 3:19) Then your love for God should move you to dedicate yourself to him. This means that in a personal, private prayer you tell him that you are giving yourself to him to do his will.-Matthew 16:24; 22:37. After you have made your dedication to God, you should be baptized. (Matthew 28:19, 20) Baptism lets everyone know that you have dedicated yourself to Jehovah. So baptism is only for those who are old enough to make a decision to serve God. When a person is baptized, his whole body should be put under the water momentarily. -Mark 1:9, 10; Acts 8:36.
Is it wrong to accept a blood transfusion? Remember, Jehovah requires that we abstain from blood. This means that we must not take into our bodies in any way at all other people's blood or even our own blood that has been stored. (Acts 21:25) So true Christians will not accept a blood transfusion. They will accept other kinds of medical treatment, such as transfusion of nonblood products. They want to live, but they will not try to save their life by breaking God's laws.-Matthew 16:25. (Excerpted from the official website of the Watchtower Organization.)
Pentecostal/ Apostolic
Pentecostal/ApostolicPentecostal Churches [are a] large and varied group of revivalistic religious bodies characterized by belief in the experience of holiness or Christian perfection. This perfection is climaxed by an "infilling of the Holy Spirit," as evidenced by "speaking in tongues," ecstatic utterances frequently unintelligible to listeners, as the apostles did on the day of Pentecost. The theology of Pentecostalism is usually fundamentalist, but no one body of doctrine is universally accepted by all groups. Certain beliefs are held in common, however, such as the premillennial second coming of Jesus Christ. Baptism, usually by immersion, and the Lord's Supper are the two practices usually observed. Many groups practice divine healing. Pentecostal denominations are found throughout the world. In the United States most Pentecostal churches had their beginnings in the revival movement in the Negro Holiness Church in Los Angeles in 1906. (From Encarta Concise Encyclopedia.)
Baptist (Reformed)The line of churches, which called themselves Baptist, began in 1610 in Holland. It began with a man named John Smyth who was a bishop in the Church of England. In 1606, after nine months of soul searching and study of the New Testament he was convinced that the doctrines and practices of the Church of England were not Biblical, and thus he resigned his position as priest and left the church. Because of persecution by the Anglican church of all who disagreed with it and who refused to submit to its authority, John Smyth had to flee England. In Amsterdam, he along with Thomas Helwys and thirty six others formed the first Baptist church of Englishmen known to have stood for baptism of believers only.
Smyth, believed that the only real apostolic succession is a succession of Biblical New Testament truth, and not of outward ordinances and visible organization such as the Church of England or the Roman Church. He believed apostolic succession had been lost and the only way to recover was to start again. He baptized himself and then the others of his congregation. In only a few years however, the church had lost all but ten members to the Mennonites and other groups in Holland. Smyth died in 1612, and the church ended in Holland shortly thereafter with Helwy, Thomas and John Murton returning to England as persecutions there had lessened. History records that the members of this Baptist church went back to England or remained in Holland and joined Mennoites. It did not produce a succession of other churches, but those who founded it went on to establish other Baptist churches in England.
Roger Williams is credited with founding the first Baptist church on American soil. Williams graduated from Cambridge University in 1627, and was apparently ordained in the Church of England. He soon embraced "Separatists" ideas and decided to leave England. In 1631, he arrived in Boston. In 1638, Williams made his way to what is now Providence, Rhode Island, and there purchased some land from the Indians. Some of his former congregation in Salem joined him and they established a colony. He continued to read the New Testament, and became fully aware that infant baptism, sprinkling for baptism, and allowing unsaved persons to be members of the church was not Scriptural. Thus, resolving to follow the Lord's commands in Truth, in March, 1639 he formed the first Baptist church on American soil. He began by baptizing himself and then baptizing ten other members. (From A Brief Survey Of Independent Fundamental Baptist Churches by Cooper P. Abrams, III.)
Jehovah's Witness
Jehovah's WitnessesJehovah's Witnesses had their modern-day start in the 1870's. At first, they were called Bible Students. But in 1931 they adopted the Scriptural name Jehovah's Witnesses. (Isaiah 43:10) From small beginnings the organization has grown to millions of Witnesses, who are busy preaching in more than 230 lands. [They teach that]
God has many titles but has only one name. That name is JEHOVAH. In most Bibles, God's name has been removed and has been replaced with the titles LORD or GOD. But when the Bible was written, the name Jehovah appeared in it some 7,000 times!-Exodus 3:15; Psalm 83:18. The true religion must also honor God's name. (Matthew 6:9) Jesus made God's name, Jehovah, known to others. True Christians must do the same. (John 17:6, 26; Romans 10:13, 14)
Jesus lived in heaven as a spirit person before he came to earth. He was God's first creation, and so he is called the "firstborn" Son of God. (Colossians 1:15; Revelation 3:14) Jesus is the only Son that God created by himself. Jehovah used the prehuman Jesus as his "master worker" in creating all other things in heaven and on earth. (Proverbs 8:22-31; Colossians 1:16, 17) God also used him as His chief spokesman. That is why Jesus is called "the Word."-John 1:1-3; Rev 19:13.
Jesus did not die on a cross. He died on a pole, or a stake. The Greek word translated "cross" in many Bibles meant just one piece of timber. The symbol of the cross comes from ancient false religions. The cross was not used or worshiped by the early Christians.
To become a friend of God, you must obtain a good knowledge of Bible truth (1 Timothy 2:3, 4), put faith in the things you have learned (Hebrews 11:6), repent of your sins (Acts 17:30, 31), and turn around in your course of life. (Acts 3:19) Then your love for God should move you to dedicate yourself to him. This means that in a personal, private prayer you tell him that you are giving yourself to him to do his will.-Matthew 16:24; 22:37. After you have made your dedication to God, you should be baptized. (Matthew 28:19, 20) Baptism lets everyone know that you have dedicated yourself to Jehovah. So baptism is only for those who are old enough to make a decision to serve God. When a person is baptized, his whole body should be put under the water momentarily. -Mark 1:9, 10; Acts 8:36.
Is it wrong to accept a blood transfusion? Remember, Jehovah requires that we abstain from blood. This means that we must not take into our bodies in any way at all other people's blood or even our own blood that has been stored. (Acts 21:25) So true Christians will not accept a blood transfusion. They will accept other kinds of medical treatment, such as transfusion of nonblood products. They want to live, but they will not try to save their life by breaking God's laws.-Matthew 16:25. (Excerpted from the official website of the Watchtower Organization.)
Pentecostal/ Apostolic
Pentecostal/ApostolicPentecostal Churches [are a] large and varied group of revivalistic religious bodies characterized by belief in the experience of holiness or Christian perfection. This perfection is climaxed by an "infilling of the Holy Spirit," as evidenced by "speaking in tongues," ecstatic utterances frequently unintelligible to listeners, as the apostles did on the day of Pentecost. The theology of Pentecostalism is usually fundamentalist, but no one body of doctrine is universally accepted by all groups. Certain beliefs are held in common, however, such as the premillennial second coming of Jesus Christ. Baptism, usually by immersion, and the Lord's Supper are the two practices usually observed. Many groups practice divine healing. Pentecostal denominations are found throughout the world. In the United States most Pentecostal churches had their beginnings in the revival movement in the Negro Holiness Church in Los Angeles in 1906. (From Encarta Concise Encyclopedia.)
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Credible VS Non-Credible
CREDIBLE
My first credible source is http://www.mountzionpbc.org/Index/index11.htm
the three reason i know this site is credible is because first it is from .org. secondly it clearly states the authors name. lastly it doesn't have any extra advertisements.
My second credible source is http://www.bmhcc.org/facilities/womens/ the reason it can be a credible source is because it has an author, its .org , and lastly it don't have any extra advertisement.
NON-CREDIBLE
My first non-credible source is http://www.baptisttop1000.com/ because first it has the .com , secondly it is filled with advertisements, lastly it doesn't state an author
My second non-credible is http://www.landoverbaptist.org/ because even tho it has .org it has allot of advertisements, there is no author name on the site, or do it has a focus .
My first credible source is http://www.mountzionpbc.org/Index/index11.htm
the three reason i know this site is credible is because first it is from .org. secondly it clearly states the authors name. lastly it doesn't have any extra advertisements.
My second credible source is http://www.bmhcc.org/facilities/womens/ the reason it can be a credible source is because it has an author, its .org , and lastly it don't have any extra advertisement.
NON-CREDIBLE
My first non-credible source is http://www.baptisttop1000.com/ because first it has the .com , secondly it is filled with advertisements, lastly it doesn't state an author
My second non-credible is http://www.landoverbaptist.org/ because even tho it has .org it has allot of advertisements, there is no author name on the site, or do it has a focus .
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Denominations
Denominations was started many years ago by people who didn't want to believe in the original denomination which was the great Schism. Many people went out and started they own religon because they didnt believe in the practices and the things that the schism was doing and believeing inn. the baptist religon was the first religon to began in 1054, and from there own then the denomination range started to uprise. the uprise of denominations really started to become a huge prob from the 16oo's and own up. The two main years when people wanted to start they own religon really came in the 1820's and the 19oo's. Sometimes i wounder how many different religons are there in this world. so many people have branched out and when once they were Schism now they have lost the vision of the first religons there ever was. before there were even considered a thing called denominations Schism was the only religon you knew off untill around the 1600's. Then thats when apostolic, baptist, roman catholic, and etc... came alone one religon that i do know of that the people started to flock to was the religon of baptist. 
Most of the time when people flock to another religon or another denomination they are really trying to find something. something that i look to find out about these denominations is that when you are brought up in a certain religon or a certain denomination how can you leave that religon and just go join another. Isnt there some type of process that you have to go through to be in a certain religon or are there certain rules that you have to learn before you can get into this particular denomination or religon. Thats is what i will be seeking to find out during this research about denominations
Most of the time when people flock to another religon or another denomination they are really trying to find something. something that i look to find out about these denominations is that when you are brought up in a certain religon or a certain denomination how can you leave that religon and just go join another. Isnt there some type of process that you have to go through to be in a certain religon or are there certain rules that you have to learn before you can get into this particular denomination or religon. Thats is what i will be seeking to find out during this research about denominations
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Somethings that I learned about denominations was that over many many years ago that
denominations started to from slowly from bc time to ad time. In many different ways there has
been an start of many denominations. Some of the denominations was conciderd really fake
religons, and some of them was considerd real religons. In the 21st centry life you have many
people who have goptton cought up in following a certain type of religon because its the popular
thing follow after. Here is an article that talks about how the from of denominations began to
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_denomination. Also somthing that i learned about
was the different type of spirits that each religons believes inn. Then i saw why people wanted to
go in start they own religon because evryone dont believe in everything.
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