Obviously, everyone who professes Christianity believes that their particular religious philosophy will get
them to heavenly bliss more quickly and efficiently than all of the others. If one does not believe this, they are
settling for second best. Is one Christian philosophy or religious practice just as good as any another?
So, where is the church that Y‘shua built?
Does the church that Y‘shua built after his death and resurrection exist on earth today? And if it does exist, is
it doing the same work that Y‘shua commissioned the early church to do? If such a church does exist, one
will have to look outside popular Christianity; because a short study into the beliefs and teachings of the early
church will reveal that most popular Christian beliefs conflict with the teachings of the early church.
Why different Christian denominations?Today, there are tens of thousands of church organisations and congregational associations who call
themselves Christians, but they do not faintly resemble the early church. The majority of them are in direct
competition with each other, teaching many different confusing and contradictory philosophies about
Messiah and the Bible.
To understand why there are so many different Christian denominations today and how this situation came
into existence, we must answer the following questions:
If Y‘shua is not divided, as the apostle Paul said, then why are so many Christian organisations and
congregational associations in direct competition with each other?
Why do the various Christian organisations and congregational associations teach so many different
confusing and contradictory philosophies about Messiah, the Bible, and how to worship YHWH?
Why do the tens of thousands of Christian organisations and congregational associations call themselves
Christians when they do not even faintly resemble the early church?
Rebellion against YHWHThe first reason for so many different Christian denominations is rebellion against YHWH. Adam and Eve
rebelled against YHWH in the Garden of Eden. The children of Israel rebelled against YHWH in the
wilderness, after he had delivered them from slavery in Egypt. Mankind has been rebelling against YHWH
from Adam until now. See Ezek 20:12-13; Isaiah 30:9-10; 66:3.
Y‘shua said, ―I will build my church" and he did build it; however, Y‘shua did not build or sanction the tens of
thousands of different competing denominations that claim to follow him. Y‘shua inspired the apostle Paul to
write the following:
―There is one body, and one spirit, even as you are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one Faith,
one baptism, One God, and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all". (Eph 4:4-6)
For some reason people seem to think they can worship YHWH any way they want. Notice that Y‘shua
called the legalistic religious leaders of his day hypocrites because they were teaching their own
philosophies and traditions in place of Yah's truth (Matt 15:7-9).
Because some of Yah's elect children fall into this category of rebellion. Paul warned the young evangelist
Timothy:
(2) ―Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering
and doctrine.
(3) For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they
heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
(4) And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned to fables". (2 Tim 4:2-4 KJV)
(1) ―Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed
to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
(2) Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron". (1 Tim 4:1-2 KJV)
Rebellion can come in many forms and always separates the rebellious people from YHWH the Father and
Y‘shua, no matter what organisation or congregational association people align themselves with.