“When you find a site that provides the list of “41,000 different Protestant denominations”, we can start to talk about whether/how they differ. If you cannot locate a list with 41,000 unique entries, we can start to talk about making a priori assumptions that there are 41,000 and that they all differ. “
see how the mind of man differs from that of God -
John 17:20 “ i do not pray for these only, but also for those who believe in me through their word, that they all may be one; even as thou Father art in me and i in thee, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that thou hast sent me”
how many who claim to know Jesus, believe in Jesus have ever meditated on this prayer and have ever asked themself, was this prayer to the Father answered?
i would say it was answered and Christians have been “one” in His Church for close to 2,000 years now.
of course, Satan has planted weeds at various points over the 2,000 year history, nonetheless, there still is only ONE faith, ONE Lord, One Baptism.
So then, brethren, we are under obligation, not to the flesh to live according to the flesh -- for if you are living according to the flesh you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the flesh, you will live. For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, 'Abba! Father!' The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him that we may indeed be glorified with Him." (Romans 8:12-17).