What churches/denominations are to be avoided at all costs?

[Constantine I]

What churches/denominations are to be avoided at all costs?

Title has my question. I personally attend a good church, it's an Evangelical Covenant Church. But I am curious which are the farthest departed from Jesus' gospel.

[Sing4Him]

WOF
Seventh Day
beware of SBC
Emergent
Episcopalian
Eastern Orthodox
Lutheran
Free Methodist, UMC
Presby, USA
United Church of Christ
Congregational
Mosaic
check Charasmatics for hypercharismania

Read their statement of faith--Jesus only way? sin? the cross? repentant faith? resurrection?

check for female pastors, unity/ecumenisicm, world-wide church council,
SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES and FORMATION, Seeker sensitive, PDL,
Mystic prayer practices--centering, breath prayers, labyrinths,

check library for contemplative and emergent authors

check out the youth area and women's groups and Bible studies for the above


I'm sure more here will continue with this......

[Michele93]

You will likely get lists that conflict with each other. For instance, I would avoid a church that was independent of a denomination or other oversight group. The reasons are that the pastor and church board have no human accountablity. Yes, they are accountable to God, but they have no one to hold them up, to provide guidance, or older pastors to go to if they have questions or issues in the church. They only have themselves and the people of that congregation. To me that is scary.

Michele

[Hootmon]

WOF
Seventh Day
beware of SBC
Emergent
Episcopalian
Eastern Orthodox
Lutheran
Free Methodist, UMC
Presby, USA
United Church of Christ
Congregational
Mosaic
check Charasmatics for hypercharismaniaIm surprised you didnt mention Unitarian.

[Sing4Him]

:lol2:lol2

Unitarian

I'm sure more here will continue with this...... :wave:lol2

[BLESSED BEYOND BELIEF]

Is RCC so obvious that we don't mention it? :lol2

[Sing4Him]

:heh mention it.

Some would fall under Cult, rather than denomination!

[Hootmon]

:wave:lol2:poke

[luvjc]

Since they consider themselves Christian, I'm mentioning LDS (Church of the Latter Day Saints) and Mormons (interchangeable)

[OnceWasLost]

You will likely get lists that conflict with each other. For instance, I would avoid a church that was independent of a denomination or other oversight group. The reasons are that the pastor and church board have no human accountablity. Yes, they are accountable to God, but they have no one to hold them up, to provide guidance, or older pastors to go to if they have questions or issues in the church. They only have themselves and the people of that congregation. To me that is scary.

Michele

For the most part I would agree, and the house church movement get real close to the emergent, for example. However, Calvary Chapels are not part of any denomination, and most are pretty solid. :hat