Denominations???

   I am not the best writer in the world...so if you happen to be reading this,  know that I do not waste my time correcting my grammar but I really want to get this message out.
    There is a God.  & I also believe that many people ignore Him because of the word "religion." I have been blessed to grow up in a Christian family and fully understand the realness of God and His Love.  If I was not raised in a Christian family, I would probably ignore religion also. After all, there are so many versions of "Christianity" so what makes one right over the other? They all believe in God. Yet they all differ in various ways. Why would I waste my time dealing with the politics of religions when I could mind my own business and know that there is a God somewhere out there? Thankfully I do not have to feel this way because God has given me strong Christian parents.....the question that many people ask is, "what is a Christian and why are there so many versions of them?"... all of them disagree with each other and all of them believe that they are right. You have Catholics, Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, and soooooo many more denominations. Why would anyone want to get involved with the political aspects of "religion" when they do not know for certain they are in the "right" one? I'm about to say something that may set a lot of people off, but I'm saying it because Jesus said, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6)... this means that Jesus is THE truth, meaning there is only ONE truth and that is Jesus. All "Christian"  denominations believe that Jesus is the way to heaven, but they all differ on how to be saved. 
   I apologize if I deeply offend anyone who is reading, but my words and thoughts are based strictly off God's word...the bible. So if any of the following verses trouble you, they are not my words, but God's...so talk to Him. Every denomination believes that their way of salvation is correct, but the bible never says there are many ways to be saved...each denomination also has different beliefs such as how to be forgiven or being a "strong" follower of Christ....Where exactly is christening in the Bible? In order to be saved, you must know that you need Jesus and repent (turn away from your sin) which a baby cannot do. Where is the sinner's prayer in the Bible? Where in the bible do we find a pope?...these questions raised to my mind so I drew back to where these actions began, and every one was based off man's teaching- not Christ's. Overtime followers got further away from the truth (God's word:The bible) and began simplifying the doctrine to make it more appealing for nonbelievers. Adding words, or changing God's word is against the bible itself..Jesus is the Way...and Jesus never changes (Hebrews 13:8). Why do we feel the need to add to God's word or take our chances and ignore verses? When Jesus finished his ministry, he made a seal on the God's word. 
    ''I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.'' Revelation 22:19 


We are a very blessed nation to have an affordable version of God's word printed in our language. It is the instructions to life, and the majority of us forget that (including me). Jesus's teachings in the bible are clear. He does not give 5 simple steps to get saved, a sinner's prayer, or infantry baptism...he does however give instructions of believing, confessing that you need Him, repenting of your sins, baptism for the forgiveness of your sins (Acts 2:38-Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.),living faithfully, along with other commands. If you want to check your relationship with God, read and get to know His word...It's amazing!!! 
   I find it troubling that all denominations mostly differ on baptism. Which is what gives followers the gift of the Holy Spirt. It's almost like evil wants to deceive us so we believe we are saved...after all, satan is the deceiver of the world (Rev 12:9). He deceived Eve into eating the forbidden fruit. He told her that she would not die, and become like God and understand Good and Evil...the opposite of the truth (Gen 3:4). Why do we argue about how to be baptized? When did Jesus say it was an outward sign of an inward grace, or optional? When did Jesus say it was only physical? Where in the bible is someone baptized not in water, or by the sinner's prayer? If it is not in the bible, why do we believe it's right? Why do we risk our salvation? Why do we follow our "feelings" of being saved or other people and NOT God's word? Is God's word not good enough, or not correct? 2 John 1:9 writes, "Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son." 
 My point of this blog is...we must continue in the teaching of Christ...not a denomination. Christ's word is correct, man can be easily deceived. Christ did not teach us to have separate denominations with manmade additions to His word....So what are you following? Christ? Or a denomination? 
  I am not pointing fingers or trying to judge/correct anyone....these thoughts are trying to do the opposite, stop the political aspect of "religion",  and make Jesus the ONLY truth, so may we follow Him. 
We have freedom in Christ....freedom from sin, not freedom from His word...as I said before, His word is AMAZINGGG!:)