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'''Post-denominational''' churches, (or postdenominational), can be interpreted in many ways, but as applied to ], it is the attitude that the ] extends to ] ]s in other denominations, and is not limited just to one's own ] group. Its focus on doctrine distinguishes it from ]. |
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Many of the fastest growing ] ] in world do not belong to any "established" denomination, though the tendency is that over time the larger ones form their own organization (though they will not call it a "denomination"). Perhaps 70% of born-again Christians around the world today are non-denominational.{{Fact|date=October 2009}} |
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According to ],{{Fact|date=February 2007}} there are 60 million ] who are born again believers, and do not attend any church. Though this is often due to faults in the church (some cite visionless leadership, undealt with sin inside the church leaders, lax morals in the ]s, money mishandling, etc. in their reasons for not attending), postdenominationalists nevertheless consider that the Church is at the center of ]'s plan for the world. |
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== Common doctrinal points == |
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The following doctrinal points are shared by many who consider themselves postdenominational (Bible references in parentheses): |
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*"Church" is the ], assembly, or congregation of persons, disciples of ], saved by faith (not by works nor by membership in a religion), regenerated by the working of the ], who obey the ]s of Jesus Christ and are His Body on ]. (Ephesians 5:23) |
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*The true Church must must organize the Church according to the "first love" (Rev. 2.4): Apostles, directly chosen by God and in agreement with each other about a certain number of tenets, work regionally to appoint Elders of a locality who approve the Elders of a meeting places within the locality. |
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"And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed. But we will not glory beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the province which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even unto you. For this reason I left you in a , that you should set in order the things which remain, and appoint elders for every city as I directed you ...without taking sides or showing special favor to anyone. Never be in a hurry about appointing an elder" (Acts 14.23, 2 Cor. 10.13, Titus 1.5, 1 Tim. 5.22). |
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*The true Church, which is One, is composed of many congregations or local churches throughout the world. (I Corinthians 1:2; Acts 9:31, 15:41; 16:5; Romans 16:16) |
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*The message of the true Church is always Christ-centered. |
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**The true Church does not preach itself. |
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**The true Church does not preach a man. (Acts 19:13-16) |
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**The true Church does not preach a denomination. (Acts 5:42) |
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**The true Church does not teach doctrines and traditions of men. (Matthew 15:3-9; Mark 7:8; Colossians 2:8) |
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*The true Church preaches only the Word of God, the ] and preaches it in its totality. (Mark 2:2; 16:15; Romans 15:20; II Corinthians 4:5; I Thesalonians 2:9; II Timothy 4:2) |
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*One should distrust anyone who adds to or takes away from the Word of God. (Revelation 22:18-19) |
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*The true Church is the Body of Christ on Earth (I Corinthians 12:12-27; Ephesians 5:23, 29-30) |
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**The members of a body do not choose their position in that body. |
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**If a member becomes separated from the body that it is attached to, it will die, as it has no life in and of itself. The body can continue to function, but with some limitation. |
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**Where one part of the body is, the rest of the body is also. (Acts 10:24, 25) |
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*The true Church is a group of people who know how to praise and worship God in Spirit and in truth. (John 4:23, 24; Acts 2:46, 47) |
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*The true Church is a group of people who know how to pray. (Acts 2:42) |
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*The true Church is a group of persons who love God and others. (I Corinthians 12:26; 13:2) |
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== References == |
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* Patterson, Eric; Rybarczyk, Edmund J. ''The Future of Pentecostalism in the United States'', Rowman & Littlefield, 2007, ISBN 0-739-12103-0 |
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