Why are there so many denominations?

Is God not clear enough, or are there so many denominations because there are so many people? Frank reveals that the issue isn’t so much Protestant or Catholic, but something far more serious.
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[@christtheonlyhope4578]

Good answer brother. The problem is never with God. It's a human nature problem.

[@Scorpion-my3dv]

Amen

[@kennycouch6135]

Amen amen

[@ParadiseLordRyu]

Typical brainwashed answer

[@darkeen42]

The bible tells how and when to sell your daughter into slavery.. It is the problem. You worship a bronze age torture device

[@philiplewandowski2469]

@@darkeen42 Completely different culture in the Old Testament. We are not under the same customs and law as in the time of Moses and such.

[@steveparks2976]

Jehovah witnesses and Mormons are not denominations. Those are called cults. Just to clarify. Good video brother Frank.

[@somerandom3247]

Don't forget Christianity and Catholicism. Worst cults out there

[@steveparks2976]

@@somerandom3247 I'm thinking that you missed the point of this video entirely. 🙂

[@grandpaje4734]

Steve Parks It’s simply your personal opinion based on speculation, not the scripture about Mormonism. I have no comment about Jehovah witness, let them worship whatever and according to their faith based on the constitution of this country.

[@steveparks2976]

@@grandpaje4734 not in any way, sir. That is based upon the word of God.

[@grandpaje4734]

Steve Parks Based on the Bible, what made you think Mormon is a “cult” ?

[@alpinelthabah3444]

"Father I pray that they maybe one, just as you and me are one"!!!!!

[@Scorpion-my3dv]

Amen

[@davidgibson1386]

John 17:11, 17:21, 17:22. Jesus prayed just before he was arrested. He wanted us to be united in the One Holy Spirit of divine love, the only Spirit there is that connects loving hearts. But man has decided that what we believe makes us superior to what others believe. This is why there are 200+ denominations of Christianity. To our Father in heaven it is much more important that we love Him and live by faith than that we have perfect understanding. And this makes sense because how can you have a sit down discussion about opposing views without love for one another?

[@jacksonambrose6269]

John 17:21 is blasphemy if Protestantism is true.

[@overzealouscrusades]

@@jacksonambrose6269 that's not correct

[@_JRA_]

1 people of God. Multiple churchES. Read the new testament.

[@stevesliva1255]

Agreed. And by the way, Joel Olsteen is a false preacher. He’s all about the money. So many lost people follow him.

[@paulrock4816]

I went to one of his meetings in Columbus Ohio. I can not believe the number of unbelievers that come to this guy. maybe 25,000 showed up. I always want to hear how someone end's his (Billy Graham) speech. He asks them to stand if they needed Jesus, 20,000 stood up, He told them he would pray for them & go to church Sunday, & walked away. not a good ending. I loved Billy: gave these people info on a new walk. Paul says how will they know lest someone shows them? He did a quick let me out of here exit. It was a 10.00 ticket to get in & he took up an offering. I thought the ticket price should include the offering?

[@RustyGunn7]

What? He cashed in on an entry fee? Church is supposed to be free.

[@Keesha_Hardy]

I didn't want to believe it, but yeah.

[@kennycouch6135]

@@paulrock4816 that's so sad and one day Joel will have to stand before God and answer for that.

[@jacksonambrose6269]

Frank Turek is wrong; he thinks truth is unimportant so long as the bare minimum of the invisible church is achieved. What is the bare minimum? Whatever he decides it is.

[@tscottme]

Dennis Prager makes a similar point. The real divide is between those that think The Bible is capital H Holy and those that think the bible is good advice.

[@Scorpion-my3dv]

Amen

[@maow9240]

Awesome point

[@kennycouch6135]

Amen amen

[@johnmakovec5698]

And in fact, there just few good advices in the Bible.

[@brothermanv]

I love the way this is worded. Thanks for sharing! God bless

[@festushaggen2563]

Because every other religion is false. There’s no point for the devil to attack a false religion. He knows the God of the Bible is true and that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation. He knows the Bible is the true word of God so he attacks the truth with cults, lies and confusion. It’s also why no other name gets peoples attention more than that of Jesus Christ and why the gospel offends more than anything else. Because they’re the truth.

[@stilllooking]

Amen!

[@mickqQ]

There are so many denominations because gods ate a concept , and people develop their own ideas about What the god is What the god does & What the god wants , and does not want . People begin with the concept that, there is , a there , there They begin to imagine all manner of things about the “ there”

[@jollygoodgordon5580]

*FACTS*

[@GeorgePenton-np9rh]

@lary Snw Every religion except Catholicism is false because unlike Catholicism, founded by the God-man Jesus Christ, all the others were founded by mere men----imposters One exception would be Orthodox Judaism, revealed in stages by God to the prophets down through the centuries, but Judaism was meant as a preparatory religion only, to prepare the world for the coming of Christ.

[@orangedalmatian]

But there are many many different denominations of every major (and some smaller) religions. Islam for example has literally dozens and some have gone so far from Islam to be classified as their own separate religions. I like where your heart is at but I feel like this isn't a fact based argument. god bless.

[@wildforthecats7792]

Grace through Faith.

[@r.m.k.1974]

Allah is only God and Muhammed is last and final prophet and messanger of Allah

[@MrBilioner]

@@r.m.k.1974 and Jesus died even for muhammed Galatians 1:8-9 "But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse! 9 As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let them be under God’s curse!"

[@mosesking2923]

Grace through faith and works. NOT through faith alone, which is an unbiblical Protestant manmade doctrine.

[@wildforthecats7792]

Interesting. Remind me what works the criminal hanging on the cross(Luke 23:39-43) next to Jesus did before entering paradise?

[@mosesking2923]

@@wildforthecats7792 Romans chapter 10 He confessed with his mouth that Jesus is Lord. Faith is useless without obedience.

[@mylucidadventures6540]

because people split denominations over simple things

[@Scorpion-my3dv]

Amen

[@GeorgePenton-np9rh]

Catholicism is united into one Church. Protestantism keeps on dividing, and dividing, and dividing...

[@Scorpion-my3dv]

@@GeorgePenton-np9rh if Catholicism hadn't ruined the gospel there would have been no need to protest

[@GeorgePenton-np9rh]

@@Scorpion-my3dv The Catholic Church did not ruin the Gospel. The Catholic Church preserves the Gospel and transmits the Gospel to generation after generation. Everything the Church teaches now she taught in the first century. Why was it "necessary" for Luther to rebel against the Church? It wasn't, any more than it was not necessary for Judas Iscariot to do rebel against Christ, any more than it was for Lucifer to rebel against God the Father. Stay away from the false teachers. Convert to Catholicism, the original Christianity, the true Christianity.

[@mylucidadventures6540]

@@GeorgePenton-np9rh its not the true christianity because the true christianity isent a denomination its followers of jesus christ (not the pope.) anyone that follows jesus is saved, so wether you are a protastant a catholic or any other denomination, as long as you declare with your mouth Jesus is lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead you will be saved.

[@NewCreationInChrist896]

💕 Amen Predestined Romans 8:30 John 6:44 🛡Believe John 3:16 🕊

[@notyou3191]

here is a simple answer that I wish he would of said. From the bible. starts here 1 Corinthians 1:12. they where having the same type of prob. and Paul answer why they are doing it.

[@Scorpion-my3dv]

That was the problem in corinth. They followed man instead of God.

[@GeorgeDEE78]

Jesus said follow me (him) go to Him and let Him guide you, you can't go wrong!

[@mosesking2923]

Correct, Jesus founded a church and we must be in it. The false manmade Protestant cults were only invented in the 1600’s. Unfortunately they are synagogues of Satan. Christians must leave these false cults and come into the one True Apostolic Church. Hopefully Frank will see the light and leave his manmade cult.

[@paulrock4816]

Paul said follow me for I follow Christ. I tried to follow Jesus until He started to walk on water, I said I don't think so.

[@GeorgeDEE78]

@@mosesking2923 Jesus won't say well done faithful Catholic or Protestant He will say well done faithful servant.

[@GeorgeDEE78]

@@paulrock4816 Peter walked on water for a bit why doubt?

[@mosesking2923]

@@GeorgeDEE78 A faithful Protestant, by definition, cannot be a faithful servant of Christ. Why would Christ want someone who rejected the church He founded, rejected the sacraments he instituted, etc? Nope. John 6 "He who does not eat my flesh and does not drink my blood will have NO LIFE within him"

[@acronymkai]

I pray over the young man asking the question, you can tell he legitimately is in fear of not finding who God really is in his life... I pray he has.

[@jesusistheanswer9998]

First off there is a difference between a denomination and a cult. A cult, in basic Christian terms, means a group that doesn't hold to the basic things that actually make us Christian's to begin with. Salvation by grace through faith. Not of works. The divinity of Christ. Salvation in Jesus Christ alone. If there is a group that doesn't hold to those teachings then they are a cult (i.e. Jehovah Witnesses; mormon; 7th day adventists, Hebrew roots, BHI). Second of all, then you get to the issue of actual denominations and they are caused by 1 satanic influences and 2 the flesh. Both of these things get in the way of Gods will and purpose.

[@icandoallthings5326]

Jesus saves 7th Day Adventists and Messianic Jews do believe in salvation through faith in Jesus. I happen to have a manager at work that’s a Messianic Jew and he believes that salvation is by grace through faith.

[@John-lm6rs]

Hebrew roots is different than messianic Jews

[@GeorgePenton-np9rh]

The book of James says works are necessary for salvation. So did Jesus at Matthew 25:31-46.

[@jaidynp7368]

7th day Adventist are not apart of a cult

[@timothyvenable3336]

I agree with your statement… but I would add to the list of reasons for different denominations. Interpretations. Some interpret the Bible in one way while another group interpret it another way. For instance, speaking in tongues. Some churches believe it is still an active gift of the Holy Spirit and others do not believe that. The Bible doesn’t say specifically one way or another. There’s a lot of different interpretations on many biblical topics

[@avafury4584]

There's nothing like a good reality check on what people know about the bible. Grace through faith alone is where salvation is found, in Jesus Christ alone. Any "denomination" that doesn't teach that is lost in the woods and doesn't understand the gospel.

[@Paulthored]

And How!!👍😇✝

[@avafury4584]

@Jubei Yang the word alone might not be in there but it does say not by works. Too bad for you.

[@avafury4584]

@Jubei Yang 😂 worshipping Paul and not Jesus? Paul was a servant of Jesus who worshipped him and the words he spoke were inspired by the holy spirit because all of the Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit (2 Timothy 3:16).

[@avafury4584]

@Jubei Yang lazy servants disregard the Bible and find themselves under God's wrath because they disregard his word and call what is sanctified by God evil. You take away from the word of God which the word of God specifically forbids and God will prove you to be a liar in the end. Not about to listen to your goofy butt because the only thing you're interested in is looking good and being right and wanting to draw attention to you.

[@avafury4584]

@Jubei Yang my place is in eternity with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Not with fools like you.

[@quimiorlando]

Great question! Well asked.

[@r.m.k.1974]

Allah is only God and Muhammed is last and final prophet and messanger of Allah

[@stilllooking]

Well answered as well

[@Xelenteontae_]

​@@r.m.k.1974Allah is a handicap, 2 right hand and 1 feet 😭😭😭

[@choosejesus1910]

The retirement plan is great. Amen to that!

[@kennycouch6135]

Why? Because 1. There are too many disagreements over the little things. Too much flesh involved. Not enough Holy Spirit.

[@somerandom3247]

I wonder why god wrote the bible with so many thing that could be up for debate. Surely an all-knowing, all-powerful god could right a book that wasn't so ambiguous.

[@kennycouch6135]

@TwwwJ JwwwT Amen amen my brother

[@GeorgePenton-np9rh]

@@somerandom3247 That is the EXACT same thing I asked during my Protestant days. Without the teaching authority of our Holy Mother the Catholic Church to explain Scripture, we are pretty much in the dark as to the meanings of certain passages (some passages are clear cut). "How can I [understand what the Scriptures mean] unless some man show me?" ---Acts 8:31

[@Naton]

@@somerandom3247 what do you mean? your statement is ambiguous. you cant convince ppl who doesnt want to be convinced. written or not

[@somerandom3247]

@@Naton what is ambiguous about it? My comment can only be taken one way....

[@paulrock4816]

Now the early church had problems with Legalism/ vs. Paul's grace through faith. Acts 15 (Luke's version) Galatians 1:11 & Gal chapter 2 (Paul's) version of the Jerusalem council. I always tell new believers to start with Paul's teaching over the 4 gospels due to so much legalism vs. today's church which is in Christ through faith & not of works of legalism. Not to ignore the gospel, but get an understanding/foundation that the gospels were void of gentiles & were for Jews. He came unto His own (Jews).

[@smeatonlighthouse4384]

Paul Rock. - Good advice Paul. The gospel is explained in Romans and could only be explained and taught after the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ who is the firstborn from among the dead and the source of the 'new creation' in Christ Jesus. Our faith is based on resurrection ground with us being 'dead' to sin and alive unto God in Christ.

[@GeorgePenton-np9rh]

Legalism is bad but throwing away the ten commandments and saying Christian freedom means we can indulge the flesh all we want, as Luther taught, is even worse. We need to find a happy medium between over-strictness and total laxity.

[@paulrock4816]

@lary Snw legalism is what the Jews did by law where they lost, not according to their ways. But after the cross, Jesus was a better covenant a more perfect covenant. He nailed the handwritten ordinances to his cross. There is now no condemnation to those who walk after the Spirit & not the flesh (After the Spirit which there is no Law.). If the 1st covenant was good enough we would not have a need for another covenant. If you follow the Law Jesus Christ has become no effect on you.

[@paulrock4816]

Stand fast in your liberty; Let no one judge you in meat, or drink, or any holiday; new moon, sabbath, etc. We are saved by faith not by works of the Law.

[@paulrock4816]

@@smeatonlighthouse4384 New Testament started at the cross. Heb 9:15

[@cHickzc]

It's sad that we have so many denominations, because the Bible speaks against divisions (1 Corinthians 1:10-13). How do I know I'm in the right church? Study to be able to rightly divide the truth (2 Timothy 2:15). Then test what someone says against what I know (1 John 4:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:21). I found the Apologetics Press website has been a sound source of answers on this topic. World Video Bible School also has a good YT video answering this question.

[@mosesking2923]

The false manmade Protestant cults were only invented in the 1600’s. Unfortunately they are synagogues of Satan. Christians must leave these false cults and come into the one True Apostolic Church. Hopefully Frank will see the light and leave his manmade cult.

[@paulrock4816]

They had problems as well, Acts 15 & Galatians 2. Paul vs. the 12 Apostles.

[@kennycouch6135]

The problem now is that many of the denominations are so messed up in what they believe that if you were to combine them all then the churches that teach his grace would be compromised. There are too many churches out there that are not teaching the right thing. This won't be fixed until Jesus comes back. The world will try to do it themselves with a one world religion but it will be a false church. Not grounded in the bible.

[@awordofwisdomwithcharlotte4670]

Also what Christ said to the seven churches is interesting to say the least..

[@tabunga4669]

The moment you put works into your faith it is no longer about the cross it is about what you are doing which is entirely wrong. Only faith in the gospel will save you

[@r.m.k.1974]

Allah is only God and Muhammed is last and final prophet and messanger of Allah

[@r.m.k.1974]

just having faith without reason will not help you

[@stilllooking]

Works are only evidence of faith and salvation not the cause of salvation

[@tabunga4669]

@@stilllooking so you're saying that after I believe in the gospel and am saved if I dont work for the lord, Jesus' sacrifice isn't good enough to keep me saved? If that's the case then no one will be saved in the end.

[@stilllooking]

@@tabunga4669 No u completely missed my point Faith w/o works is dead and if w/o love you are/have nothing Sound familiar?

[@LivingMyBestAlways]

I don’t see the confusion there is one CREATOR FATHER if we become one with Him he is one with us, and he guides us when you become one with him and He guides us. Church building can’t save anyone. Not even the Bible can change a person that person has to want to change form within . Churches cause confusion. No one is on one accord.

[@Scorpion-my3dv]

Amen

[@matthewheun1458]

Well actually the scripture say faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.but also the scripture says that God saves us that he gives us a new heart on that love is righteousness and hates unrighteousness. Churches necessarily don't cause confusion it is the churches that do not preach truth and someone who does not know truth when they hear both sides it seems. What we believe and what is true should come from the word of God. And hear me out but the scripture specifically says that no one seeks God. So someone naturally will not want to change from within change has to come from outside of us meaning God has to change us. God saves us regenerates us brings us to repentance and faith in Christ. But I would say thatif someone interprets the scriptures correctly they would be in one Accord with another sometimes different interpretations happen. But we should always be on one Accord with the fundamentals of the faith. Does this make sense?

[@matthewheun1458]

@Orthodoxy or Death! !!! God bless you and I will pray that God continue to sanctify you and if it has not happened that he may bring you to repentence and faith in Christ.

[@seekingGODs-YHWHsTruth144K]

If anyone of you really want Truth you have to search for it, advice dont go to church, they have some of the truth, but half the truth is still a lie 💯📖 facts are that the Torah is part of the new covenant, look up Jeremiah 31:33 in the Hebrew, book of Hebrews quotes that very scripture, Messiah himself said heaven and earth would pass before anything perished from the Torah Mathew 5:17-20, Messiah kept the Torah perfectly and said follow Me i have laid before you the perfect example, sadly people want to take away from the Father's perfect Torah, dont fall for it, NO ONE has the authority to do so , not even the Son that's why he said I do nothing of myself, of course we don't keep the Torah to earn salvation, it is the Father's instructions and will for our lives, we can only be justified through the Blood of Messiah Yeshua , but do we continue in sin that grace may abound GOD FORBID Romans 6:1-2, do we make void the Torah through faith GOD FORBID we ESTABLISH the Torah Romans 3:31, the whole point of the Torah is to point out sin, if you get rid of it we no longer are aware of these sins the Torah points out, may YAH bless you all 🙏💯♥️☝️📖

[@tomben6180]

I watch all of Frank’s videos, he’s brilliant. God bless from England

[@rockandsandapologetics7254]

I love it "The retirement plan is great." Kudos Frank.

[@johnsteila6049]

The answer is that The Protestant Reformation opened the door for any dude to start his own church if he didn’t agree with someone else’s interpretation of The Bible. This is why Catholicism and Orthodoxy are so important and have so much more history and depth.

[@CCP-Lies]

All thanks to antisemite martin luther

[@kirbyc1370]

All churches should be called simply the church of Jesus Christ. No other saint, person, or any other name.

[@treksta2009]

Amen

[@steveyoung4107]

But that wouldn't make any difference, if the church is teaching falsehood

[@JHohenhauser]

Because people disagree

[@saulsarruff]

Well said

[@piijay14]

"A thousand ways to fall but only one way to stand!!

[@daughterofgod777]

So we unite under the fact that we believe in grace? We unite under truth. The Catholic Church teaches men’s traditions, praying to dead saints, worshiping the pope, confessing sins to a priest, Martin Luther and all the other Protestant reformers called them Catholic system antichrist because they murdered millions of true bible followers during the Middle Ages. Trust, we want nothing to do with that system or any system that uses the political system to force its version of religion on people. The gospel is that Jesus died, paid the penalty for sin, got victory over sin and death. We now must trust him, repent,strive to live righteously as he did and trust that we have power through him to do so and because of our love for him obey everything he’s commanded. If we fall, his grace covers us as long as we get back up and keeping striving for righteousness. If a denomination is not teaching repentance, obedience, love, and grace and worship to no man by God and his son Jesus Christ then they are not teaching the gospel and we can’t unite with the denomination.

[@George040270]

Too bad that you are ignorant of the Catholic Church.

[@leonardoherreraornelas4667]

So you're telling me that Christ waited 1500 years to give the true gospel to a monk and that all the tradition before that in which protestantism itself is built upon was a lie. I found it problematic.

[@rajamata1]

So the answer is believe my church because it has the right interpretation of the Holy Book and you just have to believe. How can I make the difference as this is exactly the same answer with every denomination and religion?

[@classicalteacher]

Answer simplified: everyone thinks they are their own authority to interpret their personal canon of Scripture. They are their own pope and magisterium. Become a traditional Catholic. Don't be a Prot.

[@jaredmcdade8078]

Faiths do not establish every word in front of wittneses as commanded to do. They privily bring in their doctrines or privily decide what to teach or privily study objections . It a unscriptual and unapproved way of establishing what should be taught.

[@stilllooking]

Amen

[@grandmasterlucien]

To put it in incredibly simplistic terms, its "different strokes for different folks". The key part is that a follower of Jesus is someone who has repented from their sin, asked for forgiveness and put their full trust in Jesus.

[@Angel-cl5jy]

I say, don't follow any denomination, but follow Christ. Belief and trust in Him is what saves you.

[@n.holt7]

They share the essentials? Really? There work based Salvation is the very same false gospel that Paul said people were condemned for. To him who worketh not but believeth on Him who justifieth the ungodly, his faith shall be counted as righteousness. If it is by faith it is not by works if it is by works it is not by faith. I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. - Gal 1:6-9 What is the Gospel Paul preached? For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. - Romans 1:16 This is the definition of the Gospel with its contents being the death, burial, and reserrection of Christ for our sins. Paul says it is the power of God unto Salvation to ANYONE who BELIEVES not anyone who works.

[@hansdemos6510]

Nick_7 Can I ask you two questions on this topic? 1. If you do not believe something, can you make yourself believe? 2. Is accepting Christ as your saviour not an action, or a "work", that you must perform in order to be saved?

[@n.holt7]

@@hansdemos6510 1. I am not quite sure what your first question is actually asking. I assume however u are probably saying that belief is a work. But yes belief is a choice not a work in biblical terms. 2. Faith is receiving the free gift of Salvation. If I give u a gift then u must do what? Receive it. U can reject it or receive it but u cannot work for or earn it or else it wouldn't be a gift. Faith is not considered a work as it is directly contrasted with works in the Bible. Whenever the Bible speaks of works it means "deeds of the Law." There was no argument back then saying that if u did enough good works u could get to heaven. The argument was that if u kept the Law well enough then u could be considered righteous in God's sight. Paul corrected this idea by saying that "by deeds of the Law shall no man be justified in His(God's)sight." But if u have faith it is credited as righteousness. "To him who worketh not but believeth on Him who justifieth the ungodly, it shall be credited as righteousness." James makes it even more clear than Paul by saying "He who keeps the whole Law yet stumbles at one point is guiltu of all." The Law cannot save bc u would have to be completely perfect to obtain righteousness through it, this is why Christ came and died while we were yet sinners. So no one can keep the Law well enough to be saved so God saves those who believe. Pls understand that it isn't the believing that even saves one, God does all the saving. But it is by faith we receive God's gift and gain access unto the grace wherein we now stand. So when we say that u cannot work for your Salvation we are referring to the inability to do anything to earn it. It is there and anyone can receive it by faith or reject it in unbelief. Make sense? So following this if the Law of God which showed men what righteousness is cannot actually make one righteous before God then it logically follows that no good works can either. Just place your faith in Him and He will make u righteous. If u want to call faith a work bc u have to make a choice u can but that isn't what the Bible means by works and it is nothing more than semantics at that point. The fact is good works cannot save but faith can. Simple enough? So yes faith is a prerequisite for Salvation, not to earn it but to recieve it.

[@Scorpion-my3dv]

Amen nick Ephesians 2:8,9

[@hansdemos6510]

@@n.holt7 Thanks for responding. 1. I was not saying that belief is a "work" (that was more question 2). I do not believe in any deity. I know I can become convinced of some uncertain proposition when I am presented with enough evidence for it. But I find I have little or no influence on this feeling of being convinced. Believing means that you do not know something for certain but that you are feeling convinced nonetheless; there may be some hard evidence, but by definition it is not enough to say that you "know" something, or to overwhelmingly convince each and everybody. This means that "believing" cannot be a choice. It certainly doesn't feel that way to me, and almost every testimony I have heard from believers, regardless of their religion, has been that they first felt an emotional conviction or some religious experience, and only then decided to declare for their religion. If it is not a choice, it would be unreasonable to be judged on your ability to believe, either by your fellow human beings, or by the deity you are unable to believe in. In the case of Christianity, it would be unjust if God sent me to hell for not doing something that I am incapable of. 2. You said: "Faith is receiving the free gift of Salvation. If I give u a gift then u must do what? Receive it. U can reject it or receive it..." which is exactly my point: I must perform some kind of action (receiving or "rejecting" in your words), which is equivalent to doing some kind of "work" in order to "earn" the rewards the gift entails. The semantic trick that "works" should only refer to actions in pursuit of the old law becomes irrelevant when Jesus refers to himself as the "fulfillment of the law". For the problems that "faith" brings with it, I refer to 1. above. I will add to this that if faith, as you say, is a gift, you cannot blame someone who has not been offered this gift for not having it.

[@n.holt7]

@@hansdemos6510 I am well aware that u do not believe in a deity. However your definition of believing is quite wrong. There are two definitions of believing and neither is just being convincted of something. I nor any serious Christian I know bases what they believe off of a feeling as u put it. To believe can mean to accept something as true. In this first definition u can indeed know and believe at the same time. I know the Law of gravity exists and I believe in it as well. When I say I believe in the Law of gravity I am saying that I accept the Law of gravity as true. The second form is what we mean by faith or believing the Gospel. That type of belief is trust. Once again u can know something and still trust in it. I know that their are bullet proof vests but knowing becomes trusting when I put myself in front of a bullet to protect someone in a bullet proof vest. By definition belief is a choice, whether u accept something as true or trust in something that is a choice u must make. I understand that people have feelings and emotions and maybe that is why they believe but they still had a feeling and then chose to believe based on those feelings. I am not going to say i have no feelings sense everyone does have some sort of feelings but that is not what I base my faith on and to say I do would be a straw man. Your next part logically follows the first and I agree. The problem is belief is a choice and somehow I have the idea that just bc people have feelings they must be incapable of rejecting those feelings and choosing something else. If u believe that u cannot choose something inspite of your feelings then u contradict my every day experience and hace no evidence of this. U have made a wide leap from someone has convinction to they have no ability to choose. Where in the world did that conclusion even come from?

[@theazure4171]

The question is flawed. CATHOLICISM ISNT THE OFFSHOOT OF CHRISTIANITY. ITS ALWAYS BEEN THERE FROM THE BEGINNING. Protestantism is. And all its 30,000 branches.

[@paulz_san]

I'm pretty sure Jesus wasn't a catholic or protestant.

[@ParadiseLordRyu]

Catholicism was the result of romans mixing their culture with Christianity When people could read they found out all the extrabiblical things being practiced and thus came the split

[@rocketscientisttoo]

Why are there so many denominations? Because man wants a god he can somehow control, not a God he cannot control.

[@Alfamoto8]

Dr. Turek, thanks for the excellent answer. However I would love to hear more about the Orthodox Christians as I am one of them. By your point of view why do you believe we are not the right one! BTW If anybody has heard Dr. Turek speaking about Orthodox Christians please be kind to share the link here, thanks!

[@ethanjennings4317]

1 Corinthains 1:10 says we should all "agree".

[@beeflat2896]

I also think culture plays a BIG part in denomination. Subjective worship style, how charismatic the people are, are they rich? Poor? All these play a factor in the “denominations”.

[@IAMhassentyou-h5w]

Since when are JW's and Mormonism christian denominations?

[@kennycouch6135]

Since never.

[@rustyshackelford3590]

Josef Gangl Well technically Muslims follow Jesus with Muhammad with them placing heavy importance on him. So does that make Muslims a Christian denomination?

[@l.t.1305]

“For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also” (James 2:26). Faith without works is a dead faith because the lack of works reveals an unchanged life or a spiritually dead heart. There are many verses that say that true saving faith will result in a transformed life, that faith is demonstrated by the works we do. How we live reveals what we believe and whether the faith we profess to have is a living faith.

[@xaindsleena8090]

You would think that if god intended to pass on a message to humans, that he would would have done it in such a way as to eliminate misunderstandings. For example, he could have made it clear whether salvation depends on works and grace or just grace alone or whether the pope is christs representative on earth or not. These are pretty important questions, which people have killed over. God could have easily prevented these misunderstandings but he chose not to. Seems like god wanted Catholics and Protestants to fight eachother

[@chapter404th]

False. Jesus and the Apostles warned of false prophets. Jesus said there will be wheat and tares, so God foreknew this. Also under the age of grace, mankind is given to their own lust and passions, and God is allowing us to destroy ourselves.

[@whitehorse3724]

@@chapter404th Can you justify with Scripture that last part of your comment about the "age of grace"?

[@chapter404th]

@@whitehorse3724 “knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.” For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water, by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” ‭‭II Peter‬ ‭3:3-9‬

[@ericbadu3726]

To the young man, Dr. Turek gives a good answer, and we should add to help him too. Start from the gospels and divert not from them. Seek the Kingdom of God (pray on it, read the scriptures). God will find you and guide you on all that you have to do. God bless you.

[@gregorydotson6776]

Jesus Christ have already said that there is One LORD One Faith , and One Baptism. No One comes to The Father unless they come by Him First. All these Dominations are man made. Apostle Paul wrote that the Gospel of Jesus Christ are not made of the thing's which do appear ? Or isn't built with men's hands ? Men take upon themselves teacher's having an itching ears. For it is written that the Word of GOD is not of one's own personal philosophies or one's own flawed interpretations of understanding. Apostle Paul wrote that Wisdom is the Principle thing so get Wisdom , but in all of your getting , get Understanding ! Because GOD's Word is not the Author of confusion ! If a man really wants GOD to give him Wisdom and Understanding in the deep thing's of GOD then GOD knows one's heart and mind if he really wants it. Then GOD will give you Wisdom and Understanding , a person have to seek GOD out and to keep fervent in prayer and if not then that person will alway's will be blind and will be lead by other's and by there own feelings and emotions.

[@mattr.1887]

So many different versions of "truth".

[@dingostolemymaybe8309]

1000 years: 1 church. 500 years: 2 churhes. 500 years: 35,000 churches? Prots are failing the vibe check.

[@rustyshackelford3590]

Your wrong because the first denominations came after the Council of Ephesus (431 AD) separating the middle and Far East Assyrian Church in Persia and India. Then the Council of Chalcedon (451 AD) separating the Oriental Orthodox Church in Egypt (Coptics), Ethiopian church, Syrian Church, and Armenian Church. Not to mention the many heresies that came before that if you count them as schisms.

[@jenithesinger1]

So how can we make it work out for us that only God's truth and no human error can seep into the church? The Bible can be interpreted in many ways, that's the very reason there are so many denominations

[@mikeryan3701]

“If you go to my Church you know you are in the right place.” That’s what Luther said. That’s what Calvin said. That’s what Zwingli said. That’s what the Anabaptists said. That’s what Thomas Cranmer said. That’s what John Knox said. That’s what all the founders of human-created “Churches” say. They all said it and they all believed that they have the right interpretation of the Bible and anybody who differs is wrong. “By their fruits you shall know them.” And the fruits of the Protestant Reformation are division, division and more division. “Conservative Catholics have more in common with conservative Protestants than they do with liberal Catholics.” That may be true but that’s not the issue. The Catholic Church has only one official teaching. You’ll find it all in The Catechism of the Catholic Church. But the official teaching of evangelical Protestant Churches differs considerably. Calvinism is quite different from Lutheranism. And they both differ from the teachings of Zwingli. The simple answer to the question, “Why are there so many different denominations?” is that the doctrine, the Bible Alone, doesn’t work. As soon as Luther created the doctrine there were many different interpretations. “How do you know which one is the right one?” Well, for a start, any Church teaching ‘the Bible alone’ can’t be the right one. The doctrine of the Bible alone is not to be found anywhere in the Bible. Sure people preaching ‘the Bible alone’ CLAIM there are passages in the Bible which support the doctrine but they are still to actually find one which is conclusive. And notice how St Paul wrote letter to the Corinthians, Thessalonians, Ephesians, etc. He did not write letters to a particular denomination in Corinth, etc. St Paul totally condemned the idea of Christians being divided. So creating different denominations is anti-Scriptural.

[@johnsix.51-69]

Exactly. Which bible version do protestants think that Christians used before the 400s. Oops there goes Sola Scriptura.

[@hewhositsuponfroggychair5722]

You may not agree with Frank but we must all agree that his sense of humor is n o i c e

[@johnsix.51-69]

Except the Catholic Church is not a denomination. Protestants have denominations.

[@adriandelapena9563]

1 Corinthians 11:18-19 18For first of all, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it. 19For there must also be factions among you, that those who are approved may be recognized among you. This might give insight to the topic

[@Mission-re6wr]

Well the question was worded improperly to begin with but what denominations are needs to be clarified first. Then we go to Gods word to discover the truth. Catholics, Jehovah Witnesses, Mormons (the three mentioned in the question) all use extra biblical sources to come up with their doctrine. That's why they are so off on it. Most of the rest of the divisions between denominations are small until you get to the legalistic ones. Then law vs. grace becomes the next big issue. Narrow is the way that leads to life and few find it~Jesus

[@davidbhaskara6880]

1 Corinthians 1:10 (KJV) Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be *no divisions among you* ; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

[@levipaul3168]

I don't agree with Catholicism but I do like the old wooden benches in a small building. People singing hymns through a small book, an Alter. Unlike today's hip churches.

[@SV-ed4qn]

Most Protestant churches in the south are like this.

[@onsenguy]

Just a simple question to the believers.. what does one do while in heaven?

[@joshua_wherley]

He mentioned the Orthodox at 1:06. It's always nice to be recognized. I myself am a convert to Orthodoxy.

[@strive4252]

So close, all you need now is allegiance to the See of Peter and you are in the Church founded by Christ

[@charlotte-xw6ow]

i’m orthodox too! awesome to hear him mention it.

[@RobertYayo]

I've got a question

[@joshua_wherley]

@@RobertYayo ask away

[@RobertYayo]

@@joshua_wherley where do orthodox Christians differ

[@joshuaderezyckyj740]

If everyone returned to the church of Jesus Christ (eastern orthdox church) there would be only one denomination once again.

[@ajmartinez1470]

Amén ☦️🙏🏽

[@thekolobsociety]

As a fan of Frank, I’m disappointed with his answer. He side stepped the question. The Bible says there is One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism. There is only One.

[@Almartinyale]

Hayden Carroll Amen

[@Matthew24.4]

Jesus is God (John 1:1, John 8:24). Jesus is the everlasting Father (Isaiah 9:6). Jesus is the Ancient of Days (Daniel 7:9-10). Jesus is the Alpha and Omega (Revelation 1). Jesus is God manifested in the flesh (1 Timothy 3:16) Jesus is the Father and the Son. Mary was a virgin and it was the seed of God’s spirit that made her pregnant, that’s when he became the Son, not before. Contrary to popular beliefs in Christianity, the orthodox trinity is a lie invented by the Romans to appease the citizens of many pagan religions within the vast Roman Empire that believed in 3 Gods. Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God is ONE Lord (Deuteronomy 6:4). And Jesus answered him, the First of all commandments is, Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is ONE Lord. Mark 12:29 I could cite dozens more verses to support this. Sadly, the trinity stops many Muslims and Jews from becoming Christians because they know, and they are correct, because the OT is super clear that the Lord our God is ONE Lord. God is triune in nature and so is man. God made man is His image. I am body, soul and spirit. God is Father, Word and Holy Ghost. One Spirit, one Lord, one God and Father of all (Ephesians 4:4-6).

[@paulwiederhold7629]

at the 3:01 mark - "test everything against scripture", well said Frank. so where in the Bible do we get christmas, where in it do we get easter, where does it say change the Sabbath to sunday? quoting Frank Turek again, "we would rather follow our own desires, our own traditions than follow the truth". again, those days are not feast or festivals in the Bible to God or commanded by God. so what gives here people?, do we test everything and follow the truth or do we stick with OUR TRADITIONS because it is what WE DESIRE?!

[@robmancuso964]

The Gospel writers and Paul took the idea of Messiah from the Jews and distorted it into something unholy and made a whole religion based around it called Christianity.

[@paulwiederhold7629]

@@robmancuso964 rob, not sure i follow. i take the Bible at it's word. i don't like people (frank included) that say test everything against scripture and then be alright with sunday worship, christmas, easter, dietary instructions out the window, other instructions done away with by Jesus. just sit in church every week and say you believe and you're good. did the gospel writers and Paul distort it, or did the Pharisees, Romans and the Catholic church distort it after the resurrection? because like the Pharisees they saw it as a way to keep power, gain control, and extract money.

[@paulwiederhold7629]

@@robmancuso964 well unless it was 20 pages that sucks. maybe you could direct me to a site/article that says what you were trying to explain?

[@JS-mc3nl]

Denominations are unbiblical. 1 Corinthians 1:10.

[@GeorgePenton-np9rh]

You are right. In the Bew Testament there is only one Church, the Catholic Church.

[@JS-mc3nl]

@@GeorgePenton-np9rh why doesn’t the Catholic Church preach the same gospel as the apostles then?

[@MegumiHayashida]

*"The retirement plan is great"* 😂 This genuinely made me smile because yea although life on this earth is temporary I hate seeing innocent people suffer especially when their faith in christ is very strong. Could you guys name a Christian who is extremely wealthy? I feel like our world is a total failure and by that I mean I understood the fact that we have failed as a worldwide civilization when I realized most of our global issues could be solved by a bunch of billionnaires but the thing is these same wealthy/powerful men wouldn't be what they are today without persecuting nor enslaving others.

[@AllThings_Gaming-c1m]

The question is: why do we even HAVE denominations in Christianity in the FIRST PLACE? Does it really matter who is right or wrong ? I thought being a Christian is a Christian and we have all our answers rooted in the truth in scriptures , the bibel itself says it all. It has no flaws and the word of God has stood the test of time 2,000 years ago and now it still stands. Do not be confused by false doctrines and deceitful spirits. Be awake my brothers and sisters. We must LOVE AND PREACH THE TRUTH always. Be more Christ-like in our character and read our bibles daily , be straight with God and be serious with him. Start today.

[@mattduin7144]

Nope. Christ founded a Church, anyone who researches church history will discover that

[@mosesking2923]

The false manmade Protestant cults were only invented in the 1600’s. Unfortunately they are synagogues of Satan. Christians must leave these false cults and come into the one True Apostolic Church. Hopefully Frank will see the light and leave his manmade cult.

[@AllThings_Gaming-c1m]

Matt Duin There’s just many people especially the leaders who have different beliefs or indifferences to Christianity. We should ALL look towards Jesus Christ and what the Bible taught us about his teachings, his character and God. The top of truth. The divinity between the body of Christ is separating us instead of bringing unity in the spirit together in the Kingdom of the light.

[@enonknives5449]

@@mattduin7144 -- The Church is the body of all believers, not an organization. The Church is a family. We've been adopted into God's family.

[@hendrikvanheeswijck2804]

yes but today more denominations than sentences in the bible, they all think they know the truth yet hardly any one has ever read the original scriptures. it is full blow Dunning Kruger with al these fractions and home schooled autodidacts

[@gi169]

Thank you CE

[@jacksfavorite4808]

The reason that there are so many Christian denominations is because God gave us his directives through the written word. The same reason there are so many denominations is the same reason there judges are required to interpret the Constitution and the Bill of Rights which are also written documents. If God actually cared that we humans get it precisely right, then contrary to what Frank says, it is his problem, and his mistake. There is also a larger mistake of God not providing sufficient proof which has led to countless religions and atheism.

[@shawnmarsac6308]

Jacksfavorite God has given more than enough proof. But we are sinful human beings and we don’t want to believe He exists when it contradicts what we want.

[@shawnmarsac6308]

Jacksfavorite I don’t mean this as an attack, I’m sorry if I came off that way.

[@jacksfavorite4808]

@@shawnmarsac6308 If God wanted us to all know exactly what he intends for us to do in terms of our religious activities, then he clearly did not give us enough proof. I thought you comment was an opinion so no, I did not think it was an attack.

[@joseluisplatero3192]

Hi! Have you consider the evidence for the earth to be round, or Apollo´s missions... and yet there's flat earthers and moon landings deniers?

[@jacksfavorite4808]

@@joseluisplatero3192 Right. I don't see your point. How many people deny that rain can come from clouds or that wind can blow tree limbs? What everyone needs for belief, with the possible exception of the mentality ill, is sufficient evidence.

[@Autofill1967]

HE ANSWERED the question as to why theyre so many denomination however he failed to answer which one is correct? The church of Christ is the ONLY group of believers who are in proper relationship with the God of the Bible. All others are lost and without hope. They are still in their sins therefor they aren't christians.

[@josephyossef1061]

Who is God ? Jesus : The Father. Christian : no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no Jesus ! Lol.

[@josephyossef1061]

Have you ever seen a God who has a God !!!?

[@greenbird679]

@@josephyossef1061 Who is prophet mohammed? Abduls : Best of mankind Kufars: 7th century mad man who married 6 year old kid, lusted after his own adopted son's wife, bewitched prophet, invented his own verses to satisfy his desires, accused of stealing underwear, caught by his wife while he was doing boom boom with coptic slave girl

[@josephyossef1061]

@@greenbird679 Black bird, 1 Peter 2:22 "He who committed no sin, and in whose mouths there was no fraud." And among the insults of Jesus, god of love: Jesus said, "Hypocrites" (Matthew 6: 2, 6: 5, 6:16, 7: 5, 15: 7, Luke 6:42 12:56, 13:15) Jesus said, "Wicked and adulterous generation" (Matthew 16: 4, 12:39, 12:45) Jesus said, "Bane of vipers" (Matthew 12:34, 23:33) Jesus said, "unbelieving and perverted brood" (Matthew 17:17, Mark 9:19) Jesus said, "Satan" (Matthew 16:23, Mark 8:32) Jesus said, "Man of little faith" (Matthew 16: 8, 14:31) Jesus said, "Pig dogs" (Matthew 7: 6) Jesus said, "False prophets" (Matthew 7:15) Jesus said, "Wolves" (Matthew 10: 1) Jesus said, "Son of the devil" (John 8:44) Jesus said, "Kids" (Luke 7:32) Jesus said, "Foolish" (Luke 11:40, 12:20) Jesus said, "Fox" (Luke 13:32) Jesus said, "Brigands" (Luke 19:45) Jesus said, "Without understanding" (Matthew 15:16) Jesus said, "Wicked servant" (Matthew 18:32) Jesus said, "Blind Guides" (Matthew 23:16) Jesus said, "Blind" (Matthew 23:19) Jesus said, "Serpents" (Matthew 23:33) Jesus said, "Wicked servant, lazy" (Matthew 25:26) Jesus said, "fit for nothing" (Matthew 25:30) Jesus said, "Cursed" (Matthew 25:41)

[@josephyossef1061]

@@greenbird679 Black bird, Didn't Jesus think for a moment about the origin of the money with which Mary the prostitute bought this dear alabaster vase full of perfume which she poured on him when he was at the table in the house of Simon the leper, a Pharisee (Luke 7: 37-38) !!!? This perfume surely cost this prostitute Mary several nights of sweat and pain with men ... Jesus very much loved Mary and the perfume (John 11: 5).

[@josephyossef1061]

@@greenbird679 Black bird, Did the Jesus of the Bible feel something like an erection when Mary Magdalene, the prostitute whom he loved very much (John 11: 5), poured on her body the very expensive perfume that she gave him cost several nights of sweat from her vagina and started to touch him with the warm lips of his mouth and his long hair (Luke 7: 38-39) !!!? Jesus, according to Christians, is also 100% human … he feels like us and he has sensations, feelings and desires of all kinds.

[@businesswealth3604]

I perceive that the reason there are so many denominations is because of rationalization of their faith narrative. We can see that each denomination from Catholics groups to any protestant and nondenominational churches rationalize their beliefs through attempting to make sense of their belief through some doctrine according a book, a priest or church, or a study with out ever consorting with God. Many people read many commentaries and books to attempt to understand scripture and make their own understanding and therefore have different denomination and groups that develop hence Lutheranism, Calvinism, Catholicism, Orthodox, Presbyterian, Church of Christ, ect. This in tern creates division because all denominations think they are the correct one to follow because they have rationalized their belief through man made thought. I have seen that a person can make up any belief they want from the bible to fit a certain narrative by connecting what ever "evidence" they want in a way that makes something believable. For example why Catholic bibles and Protestant bibles are different. Catholics believe the 7 extra books are inspired and Conan while protestant's don't have the 7 books. Both side have strongly rationalized for believing their own narrative even if some statements that might be made are clear gap fillers in the faith. A second example is the original church question. Catholics, Orthodox and Church of Christ all claim to be the original church and all have evidence for justifying their faith even if the rationalization may be actually false. Therefore when people find ways to make rationalized evidence in a denomination sound correct with an endless cycle of recreating the narrative, we have many denominations that seek after man and his knowledge and not God who is one spirit, one mind and one body not divided into denominations or groups and in those groups divided into individual beliefs that differ from one another.

[@derrickcarson]

By stating liberal v conservative, Frank is just adding to the denominational confusion. It's not about left or right or catholic or protestant, it's about Jesus.... Bottom line.

[@bobkelly3944]

I think he was spot on with the analogy, it does come down to the lenses we look through when we interpret God's word.

[@derrickcarson]

@@bobkelly3944 You are right, it does depend on the lense you use. If you use the liberal lense, you'll have a liberal slant. If you use the conservative lense, you'll have a conservative angle. I wonder what would happen if people just used the Jesus lense and followed The Word. Truth is the truth. It isn't liberal or conservative.

[@mosesking2923]

The false manmade Protestant cults were only invented in the 1600’s. Unfortunately they are synagogues of Satan. Christians must leave these false cults and come into the one True Apostolic Church. Hopefully Frank will see the light and leave his manmade cult.

[@paulrock4816]

I think conservatives would argue. Abortion; same-sex marriage, religious freedom. If it only includes Jesus, tell that to people in China, or North Korea. Religious freedom is always an issue in this world. We in the US will never understand that.

[@bobkelly3944]

@@derrickcarson l think it would be great, but unfortunately we (who have been saved) are also still sinners in need of proper discernment of scripture. I look back at the history of Christianity and see this being an ongoing issue, this side of our sanctification and glory.

[@eduardosanchez7827]

I think the problem is not that the Pastors like Osteen preach about prosperity, is that people only listens to the nice words. He claims God wants you prosper and I definitely believe that, but he also says over and over about the value of hard working and the value of praying and believing even in the most difficult times. I think people just get carried away with the "show" part of his preaching. I'm one of those who believes that "whatever" makes people come into faith is good as long as the faith comes from a Bible based speech. I'm one of those who loves to listen to Joel Osteen but by no means I would think God will give me everything just because I believe in Him. Anyways, that's just my opinion, I don't have a better answer than Turk, this man has devoted his life to try to answer this difficult questions from people who don't want to believe so they have no accountability

[@eduardosanchez7827]

@lary Snw it's your point of view. I myself don't think I'm right, but I keep seeking God and Joel Osteen has been a great inspiration in my christian life. I don't listen to him so often now days, but to say he's a charlatan is a little too much on the rough side. You can't make people look for God by accusing them of being siners and then trowing fire trough your tongue to make them feel guilty (while you feel superior). In my personal case I have grown in my faith by listening to many pastors like him, but I don't idealize them, I just listen carefully and try to do better every day. Maybe this is not enough, but it's certainly way better than where I was 10 years ago. Faith is a very personal matter, and each person has to look for God, hopefully this happens before we die.

[@ironstrong3431]

Any church i should look to attend? I would hope for one that shares the same views as what I see from Frank

[@onestepaway3232]

Nice answer, Paul also speaks about sound doctrine and not fallen from it which is what these denominations do. When you reconcile their doctrine to the word then it is clear something is wrong. Test Everything hold onto the truth

[@theobserver3753]

You have my respect Frank.

[@aglover12345]

Questioner: "How do I know which church is the right one?" Frank: "It's my church. My church is the right one."

[@Airic]

Can someone (or Frank Turek himself) confirm if Frank's eschatological view is Premillennial? Because the way he explained how suffering on earth is expected but "the retirement plan is great" sounds very Premillennial... 🤔

[@larzman651]

Im a Christian not a denomination

[@Acts412jc]

Denominations in a nutshell using scripture, 1 Corinthians 1:12-13 "Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?"

[@BogartSlap]

The best joke on denominations is the one where the one little kid says, "We're Baptists", and his buddy replies, "We belong to a different ABOMINATION". :)

[@fabioparra2711]

Just to point out: do conservative confusionists in Korea have more in common with conservative protestants than conservative protestants with liberal catholics? For me this issue is super rare, idk

[@er8241]

If the reason why there are so many denominations is because of political beliefs, then what explains the separation of two denominations who hold similar, if not, identical political beliefs? I think to some degree it comes down to man’s interpretation of the Bible-biblical hermeneutics, if you will. If there remains one absolute truth, yet we are finely divided by the truth of the Bible as we see it, then who’s the one who holds the real truth? I think that may be the better question to ask.

[@GospeLogic]

"We've been promised persecution here on eartg... Not health and wealth." For if the world hated Him first, they will hate us who believe in Him too. Let our suffering be one with our Lord Jesus Christ's Passion and Death. Amen!

[@tomashromnik108]

Because the Bible can be interpreted in so many ways, which one is true? And also because some people establish new religions based on their desires and speculations (JW, Mormons).

[@wataboutya9310]

The book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament opens with God telling Jeremiah that he knew him before he was developing in his mother’s womb. What does that mean?

[@Aivottaja]

Why are some denominations more successful in delivering the gospel in certain areas?

[@kenrickbenjamin1608]

Why they're so many denominations? Because God's relationship with no two individuals are alike, as foretold by the Bible.

[@ExtraordinaryJam]

Where does it say in the bible?

[@kenrickbenjamin1608]

@@ExtraordinaryJam I am sure you've red the Bible, which of the Prophets or Apostles relationships with God are the same, I will start with their Names, you finish the rest. In the Bible somethings are subliminal.

[@kenrickbenjamin1608]

@@ExtraordinaryJam Another of the Sublime, God's destruction of the Soul, which means that God created Energy in order for him to be able to destroy your Soul(Energy). This is in know conflict with Science, because the Law of Energy is Work & Usable Heat, however most are conflicted buy the 1st Law of Thermodynamics which states that Energy is neither created nor destroyed, but that's the 1st Law of Thermodynamics not Energy.

[@kenrickbenjamin1608]

@@ExtraordinaryJam So how did God Creat Energy-Work is Motion and Usable Heat is friction, all measured by 1 Joule per unit.

[@kenrickbenjamin1608]

@@ExtraordinaryJam So what causes Work- Motion and Usable Heat-Friction, Not a Particle(Matter) or Anti-Particle (Anti-Matter) but their derivative an unparticle(Energy).

[@777igg]

I Remember years ago asking my youth Leader why were the Pharisees and Sadducees in the scriptures divided if they were both Jewish and followed the law of Moses. Well his honest reply was most likely they probably couldn’t agree on everything.

[@richardbrout2242]

"the retirement plan is great"... hAHAH... amen!

[@imabeast7560]

Pretty much denominations are disagreements of certain interpretations of scripture.

[@cmvamerica9011]

He really believes what he said it first if you go to my church or in the right place

[@joejosa8985]

Lol, Frank should do some stand-up. Just give it a try.

[@mattr.1887]

He already does!

[@1godonlyone119]

Why are there so many different grade levels in school, and why are there so many different classrooms in each grade level? There are too many to name: How do you know if you're in the right?

[@jesuschristbiblebiblestudy]

Why are there too many denominations?

[@elishamitchell8703]

The true reason why there are so many different denominations is because the Truth was defiled early on in the "church". Being under Roman rule, the Believers of Christ were persecuted for decades (apostles like Paul and Peter). However, a Roman ruler named Constantine decreed Christianity the national "religion", ripping from the authentic Faith and mixing it with the Pagan beliefs and traditions (hence the Roman Catholic church). From there, the practices of the original pagan traditions were banished and replaced with replicas (ie: Christmas, December 25th). Centuries later, a man named Martin Luther separated himself from the Roman Catholic church (they proclaimed that only they could communicate with the Father). From hence came the Lutheran faith. So on so forth.

[@kaipoijamile1157]

Truth right there. Praise the king.

[@GeorgePenton-np9rh]

Denominations exist because so many prefer their own opinions, or Mama and Daddy's opinions, to the teachings of our Holy Mother the Catholic Church. Either that or they desire to call themselves Christian while indulging the flesh.

[@chrisdavis9928]

I really enjoy your dialogue, but the 1st 70 yrs, the 1st century, the 1st 300 yrs, there was a unity and a stand against heresy. So in 1517, why so many reformers, so many. I liked that question

[@joeb.fromsydneyaustralia5313]

Whilst I love Frank’s work and mission I must note that the real difference is - Catholics have only ONE doctrine (despite errant individual differences of opinion), protestants have one doctrine PER denomination.

[@Xelenteontae_]

What about sedes?

[@peanut12345]

Turek is healthy and wealthy, and so is large protestant churches. The catholic church has been wealthy since 350 AD.

[@thangsanglian7532]

Simple way to clarify is doctrine . 1. Self interpretation: people don't compare scriptures with scriptures. Remember even Satan uses scriptures to try and tempt God in Luke 4. But Jesus answered with scriptures 2. We don't search for sound doctrine. We don't want to grow. Paul always tells to study. (2 Tim 2:15) 3. Did you know that Paul and his brothers and sisters in Christ in his ministry like Timothy and all are taught so that they agreed, are in the same mind with his doctrine God gave to Paul. Philippians 4:2 4. Wanna find the right church? Follow the group with Spiritual fruits because God is in them. So far that group is A BIBLE BELIEVING CHURCH. Fundamentalist, Baptist , KJV only, Pre-Rapture and dispensational church where you get clear truth no matter what you feel about the truth. 5. Walk with the spirit and he will lead you to all truth. Jesus says it and even Paul says it.

[@thangsanglian7532]

@Mavors that's why I want Jesus to come fast. I'm sick and tired of all the lies and confusion. Don't get me wrong I love how God uses it to expose my heart and edifies me but I want the truth and nothing but the truth who is the Lord Jesus Christ