Which denomination do you belong to and why? Or what does Church mean to you?

[Lanolin]

I googled 'second church of Auckland' and came up with.... Church of Scientology. ?!

There actually is a Westgate Baptist Church ...west of where I am.

 

[Major]

Hi Lanolin;

I thought about that also at one time but later learned there are Second and Third Baptist Churches of San Francisco, and around the United States.

"Southern Baptist" is a denomination in the United States established in 1845. There was a split within the Baptist denomination that formed the Northern and Southern. These were for reasons of political and slavery back in the 19th century. Later the American and Independent Baptist Churches would form for various reasons that had to do mostly with "differences in doctrine."

In New Zealand the Baptist church would be considered the "Baptist" church. In Africa one of our members at Christian Forum Site formed a Baptist church in 2018 but could not use "Southern" for its new church plant name. Both in New Zealand and Africa, "Baptist" is correct, unless there is an additional name to the Baptist denomination that I'm not aware of. I have always had an issue with denominations formed because of a difference in doctrine or political.

Reminds me of the 5th 3rd Bank!

 

[Lanolin]

Used to have just two tv channels, then we had tv3, and tv4 and after that there were so many they started calling themselves different names so there was never a fifth channel.

Here are some bizarre church names

12 Bizarre Church Names - church name - Oddee

Don't be fooled by their names, these are all churches, no matter how weird their names may sound.

www.oddee.com

I like ain't Peter's church

 

[YeshuaFan]

Hi, like I said in the title I would like to ask which denomination do you belong to and why?

Or what does Church meant to you in case you don’t agree with it being a “building”? How would you explain it?

Thanks

I answer that by saying am a Christian, Baptist, who holds to Calvinist theology.

 

[Lanolin]

I've never seen a Saint Calvin church.

 

[YeshuaFan]

I've never seen a Saint Calvin church.

True, as many first Baptist churches though, rarely seen the second Baptist church?

 

[Lanolin]

True, as many first Baptist churches though, rarely seen the second Baptist church?

Actually google turns up a lot of Second Baptist Churches!

 

[YeshuaFan]

Actually google turns up a lot of Second Baptist Churches!

Surprising, as always see the First baptist church!

 

[Lanolin]

If you were to name a church, what would you call it...?

It can't be the name of any other church. It has to be unique.
I'm going to rack my brains and think of names that nobody else has....

 

[YeshuaFan]

If you were to name a church, what would you call it...?

It can't be the name of any other church. It has to be unique.
I'm going to rack my brains and think of names that nobody else has....

Church of the former walking Dead

 

[Lanolin]

The 9 Fruits Church

The Woolly Sheep church

 

[Major]

Church of the former walking Dead

Good one!!!!

 

[YeshuaFan]

Good one!!!!

Well , that is how all of us once looked and acted before salvation!

 

[Lanolin]

Well , that is how all of us once looked and acted before salvation!

How do I become a member? lol

 

[Lanolin]

Bible lovers church

 

[Major]

Well , that is how all of us once looked and acted before salvation!

Correct brother.

Ephesians 2:1.........

"And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins".

 

[Via dolarossa]

If I started a church I think I’d call it Satan’s Sorrow.
my guess is that he would attend,
But he won’t be very happy because he would have his nose pushed out a lot

 

[Via dolarossa]

The Woolly Sheep church

I like that.
Especially in New Zealand.

wehave a pub not far from where I used to live called the wooly sheep inn. It’s a 5 star pub

 

[Lanolin]

The seven star church (rated 7 stars).

 

[All Glory To God]

Answering the OP, my Christian beliefs fit best with Reformed.

The reason is I don't believe the corrupted creation can freely choose salvation, as they have been ruined by the fall and sin. So a divine saving act of mercy is needed for salvation.