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Thanks! I didn’t know that! And yes, I remember Peter having a wife, and he is very important in our teachings!
We believe that we should be as much like Jesus as we can be! And since we are taught that Jesus never married and priests, bishops, cardinals and the pope are all continuing Jesus’ teachings, they are not allowed to merry!
But that is so cool! For the scripture that you quoted we interpret in a different way! If you are interested I could tell you how we interpret it! If not that is fine. :]
"Goats are like mushrooms, if you shoot a duck. I am scared of toasters." -A guy
oh either way. Up to you!
Man is born for the fight, to be forged and molded into a sharper, finer, stronger image of God
Okay!
The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s church?
Above reproach, I believe, is meaning he shouldn’t judge a husband of somebody’s wife (or vice versa)
With his children, and household, we believe that it isn’t his literal children and household, but referring to the church he offers mass at and the people who go there.
(I hope I said that well! But that is what we believe at least! I bet shadow is gonna come in here and fix everything I just said lol)
"Goats are like mushrooms, if you shoot a duck. I am scared of toasters." -A guy
Thanks for the tag! I don’t have time to answer now, but I’ll try once I get back from my winter camp.
A disturbingly short time ago, in a land uncomfortably close by...
interesting!
That’s neat to learn about others’ beliefs.
Man is born for the fight, to be forged and molded into a sharper, finer, stronger image of God
I agree 😁
"Goats are like mushrooms, if you shoot a duck. I am scared of toasters." -A guy
What is your denomination?
Our church says we are non-denominational, but in reality we are a MacAurturite/Grasist church. (I made both those terms us, so you might not find either on the internet.) Our church follows what John MacAurthur’s church does. Grasist churches tend to have the word Grace in the name (Grace Community, GraceLife [which is the name of the church I attend], ect.) Our pastors are trained at The Master’s Semanary. We have our own hymnal (Hymns of Grace), our own psalter (Psalms of Grace, though we don’t really use that one), and I think even our own translation of the Bible (LSB, though I still primarily use ESV)
Did you grow up with this denomination? Are you still growing up with it? Or did you convert to it yourself?
I have attended this church since I was 2. My parents were some of the founding members. It started out as a Reformed Baptist church before we got a pastor from The Master’s Seminary. Later it became GraceLife.
My family doesn’t agree with everything taught there. For example, our church heavily teaches the Post-Millennium end-time view. In fact, we had a sermon to do with that just last Sunday. I try to lean more towards the Pan-Millennium view (everything will all pan out in the end). However, we stick with it. I have considered visiting some other churches, but no matter where I go, I know there will be something I disagree with. And hey, I could be the wrong one for all I know. I believe no one has perfect theology as we are all sinners. Part of loving one another is putting our pride aside and having fellowship with one another even if we do belive different things. (Provided that it isn’t a primary issue that you have wrong, such as wether or not Jesus is God)
How many books are in your bible? And if you wish, what are those books?
There are 66 books in the Bible. 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New.
How many people in your family are that denomination?
My Parents and siblings all attend the same church as I. My mom grew up Dutch Reformed. Her parents still attend, but all of her siblings are not saved. I belive that all of my Dad’s uncles are Christians, but they attend different denominations. For exsample, I have one uncle who is the pastor of a prespaterian church.
How many sacraments do you have?
Well, Ordinaces may be a more proper term than Sacraments (although our church may still refer to them as Sacraments), but two, Communuon and Baptism.
Who is the head of your denomination?
Some might say John MacAurther, but we belive Jesus Christ is the head of the church. Here is something directly form our church website:
“We teach that the one supreme authority for the church is Christ (1 Corinthians 11:3; Ephesians 1:22; Colossians 1:18) and that church leadership, gifts, order, discipline, and worship are all appointed through His sovereignty as found in the Scriptures. The biblically designated officers serving under Christ and over the assembly are elders (also called bishops, pastors, and pastor teachers; Acts 20:28; Ephesians 4:11) and deacons, both of whom must meet biblical qualifications (1 Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-9; 1 Peter 5:1-5).”
Who is your favorite hero from the Bible?
Hmm. I have to think about that one. I like Hezikiah. After so many kings who ‘did what was evil in the sight of the LORD’ it is nice to see a king who discovers the law and repents of his sin, bringing Judah back to God. (Even if it is only temporary)
Maybe this isn’t a hero, but I find Nebukanezzer’s journey from prideful king to finally being humble before God fascinating as well. I wonder if he is in heaven. Daniel may be my favorite book of the Bible.
And finally, what is your favourite tradition from your religion?
We sometimes do something for Reformation day to get people out of the house so that they aren’t hiding in the basement during Halloween, (which is on the same day) (Now I realize this may be controversial since you are a Catholic, and we are celebrating the reformation of it).
Other things we do include an annual Christmas concert. Our Youth and C&C events tend to be more ministry-focused than fun-focused. Not to say we don’t have fun occasionally, my siblings went to a trampoline park last month with the youth group, but most of these events are teaching. I believe the youth group is going through 1 John while for C&C we have a lot of talks on things like ‘How to be a good Steward of Money’ or ‘How to be a Good Steward of History.’
We used to have a soup and sandwich potluck once a month, but during COVID, our church received a lot of attention when our church took a stand and our pastor was thrown in prison. Since then, our church has tripled (if not more) in size and we haven’t been able to do things like that anymore.
I would not be surprised at all if you have heard of the church I attend.
Sometimes it is necessary to paint the sky black in order to see the stars.
Forgot your tag, but my responce to your Denomination Q&A is above ⬆️
Sometimes it is necessary to paint the sky black in order to see the stars.
For example, our church heavily teaches the Post-Millennium end-time view. In fact, we had a sermon to do with that just last Sunday. I try to lean more towards the Pan-Millennium view (everything will all pan out in the end)
What are the post millennium and pan millennium views? They sound interesting.
"No! Monkeys should have pets, all monkeys should have pets!"
Lol.
I don’t really know the verse well, so I’m going to go along with your answer.
"No! Monkeys should have pets, all monkeys should have pets!"
I have never heard of it, but I was shocked when I saw that your pastor was thrown in prison…
I don’t have much time, so I will ask questions and stuff after school!
"Goats are like mushrooms, if you shoot a duck. I am scared of toasters." -A guy
Don’t worry, we’re not fighting! lol, we’re just asking questions <3
"Hair. Mouth. Cheese of yak. Come, Sintar, bRiNg a MeLoN."
Ok that makes sense. I think your Church just uses an unconventional definition of the word which isn’t what religion typically means. It just means “belief in and worship of a god or gods”. We believe in a God. The one and only true God.
The literal definition of the word, I agree with. Like you said, technically it is a religion. And I know that technically religion isn’t bad at all since it means “believing in God” but I just don’t like using that word when I talk about Jesus because in today’s world it gets kind of twisted.
But I also feel like a lot of people see religion and freak out, like “oh, I could never be religious” or “you’re so religious I can’t hang out with you” or think of being a Christian as being perfect.
That’s why I call it a relationship. I am not “religious” in the sense that I don’t do everything perfect. I don’t follow the Bible perfectly (because I still sin and I’m not perfect) which is why I need a relationship with God.
When I read that verse, I don’t take it that way.
Like, “religion” (how I understand it and how I’ve been taught) refers to more of actions.
The context in that verse refers to “if someone does all these actions yet doesn’t control their tongue, all their good actions are worthless.” and the only good actions God accepts is to “look after orphans and widows, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.”
I feel like I’m not explaining myself very well…
I know what you guys mean, and I do agree that by definition it is a religion but it’s also way more than any other “religion”. Since Jesus is so real to me, I don’t like putting him in the box of “just another religion”, which I think is why our church says “relationship over religion.”
"Hair. Mouth. Cheese of yak. Come, Sintar, bRiNg a MeLoN."
Okay, so I’m going to do my best to answer. XD
What is your denomination?
I am Oneness Apostolic Pentecostal in doctrine, and I am part of a UPCI church.
Did you grow up with this denomination? Are you still growing up with it? Or did you convert to it yourself?
Yes, I was born and raised in the UPCI. And I hope I’m still “growing”, even if not physically. XD
How many books are in your bible? And if you wish, what are those books?
66. I tend to swap between translations when studying, but for normal reading I use the KJV Bible. My favorite other translations are probably the ESV and a random Hebrew Orthodox version that I like to compare old testament translations.
How many people in your family are that denomination? (If any are a separate denomination, or religion)
My immediate family including my grandparents, aunts, most of my uncles, and my first cousins (praise the Lord!). A good deal of them are part of sister organizations that believe basically the same doctrine and usually work together.
How many sacraments do you have? (If any…again, I am not sure if there is a denomination with zero sacraments)
Eh…I’m going to take this two different ways. One is probably what you meant. The other is what I at first thought you meant.
1) We believe in the plan of salvation as laid out in the book of Acts (Repentance, Baptism in Jesus Name, and infilling of the Holy Ghost).
2) Now, here’s some things we don’t believe are necessary for salvation, but are things my church celebrates to remind us of what God has done both for the world and for us individually. We usually have a communion service once a year (probably not the way you’re used to though, to tell the truth). We celebrate Christmas, Resurrection Sunday/Easter, and Pentecost Sunday.
Who is the head of your denomination? (i.e. The pope for Catholics.)
We elect a General Superintendent, but he’s not the “head” of our denomination, just the shepherd of our organization as a world wide fellowship.
Who is your favorite hero from the Bible? (Can’t be Jesus. But he should be all of ours.)
Oof. This changes a lot depending on what part of the Bible I’m in. Right now…maybe Phillip? Or Caleb’s daughter?
And finally, what is your favorite tradition from your religion? (It could be a family christian tradition, or a church tradition Example: Whenever my family hears a siren we pray a Hail Mary.)
Hmm. I guess working kid’s church camps each summer. There’s also this Pentecostal tradition where “Praise the Lord!” is a greeting.
First Grand Historian of Arreth and the Lesser Realms (aka Kitty)
Fork the GorkIf you wouldn’t mind, I would love to hear the story!
It’s been a while since I’ve heard it, and he does it way more justice but I’ll try to tell it to you XDXD
Basically, my grandpa worked for the railroad for many years.
What I think happened was that the place he was working for the railroad was getting shut down and he was going to have to either move or get a new job. And so he was kind of bitter at God and the railroad because it was going to uproot his whole life and family.
For a while when he would hear a train, it would just remind him that he was losing his job and that things weren’t ideal circumstances, so it would make him feel angry and confused and worried and just bitter all over again.
So he started saying “Praise the Lord!” when he heard a train to remind him that God was still good, and still worthy of praise.
I think he ended up getting another job with the railroad and he stayed in his original hometown and didn’t have to move, and God provided!
I probably didn’t get all the details correct, but I think the story’s super cool and I love it <3
And still to this day, when he hears a train, he says out loud “Praise the Lord!” even though he’s been retired for a long time.
"Hair. Mouth. Cheese of yak. Come, Sintar, bRiNg a MeLoN."
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