Which denomination do you think comes closest to getting it right?
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That is a good question. I personally think my own denomination (Calvary Chapel) gets about as close as you can get since we preach the entire bible cover to cover in a period of 5 to 12 years. If I didn't think so, I probably wouldn't go there.
My experience on this forum suggests that as far as doctrinal correctness, the Orthodox Presbyterian Church seems to be among the strongest denominations however, I personally have not been sold on some of their doctrines, but I can see how they come to the positions that they do.
My experience suggests that different denominations tend to have differences in emphasis rather than differences in essentials. This would appear to be why Christ's body is a whole body and not just some glob of flesh. Some denominations tend to take on the role of the head, and emphasize doctrine. Some denominations take on the role of hands, and put a strong emphasis on giving and helping. Some denominations take on the role of the feet and walk to the ends of the earth to spread the Good News. Some take the role of the mouth and put emphasis on teaching.
I thank God for the plethora of denominations. In the essentials I find that most all protestant denominations are in unity. I am certain that if we had but one single Church to which everyone toed the line, that the Church of Christ would become a totalitarian dictatorship. History has shown that when power is centralized, tyranny is the result. The United States of America could never have come to fruition if not for the Reformation and the subsequent dissipation of power away from the centralized European church.
Frankly I am quite comfortable in just about any Christ centered Protestant Church. God led me away from the LDS Church and led me to where I am today. I have some minor disagreements with some of the doctrinal postitions taken by my Church, but those are not essential and are more form than substance.