How I chose my Christian Denomination / 2 Reasons Why
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- I am a Christian who loves and fallows Jesus! But it can be hard to know what to believe when it comes to nitty gritty christian doctrine. There are so many different christian denominations teaching lil different things about the Bible. How can you know who's right and what you should believe?? To be honest I think its impossible to get everything 100% right when it comes to God. So I just do my best to think things through and trust in Jesus along the way.
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I'm 26 at the moment. Born into a Cstholic family and stopped attending church when I was 14 years old, because I did not think confessing to a priest was biblical and thought the images and "Mary worship" are idolatry. So I became somewhat non-denominational discovering Christianity from the internet, getting my own Bible and interpreted the Bible according to what made most sense through the lense of my influences online, which where from Baptist, Hebrew Root to Seventh Day Adventists kind og Christians. Back then I had a really hard time in my life and lost trust in people. So somehow in retrospected I was more attracted to denominations like the Seventh Day Adventist church, which make a big deal out of how the mainstream churches like Roman Catholicism and even others who worship on Sunday must be wrong. So I had kind of a conspirational mind, where I thought that I'm the only one knowing the most about the faith, while everyone else around me might be deceived by Satan. And of course I didn't attend any church because of that.
As I got older and stopped to be like that I discovered more of the scholastic site of the Christian faith. The Lutheran Jordan B Cooper was a big influence on me as well as glimpsing over church history. Back then my conclusion became that the mix I believed earlier was pretty ahistorical. I was shocked that Luther (and even Calvin to some degree) would practice their faith rather in a "Catholic way", as both Lutheranism and Presbyterianism are pretty liturgical instead of the endless sermon kind of worship in contemporary evangelicalism. It begged the question in me how modern worship could be the way to go, when it's, well, modern. Why would got allow all teh ritualistic parts, when it doesn't matter? Wouldn't it be rather superstitious or idolatrous?
Later on I got convinced that the Eucharist/Lord's supper is truly the flesh and blood of Jesus Christ and not just a mere symbol, as Luther believed and also the church from the beginning as evident in all tge church fathers. So either the church felt totally into idolatry eith tgis belief from the very beginning and everyone was wrong until very late in history, or the truth got preserved by God throughout history and I was the being wrong. So I wanted to become a Lutheran for a good time because of this, but didn't because the kind of LutheranismI wanted, became rare and the modern evangelical luth. churches did not put that much emphasis on the real presence.
I still had the option to revert to Catholicism, the religion I was born into, but I knew that I couldn't receive the Eucharist there without making a confession.
Later on I listened to a preacher I still admire very much, named Derek Prince. He died a longer time ago, but I didn't saw anyone preaching like him in my life and dividing the word of God as he did. To my shock, even though he was a Pentecostal of the Charismatic movement, he would mourn and say that it's a bad thing that Protestants removed confession. At the same time he also believed in the real presence of the Eucharist. I also found out that my idol Luther still went to confession after the reformation happened and that for a long time confessions have been practiced in Lutheran churches commonly.
Then one day a Catholic persuaded me to just go to a Catholic church and make a confession there. I didn't believe in the Catholic church yet because I had my issues with "Mary worship", which made me prefer Lutheranism. Long story short, I did it anyway. For some odd reason I felt like really contrite while confessing and started to sob like crazy. As the priest absolved me from my sins, I felt a "power" running through me and my Tinnitus (a condition where one hears ringing constantly) fully disappeared for a good time and I felt super light after that. I knew for sure that the Holy Spirit was working in the Catholic church from now on. I also had it way easier to resist sexual urges. It was as if a curse on me lifted and I had the freedom to actually resist sin. Before that I thought I'm doomed to sin in particular sins, without even hsving the possibility to resist it.
After this experience I became someone who wouldn't skip church anymore and go to the Catholic church, while still doubting many dictrines of the church.
Finally I worked everything out for me, to really become Catholic by some special encounter in Croatia. For now I don't want to mention it, as my comment is already long.
Anyway, God bless everyone. Life is sometimes not as it seems and oir understanding of the faith grows with us as we ourselves grow. I don't want to proselytize anyone, but give a testimony about my development and experience. There is more to tell, if soneone is interested. I can reply to comments. Have a blessed day.
I love these raw excerpts from people's lives full of wrestling and humanity. Thanks !!
God bless you, my friend! And welcome home!
Read the Holey Script-Yourz by yourself honestly, without any person telling you what it's supposed to mean and the Manmade doctrines will fall apart all by themselves. Been there Big Time, what a crime.40plus till I escaped 12years ago
based man, godspeed.
This is a really powerful message, thank you for sharing. I myself am still trying to figure out what church to subscribe to. I too find the Mary worship weird, but I'd still like to give Catholicism a try. at the moment I feel like my beliefs align more closely to Baptist theology, but I have come to respect all Christian denominations because we are united in Christ our lord.
Support from a fellow non denominational Christian
same!
It would be cool if you had a conversation with Redeemed Zoomer about this. I really like both of you guys, but he is very against non-denominationalism so it would be cool to see you two discuss this
Why is he against it? I’m non-denominational and I think it’s totally fine to be so.
@@orboan4686 He's actually not against non-denominational individuals, he's against non-denominational churches for few reasons, some I agree with some I disagree with. I recommend checking his video about it out. I was raised non-denominational by my parents, became atheist, and when I became Christian I remained non-denominational myself for a lot of reasons Blue here states.
I love redeemed zoomer that would be sooo cool to see:D
Who’s Zoomer? I’m pretty new to this channel.
@@That_cloud_barked_at_me RedeemedZoomer, a Presbyterian Gen Z guy who makes RUclips videos about Christianity and theology often about the differences between denominations
I feel like Christianity shouldn’t be separated into groups
Yes
yes
it shouldnt, we should unite.
It wasn’t always that way. It used to just be Catholicism. If you don’t want Christianity to be split into groups, you should seek the Catholic faith. ✝️🇧🇷❤️🔥
ok, so believe every single thing i do and there won't be division
Hey Christian blue I urge you to look into Eastern Orthodoxy! It’s such a beautiful and fascinating faith towards Christ and it has personally helped me come back to God after being an agnostic for my whole life. I pray that whatever you decide someday will help you become closer with the Lord ❤❤❤
Fake
They trust in their works
@@vinipx01 no they don't. All Christians rely on faith which includes the works that you do
Peter has the keys, the Catholic Church has Peter.
@@vinipx01 There is no amount of works you can do in Eastern Orthodoxy which will get you to heaven. But works are an indication of a Christian lifestyle. If you do no good works, can you truly call yourself a Christian? Did you clothe the poor? Did you visit prisoners in jail?
Blue is fine. My favorite color is purple. Let me tell you why.
1. It's regal; royal.
2. It's rare.
3. It's pretty.
4. It looks cool.
5. Back in the day, it used to be very expensive.
6. My clothes are purple.
7. Some of my books are purple.
My favorite color is green! Purple is pretty cool though
I'll be 47 in Sept.
When I was younger and at an appropriate age, my parents allowed me to go church hopping.
I grew up in a pre-Trib rapture, Pentecostal household. I'm the oldest of 3. Have one younger sis 2 years younger and my kid sister is 10 years younger. I'm 20 years younger than parents and they just celebrated their 50th anniversary.
We frequented a Four-Square Gospel church. Eventually my curiosity got the better of me, but parents said to wait till I was 13.
From that point on, I bounced between Catholic, Charismatic, Non Denom, Lutheran, Baptist, and a few other denominations.
At 16 I started asking questions that got me into trouble. Like at a Baptist Church (paraphrased)
me - if you believe in the holy Spirit, why don't you believe in the manifestation of the holy spirit?
Them - we believe that further knowledge isn't available.
Me - Daniel 12:4
That one passage got me in big trouble. Was asked to leave after that.
After that, my questions to various denominations persisted. It was never out of spite, but trying to understand. Sometimes they listened and explained things....and sometimes my line of questions "offended" or "caused conflict". It wasn't like I was asking in front of the congregation, rather behind closed doors, out of respect.
At 19, I had settled into a non Denom church. I didn't believe in some of the spiritual gifts and I was unsure about prophetic dreams.
While I didn't believe in those things, I really liked how the pastor didn't always preach from the pulpit. No, sometimes he sat on the floor of the stage and talked personally to the members of the church. Or he'd walk the aisles and preach. I found that to be impressive and highly respectable.
And it was at that church I found my new fav type of Christian music - praise and worship. Sorry, but hymns just aren't for me. There's literally two of them that DON'T put me to sleep.
It was during one of the services where I found myself front and center to be prayed for. Pastor just looked at me and I was down, fallen (I don't use the term slain) in the Spirit.
I can go into detail if you want, but trying not make this post too long. I'm quite long winded.
After that experience, my eyes and heart were opened...and I read and prayed the Word with invigoration.
I am non Denom charismatic.
I do believe in the spiritual gifts
I do Not believe in Planned revivals
I'm pre-wrath these days. Hope it comes sooner, but best be prepared.
I believe in the literal heaven and a literal hell
Judgment comes for all of us
The Word was written through mankind via the Holy Spirit. Everything is important, not just the Red Letters
I'm straight and natural born eunuch
I do NOT believe the Word promotes homosexuality or transgenderism
I may have missing junk and have a dud for a pituitary gland, but that doesn't mean I am or should be gay, trans, intersexed, or whatever else some people have been trying to pin on me.
Advance happy birthday!
@@someoneyoullknow4077 i actually don't celebrate my bday....and not for religious reasons either.
When I was growing up, I think I was 7 or 8 when I realized this....that we celebrated every birthday except for one - Mom's. When I asked my father why, I'll never forget his response...."don't worry about it"
From that moment on, when anyone tried to wish me a happy bday or celebrated it, I avoided it as much as I could. Eventually I got to the point where I hated celebrating my bday. Why? Guilt. Plain and simple.
By the time I was able to properly express showing.my appreciation for Mom by taking her out to dinner on my dime (first job outside of farm work), while she did appreciate thought and the reason for what I did, she told me to never do it again. She said that was my money and I should save it.
That cemented my reasons for never celebrating my bday. Someone tries it and I'm racked with guilt. And I hate that feeling.
Last time I actually celebrated my b'day was 31 years ago, when I was 16.
@@Tmhjr_Baskar damn that's really hard but understandable and very admirable.
I too also don't really celebrate my birthday I only celebrate it when the whole family is near, I think is more appropriate.
Though it's hard we should always be thankful for the life God has given us especially in bdays.
I'll pray for your familys health and prosperity, and again happy advance b'day :)
What are the few hymns that you actually like? :)
@@FriarJoe66 amazing grace, but in Cherokee. Once I heard that, I was hooked.
I keep forgetting the name, but the song the choir sings in Home Alone. O' Night Divine?
Have a CD that my church (p&w team) made from 98 or 99. That's enough for me. 13 p&w songs. Most were written by our p&w leader at the time.
I converted to Catholicism from an Atheist background and studied the Church for close to three years. If you keep searching, you will find the truth.
Study Church History alone and you might became Orthodox or Catholic. Study the Bible alone and you might became Baptists or Non Denominational m Study the Bible and Church History together and you will end up becoming Lutheran, Anglican or Reformed. This was what the reformers did in the reformation.
@@pedroguimaraes6094I think that most people that do a deep search should and would come to the conclusion of Catholic/Orthodox. I don’t really know why you’d be Protestant 🫤
@@selliri590 This is questionable, since many academic Church historians are Protestant and we have the testimony of many Catholic and Orthodox priests who became Protestant after studying Church history, such as Rev. Joshua Schooping. When you study Church history honestly, a few things begin to become clear:
a) Many of the dogmas and practices that Orthodox and Catholics claim were universally accepted from the beginning of the Church clearly developed over time, even though you can see seeds of these ideas in the Early Church.
b) The interpretation of the Church Fathers and the practices of the ancient churches were very plural. You see ideas that are close to Catholicism in some, more Eastern ideas in others and more evangelical ideas in others and sometimes you have all of this in the same Church Father (that's why in a discussion about Church history, all positions take the quotes that suit them to support their side).
c) Much of the view that EO and RC have of the Church as being "a single specific institution" and not a people chosen by God (which is the meaning of the term Ekklesia in Greek), developed during the Christian Empire and many of these issues and the theology of the time took place under the strong political influence of the Empire in the Church (Athanasius suffered a lot from this). This is admitted by many Catholics (like Trent Horn) and even by some Orthodox today, the difference is that they see these developments as part of the action of the Holy Spirit guiding the Church in a specific direction.
Now, if you study Church History in a biased way, as you probably will if you assume the idea of the infallibility of Tradition and Church Ministry, you will read the theology of your Church into the History of the Church and into the Church Fathers.
@@selliri590 This is questionable, since many academic Church historians are Protestant and we have the testimony of many Catholic and Orthodox priests who became Protestant after studying Church history, such as Rev. Joshua Schooping. When you study Church history honestly, a few things begin to become clear:
a) Many of the dogmas and practices that Orthodox and Catholics claim were universally accepted from the beginning of the Church clearly developed over time, even though you can see seeds of these ideas in the Early Church.
b) The interpretation of the Church Fathers and the practices of the ancient churches were very plural. You see ideas that are close to Catholicism in some, more Eastern ideas in others and more evangelical ideas in others and sometimes you have all of this in the same Church Father (that's why in a discussion about Church history, all positions take the quotes that suit them to support their side).
c) Much of the view that EO and RC have of the Church as being "a single specific institution" and not a people chosen by God (which is the meaning of the term Ekklesia in Greek), developed during the Christian Empire and many of these issues and the theology of the time took place under the strong political influence of the Empire in the Church (Athanasius suffered a lot from this). This is admitted by many Catholics (like Trent Horn) and even by some Orthodox today, the difference is that they see these developments as part of the action of the Holy Spirit guiding the Church in a specific direction.
Now, if you study Church History in a biased way, as you probably will if you assume the idea of the infallibility of Tradition and Church Ministry, you will read the theology of your Church into the History of the Church and into the Church Fathers.
@@selliri590
This is questionable, since many academic Church historians are Protestant and we have the testimony of many Catholic and Orthodox priests who became Protestant after studying Church history, such as Rev. Joshua Schooping. When you study Church history honestly, a few things begin to become clear:
a) Many of the dogmas and practices that Orthodox and Catholics claim were universally accepted from the beginning of the Church clearly developed over time, even though you can see seeds of these ideas in the Early Church.
b) The interpretation of the Church Fathers and the practices of the ancient churches were very plural. You see ideas that are close to Catholicism in some, more Eastern ideas in others and more evangelical ideas in others and sometimes you have all of this in the same Church Father (that's why in a discussion about Church history, all positions take the quotes that suit them to support their side).
c) Much of the view that EO and RC have of the Church as being "a single specific institution" and not a people chosen by God (which is the meaning of the term Ekklesia in Greek), developed during the Christian Empire and many of these issues and the theology of the time took place under the strong political influence of the Empire in the Church (Athanasius suffered a lot from this). This is admitted by many Catholics (like Trent Horn) and even by some Orthodox today, the difference is that they see these developments as part of the action of the Holy Spirit guiding the Church in a specific direction.
Now, if you study Church History in a biased way, as you probably will if you assume the idea of the infallibility of Tradition and Church Ministry, you will read the theology of your Church into the History of the Church and into the Church Fathers.
I whole-heartedly agree. Any time there is a devicive issue, I go right back to the word. If I'm confused about a belief, I'm going to verify it with the infallible God and pray through it with Him. 🙏
Thanks for this very wonderful video. Me, personally, I am Catholic (actually I'm a revert) and only recently I've had this experience that has changed completely how I feel about the Church. I no longer have as much doubt and hesitation in matters of faith and morals which the Church teach. I don't want to share that experience but I only want you to know what kind of effect it has wrought in me. Thanks for reading my comment and may you have a wonderful day. Pax Christi.
You have wisdom many people don’t have. I pray for you to continue to grow in your understanding and faith!
Thank you 😊
I don’t Acc know what my denomination is, all I know is that I love your content and your videos have helped me so much w Christianity, I’m so Glad God led me to your channel 🫶✨
baptist here, I love your videos!
Happy Sabbath, from your friendly neighborhood Adventist. Your video made me smile, continue seeking and continue loving. Thank you for inviting your audience into the conversation. Blessings.
Happy sabbath 🎉
Rest from our works in Jesus Christ is our Sabbath rest. I can give you a verse literally saying as much.
is is true that you deny evolution?
@@elobservadorobservante1605 Yes. Creation > evolution
@@blissseeker4719 bruh
Totally agree with everything you've said. You're one of the most authentic Christians on RUclips. Your videos feel very relatable, which I don't usually find. God bless you Blue.
Thank you so much! That means a lot 💙💙
I love your art! Oh and ignore people trying to pressure you into choosing a denomination, should be something you figure out on your own time.
Aww thank you so much 🥰
Thanks for your honesty and thanks for your work.
It’s nice to find a channel that is relatable.
dont exactly know what a denomination is but i just found your channel and it helps with my knowledge with my walk with christ. I love the amazing Christian content! God bless💚
God bless you Sisterr! I just wanted to encourage you to keep it up! I just want to say I love your passion and zeal for Jesus! I encourage you to continue spending time with Him and seeking GOD and not men! I know doing this may not be as easy in the generation we are in (gen z) but God is our continued strength! I think sometimes as Christians we try to be "good Christians" and I think we should be careful not to make being an idol out of this but make our desire to be more like Jesus Christ! Intimacy with Him is so much better than being religious ( I mean works based religion that is) because good works come *from* our being in a good relationship with Him and cultivating a relationship with him! Jesus simply desires that we authentically BELIEVE in Him and truly trust in him and not ourselves! Jesus is our focus! Amen! I hope you understand me! Some scripture ->
"Then they said to him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?” 29 Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”
John 6:28-29 (ESV)
Godbless you!
I love your channel so much, i am christain and I recently became Catholic and I honestly can't help myself from saying it's hard not to fall in love with you, no matter what I can promise you God will save you, I don't know if he will save myself but from what I see in you I just know there is no way god wouldn't save you. God bless !
“If it did then all of the denominations are right because they all have someone smarter than me 😂” The stress in your voice was so relatable and made me laugh a little bit- I hope you know you’re a very smart, kind and passionate person and I hope your faith journey goes well! With love, your Catholic sister in Christ ❤
You sound like such a Lutheran while not being one yet! But no pressure, it is good that you are not jumping to conclusions quick, seeing that salvation, and membership in the body of Christ, is a very serious issue! I just found your channel today and am loving it! Cheers, hope you find your home soon so you can receive the sacraments.
I feel like the Nicene Creed is what unites all denominations that aren’t considered“heretical”. I know since I have come back to the faith I have been looking really hard into how the earliest Christians worshiped and am trying to find a church that worships closest to that. Well, I do believe Jesus‘s church is in our hearts I really wanna find a church that will be a good community for me to fit in.
Any Apostolic church will be a far superior choice to Protestantism.
I disagree
Just say a phrase "Who proceeds from the father and of the Son"
And you ended up making a schism
Hey Blue, I agree with your view and stance on the topic of denominations. I grew up in a non-denomination church and they tough that no matter what people say, (even the Pastor) always depend on what the Bible says. If you don’t have a church I would suggest a non-denominational one. Love the vids:)
Honestly it's always interesting to hear discussion on what you believe and why and the discussion of demoninations
Pentecostal church has been super fun. Praise Jesus! Abundant Life Ministries Church of God in Holbrook, New York! We bring that Holy Spirit fiyaaaaaaa
You can't go wrong if you're subject to the Spirit and led by Him, for sure! Sounds like you're on the right lines. I saw in the description of one of your other videos that you're linked with a 'brethren' fellowship - so am I. In fact, my YT channel is pretty much dedicated to 'brethren' writers - you might find it interesting if you're looking to research the movement. I've subscribed to your channel and look forward to watching more of your videos - and I'm always happy to chat!
Presbyterians, Dutch Reformed, and Congregationalists are the only denominations that teach classic Reformed Theology ie Calvinism. By this I mean they teach double predestination, are amillennial, hold to the spiritual presence of Christ in the Eucharist, believe in baptismal efficacy, and practice infant baptism. Historic Baptists , in accordance with the London Baptist Confession of 1689, also fell into this category.
I know of no denomination that is entirely Arminian. Many Methodists are Arminian, as are plenty of Christians in other denominations, but there is no denomination I know of that has Arminianism as standard teaching.
Modern Baptists are generally either Provisionists or loosely defined Calvinists (holding to double predestination but little else).
Definitely feel what you said about arminianism vs calvinism. I've been finding reading the Church Fathers has helped me from indulging in strange doctrines, while still challenging me in what I believe. No church today the same as the early church, and I'm still comfortable being non denominational as well.
Hey! Baptist Christian here!
i love how you teach and i found your channel just recently. I do have to say something (or two) and I'm a little serious about this because I have a friend like you! and I don't hate any denominations
1. know what non-denominational category you are, in because many non-denominationals are closer to Southern Baptist. now when asked why you are non-denominational you have to be sure, because in reality believing the word isn't about personal opinion it's about what God truly says. know theology and know there is no non-denominational in theology. so either you fit in a doctrine that is rooted in a denomination. not to force it because everyone views the bible differently. theology is a deeper study of concepts and ideas in the bible very much needed
2. i do not know if you're going to a church that is non-denominational but be careful, non-denominationalism is centered on what a person believes and most non-denominational churches struggle with money and people who work in it (not always the case). they are very close to just their church. this is why this 'denomination' is on the "we do not know" side of things. it is not biblical because non-denominational churches separate the church even more. and we do not want that. we want to be more united than ever. while beliefs are different we all MUST believe the essentials
and 3. There is no rush in finding a denomination as long as you find a church that has the true teaching of the Bible and God and doesn't change any of the essentials we believe in then you are good. and truly you're a sweet person and I really hope this can reach out to you and many other people. God bless and thank you for making such amazing content
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I was raised Lutheran and have been going to their churches because I do agree with them on certain things. I have been having trouble because people that are Orthodox say that if you aren't orthodox you will go to hell, or if you aren't water baptized and such. But you helped me realize its ok that I have differing beliefs from a lot of other people. I did pray to the Holy Spirit for help on interpreting text and stuff so i can see what the right path is to take. Thank you for helping me and glory to God for directing me towards you!!
We can all argue this or that but what really matters at the end of the day is how you live. This is a result of what you believe. And what we should believe is Love, which is taking up our cross and sacrificing ourselves for others just as Christ did. This is hard enough in itself and should be our priority- to imitate Christ. All other debate is much less important
Couldn’t agree more. Amen 🙏🏻 🩷
Hey I just want to say I really enjoy your videos, keep up the good work
Thanks, will do!
Hey Blue! I’m a new viewer who is non-denominational too! I really like your attitude towards self-improvement and how being non-denomination encourages you to explore that.
Since the Bible says “As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.”
Proverbs 27:17 NLT I’d like to add a constructive critique for you to study whenever. At 2:16 you mention you’re unsure of praying to Mary. I am sure from what I’ve read that this is misguided. We’re living within the New Covenant and in John 16:22-24 NLT the Bible says: “So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy. At that time you won’t need to ask me for anything. I tell you the truth, you will ask the Father directly, *and he will grant your request because you use my name. You haven’t done this before. Ask, using my name*, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.”
Of course I encourage you to seek your conclusion yourself and study yourself. Hope this helps!❤
your vids are awesome
yo another non-denom!!! I left my old church almost a year ago due to having problems with the teaching and couldn't get connected with a community. I felt a tug to leave so I finally left once I was able to drive.
Hey Blue! Just found your channel and like your content. I agree with your statements here. Your doing the right thing, follow the spirit and the scripture. A lot of denominations beliefs are either directly against the bible (God's inspired word) or even other early texts written by early Christians (not inspired/infallible). After a lot of digging I truly believe non-denominational is the way closest to the NT Christians. Hope you have a blessed day!
2 Timothy 3:15-17 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
I think you shouldn't discredit Calvinism too early. I was with you, somewhere in between Calvinism and Armenianism, a month or two ago. But, I have recently found the truth. I was biiiig into free grace. I was non denom so usually that goes hand in hand. So, when i first heard the idea of Calvinism, i was like "bruh, that sounds terrible!" BUT one day I had a discussion with a very intelligent man that shared his view on getting salvation. I also shared mine. He presented his argument with grace and intellect and it was mind blowing. I honestly felt the Holy Spirit in that moment and it brought me to tears. Most Calvinists arent convinced initially very easily though, it takes a lot of studying and questioning of their own beliefs. When i looked into Calvinism after the discussion, I was enraptured in it and I loved it and became closer to God than ever before because of how it reformed my way of thinking about the Bible. Calvinism focuses on God rather than how many focus on man. The Bible is about God, His sovereignty, His grace, and His story. it was never about us. I urge you to not use your earthly morals when interpreting scripture, use scripture to interpret scripture (the 5 solas)
Calvinism brought me to reformed theology and to a reformed church. honestly im still looking, i am not sure if the one im at right now is right, but i do say it is beautiful. i am apart of the CRCNA if ur curious :))
i wanted to give a personal testimony rather than a whole bunch of verses cause u can find the specific stuff very easily in books or online.
also dont just look into Calvinism, look into Armenianism too. yes, peter does say to not be divided on small issues, but it doesnt mean to not study them and discuss with peers (thats what i like to do) about it because as long as its not coming out of a place of anger, it is healthy to challenge your theology, which I can see you are doing! God bless you
Only the Catholic Church is the True Church. Look into Catholic Theology, your mind will be blown.
@@tabandken8562 I will and I've been trying to recently, since I admire the Catholic faith. I have a couple of things though that I do not see as true which I have to look into. God bless you!
You are a smart young Lady! Let the Scriptures be your foundation and allow the Holy Spirit to guide you into Truth!!
Hi Blue. I just discovered you channel today. It's so cool and different than the rest of christian youtube and most importantly it's very good stuff👌
I'm gonna show your videos to my daughters as I'm sure they can relate to you seeing as they also like anime and such.
One more thing. You remind me of Millie Bobby Brown😅 You are just a 1000 times sweeter.
I'm an Apostolic, and I enjoyed your video. GOD bless you.
Awesome! Thank you!
so you deny the trinity?
@@jalapeno.tabasco No, apostolic just means their church is rooted in the early apostles and that’s an important part of their identity. Catholicism and Orthodoxy are the two main ones, and even some Protestants claim to be apostolic.
@@emryswilliams9190 when you hear someone call themselves "an Apostolic" it means oneness pentecostal
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY AND MAY THE LORD JESUS CHRIST BLESS YOU ALL 👑🙏✝️
Hey, Blue! Long time! I heard that you just got married recently in the comments on this video! God bless you and your spouse with love, peace, joy and faith in him!
Thank you friend!
@@fiji.christianblue My pleasure, Blue, God bless!
Your fit is actually crazy 👍🏻
I’m non-denom and I 100% agree!
same
I know exactly how ya feel, sister. I have been researching heavily into Early Christian worship. I wish to return to this, and thankfully, historians and early Christians have written how they worship for the most part.
Find a book on the Didache and give it a read.
@@blankityblank6029 I'll check it out. But I will probably forget
Your second reason is actually really good. I was born Pentecostal and I'll probably always be Pentecostal, but if the Holy Spirit is calling me to go a different way, then I guess I'll just have to listen and see.
Great video :) I would consider myself non-denominational as well for similar reasons. But my question is do you visit a church sometimes, or have Christian friends?
Hi Blue, i hope this comment finds you. I bumped into your channel today and your videos are great! I’m a born again christian who spent way too much time away from Christ, and am currently finding my way back along the path, working towards being a better person, going to church, trying to read The Bible (kinda failing 😅), praying and knowing Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit a little better day by day (all 3 at same time 🥁).
Your videos and other content creators’ videos have really been helping me find my way through all this mess and the only thing i can say to you is THANK YOU!
I wanted to ask you something or suggest a topic that i personally have not found many videos on: you see, i was recommended a Netflix show in my youth group at the church called “The Chosen” and i gotta admit it hooked me since the first episode. My question regarding this is (if you’ve heard of it or watched it), what are your thoughts on a show like this that tries to reconstruct / enrich the stories of The Bible? Would you recommend it to fellow christians? What should one be cautious of when watching a show like this if anything? And i dunno, how do you feel about it, like it, dislike it?
That’s all, sorry for the long comment…! Thank you again for your videos, they changed my perspective on some things. Thanks also for appearing nice and laid back, your personality makes it feel like you rrally care for your fans path in their Faith.
God bless you! 🙏❤️🔥
Found your channel today, good content so far. I definitely agree that denominationalism (probably not a real word, but I’m rolling with it) causes a sort of hive mind, and leads to people not looking objectively at their beliefs compared to scripture. I attend a Church of Christ, mainly because it’s the church my wife grew up in, and while I love the people I fellowship with there, I do disagree with some of their doctrines. It is a more theologically liberal CoC, which mind you, CoC standards of liberalism still make it more conservative than your average mainline Protestant church, so it isn’t nearly as bad as your typical CoC about legalism and not teaching grace. I’d probably find another church if my family were to move, or God forbid, my wife and I were to separate, but I do like it there. There is a great support network, and I have a newfound respect for the preacher who helped me navigate a very trying faith crisis last year. But I will say, I’m still not fond of their stance on instrumental music, and I do take the annihilationist approach to hell, something that I know most churches, not just the CoC, would consider a heterodox view, but that’s what I’ve found the scripture to most likely be referring to, with verses like Matthew 10:28 and II Thessalonians 1:9 referring to the lake of fire as a place of destruction, not everlasting torment. I personally like the view (I can’t remember which theologen said this, and I’m too lazy to look it up ATM lol) that nobody probably has more than 80% of their theology right.
I am currently a non-denom as well. The funny thing is that its basically just Baptist with a modern twist (Cool website, smoke machines, contemporary worship). Maybe sprinkle in a little reformed. My problem in Protestantism is that there is endless schism and people within denominations can't seem to agree with each other. But, I'm not saying that there are 10,000 groups like some people like to say.
I think that's why you will find many people online turn to Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. There is so much roots in tradition. Unchanged Christianity. At first I thought It was dumb, but then I learned that it just meant teachings being passed down. Who's interpretation to follow? Your non-denom pastor or the early church fathers who were disciples of the apostles?
Anyways, great content, I subbed. All this is kinda overwhelming but at the end of the day we all love Christ.
On a podcast I watch (called the Help My Unbelief Podcast) they have found out that most pagan witches have catholic backgrounds lol.
I’m a Pentecostal because I accept the doctrine of the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and how important it is to speak in tongues (obviously prophesying is greater) but we see it as a message from God (when there is a translator)
I personally am in the process of converting into eastern orthodoxy. Their connection to the eaely church fathers and teachings and their study of scriptures opened up a whole world for me.
Is that redeemed zoomer’s graphic?
While I think that having a denomination is generally better than not, it's good that you're open to things and at the very least, still a Christian. You seem pretty young still, so you will have lotsa time to discover where you might fit in best and what you believe (imo there's only one completely right answer but I suppose that's up for you to decide).
However, life can take disasterous turns, so it may be in your best interests to decide sooner. I doubt anything will happen, but the Revelations doomsday clock is always ticking 🥶
So is it ok if I like current WWE and I am a Christian? Because I hear Christians always talking bad about the current product.
Just discovered this channel. Love it. Very smart young lady and the Lord has given you a lot of wisdom. 🙏💜📖✝️🕊️
Preyz Gord 👋😎👍
I havent looked into denominations that much either but I would suggest looking into the Church Fathers and what they believed (even though some of them believed different things).
Nice video!
What is wanna ask is what cannon of Bible do you affirm?
I’m really curious because choosing whether you follow catholic, protestant or ortidox it’s the point were people mostly start drifting towards one denomination.
Just found your channel today! Its so encouraging seeing creatives in the body of Christ! Keep doing what your doing for His glory! Have a blessed dayyy!
Personally I'm a presbyterian because of Kingdom and Covenant theology and rich church history but I love hearing your points
I hear you. My beliefs don’t line up 100% with the confessions of my denomination but they don’t need to. My denomination is the one I attend, not the one that agrees with me most theologically. Don’t fear disagreement, loving debate amongst believers is fruitful to one’s spiritual journey. Here are a couple reasons you should consider joining a church too.
Apostolic succession & sacraments: Actively taking part in the sacraments, especially Communion, are an essential expression of the Christian faith. All Christians should if they can. It’s debatable whether apostolic succession is strictly necessary to have a church which can validly administer sacraments, but that there is any doubt at all should make one wary of attending a church without it. If you can attend a denomination with apostolic succession you should. The most common denominations with succession are Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran, Anglican/Episcopal & Reformed/Presbyterian.
The goal to be a united Church: It’s clear that we are a divided Church body, but we shouldn’t be okay with that. Paul is clear that division is the work of evil in his 1st letter to Corinthians. We should strive to be one Church. By refusing to pick a denomination your works say “the historical goal of one global Church in Christ isn’t something worth striving for”. That’s a true shame.
The first ecumenical council of Nicaea came to the conclusion that we should be “One Holy, Catholic & Apostolic Church”, that is a goal worth striving for. Accepting nondenominationalism rejects the goals of our Christian ancestors.
Given your objection to denominations which get too specific, I point you to Anglicanism. There’s plenty of room for discussion and disagreement between Anglicans, it’s part of what makes that tradition so special. You will find good company there between believers who have faithful, productive discussions.
Totally makes sense. I too, am a non-denominational Protestant. I see lots of good things in many denominations that I completely agree with, but I also see many things in those denominations that I completely disagree with. For some doctrines, my view lines up with that of a Baptist, for other doctrines, my views are more similar to a Pentecostal. However, I like to hear what people of other denominations have to say about certain things, since it helps me articulate my own views. Iron sharpens iron, as the scriptures say. Some people poke fun at non-denominationals for not aligning with big mainstream denominations, however, statistically non-denominationals are the most biblical Christians.
Also, unrelated, but is that a wedding ring I see?! :O
Yup! I just got married a bit ago! im still surprised myself lol and thank you for the comment! :)
@@fiji.christianblue wow congrats 🤣 You probably get this a lot but I assumed you were a highschooler 😅 You don't have it nearly as bad as this girl I'm dating though, We're both 19 but I'm 5' 11" and she's 4' 8" so she gets mistaken for a middle schooler a lot 😭
@TheStarshipGarage lolol it's a struggle frrr
I like how you dont have the aesthetic of most christian youtubers you have the vibe of someone who youd think is atheist
There is a lot of wisdom in when she said that it makes the Devil happy when we fight amongst ourselves over insignificant doctrinal differences. At the end of the day, although not all of us believe in 100% the fullness of truth (regardless of what that is) we all believe in Jesus Christ and in the Nicene Creed.
Praise be to Jesus Christ! I
Seeing that you mentioned the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, allow me to take a moment of your time to argue for the affirmative position. First and foremost, we must recognize the fact Christ is the fulfillment of God's promise of an eternal monarchy to king David (2 Sam 7:13). This role is also made clear in the New Testament.
Luke 1:31-33
You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
Now, in the Davidic monarchy, a king used to rule with a queen. But this queen was not his wife, but rather his mother. She was known as the "queen mother". The queen mother was second in rank only to the king. She thus also served a role as a powerful intercessor to the king. We can see an example of this in 1 Kings 2:13-18, where Adonijah requested Bathsheba, the mother of king Solomon, to intercede to Solomon for him. Adonijah thus assumed that the queen will speak to Solomon on his behalf and that Solomon will not refuse her. Therefore, if Jesus is the new king, that makes Mary the new queen. This is something that would immediately be recognized by any 1st century Jew. And the historic Christian faith also recognized this fact.
John Damascene, On the Orthodox Faith, 4.14 [8th century A.D.]
"Must there not therefore be a Mother of God who bore God incarnate? Assuredly she who played the part of the Creator's servant and mother is in all strictness and truth in reality God's Mother and Lady and Queen over all created things."
John Damascene, Homily on the Dormition 1, no. 2 [8th century A.D.]
"Neither the human tongue nor the mind of the angels that live beyond this universe can give worthy praise to her, through whom it has been granted us to gaze clearly on the glory of the Lord . . . Let us, in holy reverence, with trembling hand and yearning soul, pay gratefully the humble first-fruits of our minds, as we must, to the Queen Mother, the benefactress of all nature!"
Luke 11:27-28
Is there a waitlist for the Discord server? I would love to listen in.
I was raised Church of Christ, but that church included the idea that "ONLY WE ARE GETTING SAVED, ALL THE OTHER CHRISTIANS ARE SECRETLY CONTROLLED BY SATAN!"
If that was true, that would mean that the Almighty God of the Universe is pretty bad at the job of communicating with humans, aka God's children. That doesn't make sense to me, so I don't follow any denomination either.
If you have problems with both Arminianism and Calvinism but want to maintain some sort of traditional Protestant soteriological system, then I would consider Lutheranism, which is neither.
I have a question. is liking Melanie Martinez a sin? Is she bad like demonic to Christianity? Cause all I know about her religion is that she not satanic nor Christian. I hope it’s not :(
I used to be Non-Denom too till I realized it was all based on my own interpretation of the Bible. Also in the 2nd one how do you know if it’s God? Are you infallible when it comes to interpreting the Holy Spirit? Non-Denominationalism is just the papacy all over again. You're your own mini pape on your own mini island.
same here. Anthropocentrism is false biblically, we must focus on God not us.
I agree with all your saying, but that is what everyone one does eastern orthodox has it beliefs from its own interpretation of the Bible so do Catholics and more. But the Bible is not so confusing if you read it in context and look into the Greek words. Also there is only 2 ways to go to heaven believe in Jesus and have a relationship with God. Everything else is secondary. That is undisputed. John 3:16. Being catholic, protestant, and everything in between. I don’t think you would disagree with that.
I’m pretty much non denominational. I haven’t studied other religions a whole lot but I’m with you, I don’t fully agree with them 100 percent. The religion that comes the closest to what I believe would be Baptist.
0:35 well Anglicanism has as a denomination, ecclectic diverse opinions, some Catholic some Lutheran or some Calvinist opinions. On rare occasion even medieval celtic Orthodox church.
So your unmatched ecclectic viewpoint diversity, has a perfect home in Anglicanism
Hey, Wesleyan here, just a few things:
1. If you join a denomination, you don’t have to agree with everything they believe. My denom teaches YEC and I’m still unsure on that.
2. Iron sharpens iron. Mentors, pastors, and other church leaders are very important for your growth as a Christian, so find people like that who are trustworthy to you.
3. I’m not against nondenominational churches, but they can be less secure, and they have little to no accountability to stay with the Scriptures.
Finally, the comments that are telling you to switch to specific denominations- take it with a grain of salt. I think it’s great to let the Holy Spirit guide you in this walk.
Thanks for sharing, and the video is great!
God says you shall worship nobody but them, praying to mary to pray for you I believe is treating her as a god which in my brain means your putting someone somewhere god should be being a biblical contradiction. I’m open to being corrected
I am a Catholic. I think you have a good line of thinking. I would like to endorse Trent Horn as far as apologetics go, plenty of other good Catholic apologetic channels too but Trent is cool. 😎
Blue, do you read comments? Your banner on youtube has a typo on the word christian, a little bit funny
Jesus is GOD!
I'd say what sets me apart from Catholics and Orthodox denominations is my belief in the Sola Scriptura(Scripture has full authority). In that sense I fall in line with the Protestants but I don't fall in with any of the protestant denominations. I think its just important as you have said here to give Jesus full authority and considering we have verses like "John 1" and "2 Timothy 3:16-17" I think the idea that one can rely on the word of God alone aka The Bible and our relationship with Jesus through prayer is very valid. Also there was no church or denominations when Jesus said "For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them" in Matthew 18:20, I think this verse directly describes what Jesus' idea of a church was which is brothers and sisters in Christ communing together in his name. Much love, really enjoy your take on things!
Such a good video!!! Every church has some sort of unbiblical (sometimes heretical belief) like how the Easter Orthodox has a wide belief of Toll Houses and Temporal Hell in its dogma, or how many Baptists believe you cant drink wine and the wine in the bible was grape juice. As long as you read the bible and do the very most to understand and follow it, you shouldn't be afraid.
I'm a baptist and not actually heard that one about wine/alcohol. Could be just due to my region, but I'm fairly certain the bible condones drinking, just not being a drunk.
@@red_phoenix0570 Right. There are also Orthodox Christians that condemn the idea of Toll Houses. Its region dependent, mostly.
The tollhouse is not a held dogma. It isn’t even agreed on by most people.
No one knows, what happens there. Whether we go to heaven or we wait.
The Orthodox Church, doesn’t have dogma on everything.
That's a fair opinion. I also believe that the Holy Spirit is our mentor in life and that we can trust Him for His guidance. It does take some time, but that's God's timing, i suppose.
Idk my denomination I might be non denomination but I believe a lot of other things I feel like I have a huge spiritual connection with God and with life in general I’ve had a lot of spiritual encounters from demons and from the Holy Spirit I really should do research but it is kinda hard when everyone is different with their opinions and experiences
I suggest you read the biography of Mother Theresa. She really lived the life lived in Christ. Or just follow what Jesus did and you will see it's what he did is what most Christians don't do. It became about belief rather than actions moved by Love. Love in action is God made manifest.
hihihihihiih you seem really cool :0 your videos are really epic and amazing and they relate :)
i wish there was more Christan channels like yours
silly ask but can i be your freind lol :>
Thats why, i simply refer to myself as just a "christian" i dont believe in denominations, i value nothing but christ and the holy scripture.
Just become Catholic. Non-denominational is just another Denomination.
Welcome home!
You guys sound like engineers, no candor just telling people what to do! Then again my dad was an Engineer and a catholic so maybe there's something there.
Non denom is another denom but there are more polite ways to go about telling people that.
@@Athair48Oh come on, you don't have to be so sensible about it.
@@sanmartinovallevictorjuven5187 if only Catholics were less blunt, they might be able to win hearts and minds.
@@Athair48 That seems to me like a personal issue of yours sir, nobody here is insulting anyone.
Non denominational churches ARE their own denomination. A non denominational church is an independent church with their own beliefs. That make that non denominational church not be in a larger denomination which makes that singular church its on denomination. Which makes non-denominational churches infinitely denominational.
Idk you say you Don't trust yourself but you are the only one to hold yourself to God's words? Even if people make mistakes communities can call out people for their fault. And I understand you may not understand everything but having a church with you helps a lot. Because there will always be temptation we have God, the loved ones in our lives, and our church to help us.
Hey just found your channel and I love it, thank you for making these videos!
James 1:5 is your friend bro
"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him."
Is no one going to talk about the use of the domination symbols by redeemed zoomer?
idk who this person is but i think this is just a stock image / drawing. I dont think they were the one who drew
@@vrfujundying redeemed zoomer draws everything that he puts in his videos if it isn’t a Minecraft video. I’m not going to bother to double check so there’s a slight slight chance I’m wrong, but those domination symbols earliest use was in his video.
Id recommend watching him if you like Christian blue. I heavly disagree with Calvinist but he is definitely a smart individual so I recommend him! He builds Minecraft churches in his REAL CHRISTIAN MINECRAFT SERVER, while talking about theology, different dominations and church history. Sometimes he will make explaining videos using his mspaint drawings which the domination drawing is from.
@@vrfujundying god bless you!
@@insaneproductions9117 God bless you too!!
Oh, i didn't know that! So he's really good at drawing very clean and good to look at diagrams. I might look into his channel later on.
Although i'm not exactly a christian, but definetely christian-adjascent and a sympathizer of many of the teachings of the religion. But still, i'm definetely interested on looking him up now!
@@insaneproductions9117 god bless you too!
Oh, i didn't know that! So he must be a great artist then, the diagram looks very clean and readable, kudos to him.
I may look into his channel later on, although i'm not exactly christian, at most christian-adjascent / sympathizing.
This channel is amazing, great stuff
What is it that you don’t agree with about Calvinism?
Orthodoxy is fantastic, orthodoxy really helped me a lot!! even when i grew up in a Croatian Catholic Family, that has a great Catholic History, with lots of influential Croatian Catholic People, so i found Orthodoxy, and Ultimately Closer to Christ, they also we're the first denomination i saw, that completely believes, what i believe, and they also lay great importance on God's Mystery, that we do not know Everything about God, in-fact, we do not even know a lot, and they lay much importance on that, which i do aswell, and i do not support the pope role, and they root back to the Apostles, so their Actually Pre-denominational, as Catholicism and Orthodoxy are the first 2 Denominations, that we're together for a very long time, God Bless You, Christ Has Risen, and i hope you find your truth in Christ, with the Help of The Holy Spirit aswell, God Bless. ☦︎
Question for you. You say you don’t agree with Calvinism OR Arminianism. I guess I could be wrong, but I thought Calvinism was the idea of predestination, and Arminianism was the idea that we could willfully choose to accept the Holy Spirit. If that’s right, then I don’t understand how you are neither. Could you explain that if you have time?
Well, you know how the Christian God is only one, and yet the Bible shows three separate persons called God. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In some weird way they’re both separate and they’re the same one God. Seems contradictory but Christina’s except the teaching of the trinity with the reasoning that God is simply beyond human comprehension. I understand the mechanics of salvation in a similar way. The Bible says that God chose us and it also says that we can choose Him. So I believe in both in some it’s beyond my comprehension kind of way.
@@fiji.christianblue that’s… actually a good point. I never thought about it that way. I always kinda just rejected any Calvinistic claims, but maybe it is just beyond our understanding. Thanks, that makes a lot more sense.
@@fiji.christianbluewell , maybe you need to inquire on the catholic views on that , because i've heard we got something like this
@@fiji.christianblueIf praying to Mary would it be needed Abba would it make it clear in the bible. I never being a member of a church neither not follow any denomination .
@@planteruines5619Probably, it's pretty much what orthodox believe
I’m orthodox. Don’t really mind denominations too much, my only count with fellow Christians is; are they following and believing the core tenants, are they bringing Jesus and his teachings in their everyday life and are they keeping themselves educated in defending and preaching the faith.
I chose orthodoxy cause I love history and believe in divine miracles and I wasn’t a big fan of the papacy. I still consider Catholics and some Protestant sects my brothers and sisters even if we don’t 100% agree with everything and pray for them all the same.
Roman Catholic here, greetings from Mexico.
We've done and keep doing more to help the poor than socialism ever will, so we have the results to back our doctrines, if you're interested.
Viva Cristo Rey
Hi christian blue! I was looking for your discord link and the one I found doesn't seem to be working any more. Is there any way you could send another discord link so I can join? If not that's ok.
Maybe you should look into the Quakers