The Effects of Denominationalism

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The Effects of Denominationalism

• Definition
• Denominationalism is the state of religious
  division. It involves not only classes of
  religion, but different religions teaching
  different doctrines thus the separation
  designation.

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The Effects of Denominationalism
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The Effects of Denominationalism

• Makes light of Jesus prayer for unity
• 20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them
  also which shall believe on me through their
  word 21 That they all may be one as thou,
  Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also
  may be one in us that the world may believe that
  thou hast sent me (John 17, I Cor. 1 10-13).

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The Effects of Denominationalism

• Presents Bible as not understandable
• 3 How that by revelation he made known unto me
  the mystery (as I wrote afore in few words, 4
  Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my
  knowledge in the mystery of Christ) (Eph. 3).

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The Effects of Denominationalism

• Has God the author of confusion
• 32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject
  to the prophets. 33 For God is not the author of
  confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of
  the saints (I Cor. 14).

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The Effects of Denominationalism

• Makes mockery of Jesus Lordship
• 46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not
  the things which I say? 47 Whosoever cometh to
  me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I
  will shew you to whom he is like (Luke 6).

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The Effects of Denominationalism

• Pictures God as respecter of persons
• 34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a
  truth I perceive that God is no respecter of
  persons 35 But in every nation he that feareth
  him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with
  him (Acts 10).

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The Effects of Denominationalism

• Have us believe God is incompetent
• 44 No man can come to me, except the Father
  which hath sent me draw him and I will raise him
  up at the last day. 45 It is written in the
  prophets, And they shall be all taught of God.
  Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath
  learned of the Father, cometh unto me (John 6).

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The Effects of Denominationalism

• Denominationalism produces infidelity
• 20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them
  also which shall believe on me through their
  word 21 That they all may be one as thou,
  Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also
  may be one in us that the world may believe that
  thou hast sent me (John 17).

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The Effects of Denominationalism

• One effect is spiritual indifference
• 15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a
  workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly
  dividing the word of truth. 16 But shun profane
  and vain babblings for they will increase unto
  more ungodliness (2 Tim. 2).

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The Effects of Denominationalism
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The Effects of Denominationalism