Denominational Blues

The classic Christian rock band the 77's did a rendition of the song "Denominational Blues" nearly 30 years ago. Still sounds great and the words still ring true.

30 years...gee, I am well on my way to AARP membership, Bingo, and driving like a menace.

Stands to reason that division in the Church is a reality...it was in the Early Church where the Apostle Paul had to ask, "Was Paul crucified for you?"

But, as Matthew Henry noted in the falling out of Paul and Barnabas, "The best of men are still yet men."

Seemingly, we are not the only era that has made human personality more important than fidelity to Christ. Multiplication of Disciples, Divisions of Denominations, a theological mathematical conundrum. Addition and subtraction writ large.

However, I have to think for all the negatives of denominational loyalty at the expense of Christian unity is, it is not all bad. Do we really think that the Church would really be better off if it was all in the creaking cathedral of Catholicism? It is a miracle indeed that the Church of Rome, with all of its unbiblical dogma, does produce some remarkable and saintly souls, despite it all. Shows the power of Grace.

Like almost everything, there is an upside to the downside to the Denomination Divides. It is far too simplistic to state that God does not work in the divisions. In upcoming posts, I will delve into this deeper.

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