So, unless the scripture says GOD condemned it .. then it was okay ..??
You’re mixing up what I’m saying. GOD did not designate that people separate into denominations. HE never made any provision for that.
And .. GOD gave to man the greatest gift: FREE WILL. The ability to make our own decisions. Maybe some of us will never know if the choices we made were good. But, GOD gave us the free will to make them. If we are lazy and don’t seek GOD often enough .. we’ll just have to live with our choices.
To me .. that can mean choosing the wrong church. In Ephesians, it talks about “GOD sets” .. meaning GOD has the perfect church for you to attend. It’s perfect for each person, because God has prepared the perfect Pastor to teach you all that GOD wants you to know .. in order for you to do whatever He has called you to do. If you attend the wrong church .. you may never fulfill the call of GOD on your life.
Actually the early church had Bishoprics that were similar to different denominations ..each Bishop decided what books of the scriptures were valid.. and he decided what that church looked like
But Cyberant ..I agree that there is only one church ..that church is the bride of Christ and composed of the elect in Christ.. and at the end..the tares will be thrown into the fire and the church glorious will reign with Christ
There is God's will and there is man's will. As Christians we can choose to follow God or follow our own passions and lusts.
You are right that there should be only ONE denomination. But I would submit to you that the reason there are so many denominations is because of people following their own will-not God's will.
So think about how "great" free will really is.