Go right ahead. You protestants seem to be stepping all over each other. How many denominations are y'all up to now?
“How many denominations are you up to now?”
I’ll thank you to refer to them as Protestant Rites. Other than those dead churches we cut off from fellowship, we agree on the core doctrines of our faith.
I would point out that the Catholic denomination appears to be filled with a membership, each of who decides what to believe from the Catholic Buffet... Apparently, this includes your pope!
Best!
I don't mind at all.
The number of denominations is irrelevant since it's not any one church that saves.
Often, the different denominations have a different focus of ministry or a preference for a different style of governance.
In the book of Revelation, Jesus addressed 7 different churches. They all had their strengths and weaknesses and yet not once sis Jesus chastise them for their differences or not being under one centralized authority nor did He command them to do so.
All denominations, be it Prot or RC has a mixture of saved and unsaved in them because salvation is not dependent on church but on Jesus. There will be unbelievers (tares) mixed in with the believers, (wheat) in any one church. The only thing that varies is the ratio.
The uniting factor for Christians is their relationship with Christ, not their denominational affiliation. It's not *Us* against *them* (and if it is, they are wrong).
It's being brothers and sisters in the body of Christ, united in that bond having the same Spirit.
I have no idea where any of the non-Catholics who post on this forum attend with the exception of Elsie and MomMD, who have told us. And I honestly don't care as long as they are trusting Christ for salvation, they are saved and my brother and sister.