Church Denominations

Kirsten here.

Does anyone else have a problem with Christian denominations? When I say "anyone", David, I mean you, because we seem to be talking back in forth on this blog alone.

Anyway, when a fellow church member says, "I tried to explain what Methodists believe to one of my atheist friends, and..." it makes me stink. The reason why I have this reaction is because it is NOT about being a Methodist or being a Baptist or any other denomination. It is about CHRISTIANITY. Can we say that together? It's about Jesus dying in our place. It's about evangelizing to those who are lost.

Sometimes I wonder if we know what evangelism is. We give to the poor, build back destroyed homes, feed the hungry, etc. Do we ever tell them about Jesus? In response to this question, I hear, "They know we are Christians by our good deeds!" That is certainly Biblical, but does that mean we never talk about Jesus? We are just "good people"?

I am thinking that it comes down to one of 2 things. Either we don't believe the Bible or we don't care.

By not believing the Bible, that means we don't think there is a hell. That means we think that sincere, good hearted people will go to heaven. In essence, relativism is chosen over the Bible.

Thing is, in order to join a Christian church, isn't it required that you agree that the Bible is the infallable word of God? With that in mind, what is going on here?