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Evangelical · 06-08-2017, 08:31 PM

It is the fact that Jesus and the 12 disciples never denominated themselves into groups of 3 and 4, which is the proof that God is against denominations. That Jesus never condemned the Pharisees and Sadduccees for naming themselves is not proof that God is OKAY with denominations.

The example doesn't really work because the Sadduccees and Pharisses were political parties of the day (there was not really separation of church and state), not "denominations of Judaism". They were a political party, a social movement, so Ohio's "proof" is born out of ignorance to the facts.

"Jesus never condemning them for calling themselves Sadducee and Pharisees" is like saying "Jesus never condemns the "Republican party from calling themselves Republicans and therefore it's okay to split up my church into denominations".

See, the example just doesn't work. Why would Jesus get involved in politics. But if James, John and Peter wanted to form their own group of 3 or 4 among the 12, I think Jesus would condemn that.

06-08-2017, 08:31 PM	#49
Evangelical Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 3,965	Re: A Plague Upon Denominationalism! It is the fact that Jesus and the 12 disciples never denominated themselves into groups of 3 and 4, which is the proof that God is against denominations. That Jesus never condemned the Pharisees and Sadduccees for naming themselves is not proof that God is OKAY with denominations. The example doesn't really work because the Sadduccees and Pharisses were political parties of the day (there was not really separation of church and state), not "denominations of Judaism". They were a political party, a social movement, so Ohio's "proof" is born out of ignorance to the facts. "Jesus never condemning them for calling themselves Sadducee and Pharisees" is like saying "Jesus never condemns the "Republican party from calling themselves Republicans and therefore it's okay to split up my church into denominations". See, the example just doesn't work. Why would Jesus get involved in politics. But if James, John and Peter wanted to form their own group of 3 or 4 among the 12, I think Jesus would condemn that.