What Christian denomination is for me? (traditions, hell, churches, Revelation)
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Here are my beliefs. What denomination, if any, do you think most closely matches where I am at? I was raised Baptist and still attend out of obligation to my family but I am at odds with a lot of the stances of the Baptist church as well as American Evangelicalism as a whole. I am wondering if I would feel at home in a more mainline denomination?
Theology
1) I believe in a triune God that manifests himself as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
2) I believe that Jesus' sacrifice on the cross is atonement for our sins and salvation is through faith in Him
3) I believe that the Bible is the Word of God meant to be taken seriously, but not always literally
4) I believe that it's important to celebrate the feasts and rituals of the Church.
5) All humans are imperfect and commit sin, but Christ said to judge not and as Christians we should follow that example
6) Undecided on a literal hell
7) As far as the end times are concerned, I believe Christ when he said "no man knows the day." It's possible that the prophecies in Revelation were fulfilled in 70 AD when Rome sacked Jerusalem. I do not believe in the Rapture or any part of American dispensationalism and they should definitely not influence foreign policy.
Cultural
1) I believe in separation of church and state; strongly opposed to Dominionism or American Christian reconstructionism. Faith should be an individual choice and not one forced or promoted by the government
2) I vote Democrat and prefer to not be judged for doing so
3) On homosexuality, I support gay marriage. Whether or not one believes homosexual acts are sin is a matter of personal belief but the issue wasn't a priority for Jesus so I don't think it should be a priority for the Church
4) I believe social justice causes are more important than the culture war
5) Against war and nationalism; against the death penalty
6) I am pro-life except in specific circumstances
7) God is God of the whole world, not just America. God is more concerned with starving children in Africa and the massacre of people in the Middle East than he is with Kim Davis or gay Doritos.
8) God created our brains to be used and created science. Science helps us further understand the world that God created and should not be denied. I believe that evolution was God's method of bringing about the cosmos and that climate change is a real problem, the result of humanity abusing God's creation.
Here are my beliefs. What denomination, if any, do you think most closely matches where I am at? I was raised Baptist and still attend out of obligation to my family but I am at odds with a lot of the stances of the Baptist church as well as American Evangelicalism as a whole. I am wondering if I would feel at home in a more mainline denomination?
Theology
1) I believe in a triune God that manifests himself as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
2) I believe that Jesus' sacrifice on the cross is atonement for our sins and salvation is through faith in Him
3) I believe that the Bible is the Word of God meant to be taken seriously, but not always literally
4) I believe that it's important to celebrate the feasts and rituals of the Church.
5) All humans are imperfect and commit sin, but Christ said to judge not and as Christians we should follow that example
6) Undecided on a literal hell
7) As far as the end times are concerned, I believe Christ when he said "no man knows the day." It's possible that the prophecies in Revelation were fulfilled in 70 AD when Rome sacked Jerusalem. I do not believe in the Rapture or any part of American dispensationalism
Cultural
1) I believe in separation of church and state; strongly opposed to Dominionism or American Christian reconstructionism. Faith should be an individual choice and not one forced or promoted by the government
2) I vote Democrat and prefer to not be judged for doing so
3) On homosexuality, I support gay marriage. Whether or not one believes homosexual acts are sin is a matter of personal belief but the issue wasn't a priority for Jesus so I don't think it should be a priority for the Church
4) I believe social justice causes are more important than the culture war
5) Against war and nationalism; against the death penalty
6) I am pro-life except in specific circumstances
7) God is God of the whole world, not just America. God is more concerned with starving children in Africa and the massacre of people in the Middle East than he is with Kim Davis or gay Doritos.
8) God created our brains to be used and created science. Science helps us further understand the world that God created and should not be denied. I believe that evolution was God's method of bringing about the cosmos and that climate change is a real problem, the result of humanity abusing God's creation.
Have you considered asking what is RIGHT instead of what you want? They might be 2 different things. There are a number of good denominations, but I could not say any of them would meet the criteria you've laid out.
Let me know when you find out, becuase I'm right there with you. I'm currently a practicing Catholic, although I don't feel the RCC really fits most of my beliefs. I would say that some liberal-to-mainline Protestant churches, such as Episcopal, United Methodist or United Church of Christ would fit your description.
Like you, I am pretty liberal on social issues with the exception of abortion. I am pro-life, but not for religious reasons.
Here are my beliefs. What denomination, if any, do you think most closely matches where I am at? I was raised Baptist and still attend out of obligation to my family but I am at odds with a lot of the stances of the Baptist church as well as American Evangelicalism as a whole. I am wondering if I would feel at home in a more mainline denomination?
Theology
1) I believe in a triune God that manifests himself as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
2) I believe that Jesus' sacrifice on the cross is atonement for our sins and salvation is through faith in Him
3) I believe that the Bible is the Word of God meant to be taken seriously, but not always literally
4) I believe that it's important to celebrate the feasts and rituals of the Church.
5) All humans are imperfect and commit sin, but Christ said to judge not and as Christians we should follow that example
6) Undecided on a literal hell
7) As far as the end times are concerned, I believe Christ when he said "no man knows the day." It's possible that the prophecies in Revelation were fulfilled in 70 AD when Rome sacked Jerusalem. I do not believe in the Rapture or any part of American dispensationalism and they should definitely not influence foreign policy.
Cultural
1) I believe in separation of church and state; strongly opposed to Dominionism or American Christian reconstructionism. Faith should be an individual choice and not one forced or promoted by the government
2) I vote Democrat and prefer to not be judged for doing so
3) On homosexuality, I support gay marriage. Whether or not one believes homosexual acts are sin is a matter of personal belief but the issue wasn't a priority for Jesus so I don't think it should be a priority for the Church
4) I believe social justice causes are more important than the culture war
5) Against war and nationalism; against the death penalty
6) I am pro-life except in specific circumstances
7) God is God of the whole world, not just America. God is more concerned with starving children in Africa and the massacre of people in the Middle East than he is with Kim Davis or gay Doritos.
8) God created our brains to be used and created science. Science helps us further understand the world that God created and should not be denied. I believe that evolution was God's method of bringing about the cosmos and that climate change is a real problem, the result of humanity abusing God's creation.
Steer clear of American made-up Christianity for a start. They only started recently (as compared to the history of Christianity) and are way off base. Not surprising really, they just made it up to suit themselves. American-born Christianity denominations are young, immature, parochial and foolishly about politics-informing-belief instead of vice versa. The evolution deniers for a start, what a shower.
Here are my beliefs. What denomination, if any, do you think most closely matches where I am at? I was raised Baptist and still attend out of obligation to my family but I am at odds with a lot of the stances of the Baptist church as well as American Evangelicalism as a whole. I am wondering if I would feel at home in a more mainline denomination?
Theology
1) I believe in a triune God that manifests himself as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
2) I believe that Jesus' sacrifice on the cross is atonement for our sins and salvation is through faith in Him
3) I believe that the Bible is the Word of God meant to be taken seriously, but not always literally
4) I believe that it's important to celebrate the feasts and rituals of the Church.
5) All humans are imperfect and commit sin, but Christ said to judge not and as Christians we should follow that example
6) Undecided on a literal hell
7) As far as the end times are concerned, I believe Christ when he said "no man knows the day." It's possible that the prophecies in Revelation were fulfilled in 70 AD when Rome sacked Jerusalem. I do not believe in the Rapture or any part of American dispensationalism and they should definitely not influence foreign policy.
Cultural
1) I believe in separation of church and state; strongly opposed to Dominionism or American Christian reconstructionism. Faith should be an individual choice and not one forced or promoted by the government
2) I vote Democrat and prefer to not be judged for doing so
3) On homosexuality, I support gay marriage. Whether or not one believes homosexual acts are sin is a matter of personal belief but the issue wasn't a priority for Jesus so I don't think it should be a priority for the Church
4) I believe social justice causes are more important than the culture war
5) Against war and nationalism; against the death penalty
6) I am pro-life except in specific circumstances
7) God is God of the whole world, not just America. God is more concerned with starving children in Africa and the massacre of people in the Middle East than he is with Kim Davis or gay Doritos.
8) God created our brains to be used and created science. Science helps us further understand the world that God created and should not be denied. I believe that evolution was God's method of bringing about the cosmos and that climate change is a real problem, the result of humanity abusing God's creation.
Catholic.
If you want your fellow parishioners to be a bit like the Pope-a nonjudgmental man. And you get traditions plus more.
Have you considered asking what is RIGHT instead of what you want? They might be 2 different things. There are a number of good denominations, but I could not say any of them would meet the criteria you've laid out.
He has decided what is RIGHT...
I would look at the Episcopalians. I believe they are in step with your understanding of truth.
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