“What is a non-denominational church? What do non-denominational churches believe?”……Answer: This question really has several answers, and they can be either simple or complex. The simplest answer is that a non-denominational church is any church which is not part of a larger denomination. A denomination is a church organization that exercises some sort of authority […]

Pentecostal Church (Pentecostalism) and what do Pentecostals believe?”……Pentecostalism is a fairly modern movement within Christianity that can be traced back to the Holiness movement in the Methodist Church. A major focus of Pentecostal churches is Holy Spirit baptism as evidenced by speaking in tongues. There are approximately 170 different denominations that identify themselves as Pentecostal.……Toward […]

“What is a non-denominational church? What do non-denominational churches believe?” …This question really has several answers, and they can be either simple or complex. The simplest answer is that a non-denominational church is any church which is not part of a larger denomination. A denomination is a church organization that exercises some sort of authority […]

The Church…I believe that the Church, the Body of Christ, I believe that it is a spiritual organism made up of all believers of this present age (1 Corinthians 12:12-14; 2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 1:22-23, 5:25-27). I believe in the ordinances of believer's water baptism by immersion as a testimony to Christ and identification with […]

“Why are there so many Christian denominations?”……Answer: To answer this question, we must first differentiate between denominations within the body of Christ and non-Christian cults and false religions. Presbyterians and Lutherans are examples of Christian denominations. Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses are examples of cults (groups claiming to be Christian but denying one or more of […]

The three main branches of Christianity are Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant (some would add Anglican as a fourth). Most of the denominations that exist today developed in the 500 years since the Protestant Reformation and fall under the “Protestant” branch. This section provides information on some of the major denominations that exist today, along with […]

“What is the Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)?”……Complete Jewish Bible – History…The Complete Jewish Bible was translated by David H. Stern, an Israel-based Messianic Jewish theologian. Published in 1998 by Jewish New Testament Publications, the CJB claims to be "Jewish in manner and presentation." The names of the books are Jewish along with their English names […]