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I like classic Lutheranism but I fear it’s too “inclusive”. WI Synod is a bit too far for us...even rarer than MO Synod.

What about Presbyterians and Baptists and so forth? I know I can’t trust the Catholic Church anymore.

Your advice could help me narrow down what might be worth checking in our area, I will deal with non-denominational independents on my own based on what’s available.

I’m not promising anything as I have other issues and the family to agree, but I’d like to have an idea of where I could try.

E.g., I did look up a local Presbyterian church that seems to be rock solid ignoring the silly PC stuff. We have many churches around so I’d have a lot to research. Your advice could help that along!

1 posted on 01/30/2022 4:47:46 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel
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Hi...so sorry, didn’t realize I chose “Blogger” section rather than “Religion”.

Is there a way to change it?


2 posted on 01/30/2022 4:50:21 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMV)
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Check out the Mormans. Serious suggestion.


3 posted on 01/30/2022 4:50:57 PM PST by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Ever considered a home church group?


4 posted on 01/30/2022 4:53:10 PM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

The Catholic Church is full of dysfunctional sinners. Not much has changed over 2 millennia, though it is a bit more out in the open now then at points.


5 posted on 01/30/2022 4:53:36 PM PST by Hieronymus
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Reformed Presbyterian, PCA (Presbyterian Church in America)

....as opposed to Presbyterian USA ( liberal, apostate)

Or most Southern Baptists


6 posted on 01/30/2022 4:54:29 PM PST by Guenevere (When the foundations are being destroyed what can the righteous do t)
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IMHO, anything autonomous really. The Pilgrims started The First Congregational Church of ____________(fill in city/town). Last I knew, the one in my home town was still independent. Many went Unitarian in a split. Baptist but not Southern Baptist is similar.

With autonomous/independent, it’s really a matter or the preacher and flock. Same with non-denominational. Could be good or not.


7 posted on 01/30/2022 4:54:46 PM PST by Pollard (PureBlood -- https://youtube.com/watch?v=VXm0fkDituE)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

I Lutheran Church Missouri Synod - there are no issues of losing our way with this choice. Focused on Christ, the Bible, no progressive nonsense here. Can check out the Missouri Synod website to check our focus and what we believe.. Conservative.


8 posted on 01/30/2022 4:55:36 PM PST by rigelkentaurus
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Where are you?


9 posted on 01/30/2022 4:55:58 PM PST by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

How bout the church of the almighty buck? Just kidding. One of my favorite passages in the Bible is 2nd Corinthians 12.


11 posted on 01/30/2022 4:59:06 PM PST by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.p)
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Our church broadcasts on Facebook Live every Sunday if you want to try it out.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=notif&v=1370952716672653&notif_id=1643565938157513&notif_t=live_video_explicit

Pastor Owen describes our church as PresbyBabtiCostal.


12 posted on 01/30/2022 5:00:01 PM PST by Valpal1
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Southern Babtist.


18 posted on 01/30/2022 5:02:03 PM PST by crusty old prospector
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I recommend costa Mesa affiliated Calvary chapels.

We actually dont beleive in denominations as such, Christ is not divided, there is only one bride of Christ, one church.

The name is just reference to a line of association.

It’s a literal interpretation of the word believing church that generally teaches genesis to revelation verse by verse in order, not usually topic centered teaching on Sundays.

Heavy on worship.

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19 posted on 01/30/2022 5:02:17 PM PST by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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Plain clothes Mennonite?


21 posted on 01/30/2022 5:02:44 PM PST by Chickensoup ( Leftists totalitarian fascists are eradicating conservatives)
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“any good or pure church denominations?”

Not really. Even the Southern Baptists have freaks and creeps in the upper levels pushing illegal immigration and SJW BS.

Maybe the local church will be okay though.


22 posted on 01/30/2022 5:03:04 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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ucg.org. Be prepared to be challenged on your conception of what a church should be. First century, non-corrupted Christianity.


23 posted on 01/30/2022 5:03:08 PM PST by DouglasKC
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To: the OlLine Rebel

If you’re into hierarchy-run organized religion with lots of ceremony, this wouldn’t be for you - but if you like it simple, with “small-f” fundamental beliefs, you could look into what is sometimes called “Plymouth Brethren”.
(Not the Australian cult group)

They are pretty much Bsptist-like, except they have no clergy, the elders lead each individual church and hold “real” jobs.
https://brethrenonline.org/home/articles/plymouth-brethren-faq


24 posted on 01/30/2022 5:03:15 PM PST by LouieFisk
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Independent Baptists, who are usually King James Only and dispensationalist, are very strong. They sometimes tend to legalism, with an emphasis on separatism leading at times to a focus on things like alcohol and tobacco. Reformed Baptists, who are Calvinist in doctrine and adhere to various confessions similar in most respects to the Westminster Confession, are also strong, but they differ from Independent Baptists as they are mostly covenantal, and not dispensational, John MacArthur being an exception.
25 posted on 01/30/2022 5:03:32 PM PST by Wallace T.
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If they fly the flag of Sodomite sin, give it a wide berth.


27 posted on 01/30/2022 5:04:55 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Plugs the Pedo - The Shart Heard 'Round The World)
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Pure, unadulterated, TRADITIONAL (as in, how the Church was in 1958, not the new stuff) Catholicism. Rather, where “sin is sin”, and one must repent and do pennance and believe the gospel, even as Jesus imparted it:
Namely, Catholics who reject all popes involved in the post 1958 era of “Vatican II”, and attend only the Latin mass in faithfulness to the constant teaching of the church, known as Sedevacantists, we who acknowledge that since faithful Pope Pius XII (1958) we haven’t had a valid pope.(A Sedevacantist is one who believes the chair of Peter is currently vacant.)
If interested, please see https://cmri.org/


29 posted on 01/30/2022 5:06:35 PM PST by Repent and Believe (...unless you shall do penance, you shall all likewise perish. - Jesus (Luke 13:3))
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I think that the Evangelical Free church is still okay. You may want to see if you can find a good non-denominal church church in your area.


30 posted on 01/30/2022 5:06:41 PM PST by wjcsux (RIP Rush Limbaugh 12 Jan 1951- 17 Feb 2021. We really miss you. 😢)
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