It is a wonder to me when denominations of church became such a great deal. While some will take it lightly and consider all denominations are the same, some will differentiate and act hostile in this matter.
in my case, I meet this guy via twitter from my sis. This guy, eka, was a leader of campus circle of prayer. He's already graduated but my Sis wanted to share bout seminar (KKR in Indonesian) which was specially made for young generations--the college students. So she just ask this Eka bout to help share this events to his friends in campus. Then all of sudden he just babbling that campus is neutral and don't support denominations; on the other hand...the seminar has nothing to do with any denominations.God wants to make this seminar to spread the news of revelation 13, to warn and prepare them when the time comes. There's no other intention but to warn the young generation that the time is near and Jesus is coming very soon.
Then this guy keeps saying the seminar would bring some denominations and students aren't object...Where's the part of making students as object? I also did tell him that we bring no denomination.I had a chat with my sis bout this guy and we reached a conclusion that maybe....just maybe...this guy had through some painful experience with church denomination then have some bitterness with it.
Frankly speaking, it's kind of sad to see him keeps on insisting that we have other intention (in a bad way) in this seminar.And finally I just replied him 1 Timothy 6:4 and asked him to be careful 'cause sometimes...become paranoid or suspicious (really...he's way too paranoid) is a matter of his own heart.
I don't know if what I did is right...but I'm really hoping that he would understand that church denominations have nothing to do with Christ. The body of Christ is one and when someone want to share a good news (especially 'bout the second coming of Jesus or warn you 'bout the anti-christ) please don't be deceived by the devil and helping him with your negative thinking.
I hope that I can reach out and ask people to pray first before putting any hurting thought on someone; also, I want to share my thought of denominations.Yes, there are many church denominations and often...they are clashing one to another. However, their Master is Jesus. Jesus has great plans to every denominations and He won't let them ruined because of unreasonable clash.
Body of Christ is one, how can it become one if we keep on differentiate and avoid some certain or all denominations? Don't you dare to judge any denominations...
Matthew 7:1-2"Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again."
Is church denominations important? What's important is love Jesus, follow Jesus, pray to Jesus;not to someone else.
If you don't like some denominations so be it, don't judge them but just let them. There might be something that different from the way you do but God loves them, who are we to judge them? Their Master, Jesus, will take care of them so just be still and worship God...He has the ultimate control over everything.
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