Why Convert?

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Now…. To your “LIST” that’s supposed to leave me on such shaky ground.


<b>Amish</b>: Don’t know enough about them. The only thing I know is that they usually live in seclusion from the rest of the world so that they can live by specific laws they pull from the Bible. I don’t think that they deny Jesus Christ, that He is the Christ, or that He paid the penalty for our sins. So long as they don’t do this, then I would label them as <b>right</b> with respect to ideas on salvation. I don’t agree with living in seclusion, though.


<b>Anabaptism</b>: I think this is more of a philosophy of thought/belief than an actual denomination. I may be wrong on that. I’ve just never looked in the phone book and found a listing for an “Anabaptist” church. I don’t know enough to comment.


<b>Assemblies of God</b>: From what I’ve seen, they’re <b>right</b>, too.


<b>Baptists</b>: They’re <b>right</b>, too.


<b>Calvinism</b>: In modern-day times, this is also a matter of a difference in philosophy of thought or belief. For instance, a Presbyterian may be Calvinist in thought. Or a Baptist could be a Calvinist. I have just been studying about Calvinism lately, so I know that in terms of salvation, they’re <b>right</b>, too.


<b>Christadelphians</b>: Don’t know. Don’t plan to look into it.


<b>Christian Identity</b>: WHO??? LOOL. Sorry. Never heard of them.


<b>Church Universal and Triumphant</b>: Okay. Is this just a church name and not a denomination??? LOOOL. Again, never heard of it.


<b>Church of Christ</b>: Well, there are 2 types of “Church of Christ”. One, I find very heretical in their teachings. I won’t go so far as to say that they are not true Christians, but they are dangerously on the edge. The other group is fine, so they’re <b>right</b>, too. This 2nd group of “Church of Christ” mainly believes that there should be no music in the worship service. BIG DEAL! : - )


<b>Church of England</b>: I don’t live in England, so I have no familiarity with them.


<b>Congregationalism</b>: No knowledge.


<b>Coptic Christianity</b>: Have only studied about them a little bit. I think these are just Egyptian Christians. Haven’t heard of any truly heretical doctrines.


<b>Eastern Orthodox</b>: Great folks! The main thing with them is that they believe that they are the so-called “original” church and that you have to be a part of their denomination to truly be called “The Church”. Much like the Catholics believe. In terms of salvific truth, they’re <b>right</b>, too. I find no Biblical support to say that you HAVE to be part of one group or another to be saved.


<b>Episcopal Church</b>: They’re <b>right</b>, too.


<b>Ethiopian Christianity</b>: Okay. Now, we’re segmenting by geographic location on the earth??? No comment.


<b>IURD</b>: :-S Huh??


<b>Jehovah's Witnesses</b>: Now, here’s the first group that I would staunchly say is <b>wrong</b>. They deny that Jesus was God incarnate, as CLEARLY stated in the book of John. And in fact, their people have CHANGED their English translation of the Bible to fit their own doctrines. The translators did not even know Hebrew and Greek, and thus cannot possibly produce a faithful translation. They teach ridiculous things such as only 144,000 people will go to heaven. They also erroneously think that they are saved by their works, which is totally against Scripture. So, let me say again that I believe they are <b>WRONG</b>.


<b>Lutheran Church</b>: <b>Right</b>. Mainly differences in styles of worship.


<b>Maronites</b>: Who knows? Never heard of them.


<b>Mennonites</b>: No idea what they believe.


<b>Methodism</b>: They’re <b>right</b>, too.


<b>Old Catholic Movement</b>: So, there is an “Old Catholic” and a “New Catholic”??? Hmm…. Well, whatever. From what I know of Catholic beliefs with respect to salvation, they’re <b>right</b>, as well.


<b>Pentecostal Church</b>: Right.


Look, this could go on forever. And in the end, lead us to nowhere but a brick wall.


So, what exactly is the point of me going through every single name on this list? Is that helping you at all? Because it sure isn’t helping me and it’s certainly not a good use of my time.

So now where do i go as someone who wishes to follow the word of God. And i'm sure we all agree Jesus and the other prophets did bring the word of God. But where do i go? I choose from between 95 or so different sects, movements and groups who each have their own way of thinking.

That’s why you go to the BIBLE. PERIOD. If you knew anything about the so-called “apocryphal” books (so-called “lost books of the Bible), you would KNOW why most of them were not considered inspired by the Holy Spirit. One book that Muslims claim was “left out of the Bible” actually says that Jesus taught this: “If a man eats a lion, then the lion becomes man.” Now, does that make any sense at all. Do you really think that Jesus would say something so ridiculous??


Other books are merely historical. You can read them or not read them; they have no bearing whatsoever on belief or doctrine.


If you HAD truly studied, as you claim you have, then you would realize some of these things already.