The Origin of Christian Denominations

The New Covenant Church Age started in Jerusalem. We must understand that the "Church" or "Israel of God" did not start at Pentecost, it started with Israel in the Old Testament. All those who believed and obeyed the commandments of God, became the "Israel of God". When Aholibah, ISRAEL AFTER THE FLESH,  became apostate in Idolatry, mysticism, Talmudism, paganism, then refuted Jesus Messiah, she lost all rights as the Bride of Christ. This prophecy lets us to know what would and did happen. The "Israel of God" today, is any man, woman, or child who believes and follows the commandments of Jesus Messiah. As Jesus clearly taught, those who are born again of the "water and spirit" shall be saved — (Jn:3:5-8). This involves being Baptized "in the name of Jesus Christ", being born again of the spirit "the Holy Ghost", which is "the spirit of Jesus Messiah", and obeying the commandments of Jesus Messiah in the Gospel and the Doctrine of the Apostles. The church at Pentecost believed in only one God, that being Jesus Messiah, the fullness of the Godhead "bodily" — (Col:2:9). They baptized all the new converts in the name of JESUS CHRIST. They received the baptism of the Holy Ghost as written. They prophesied to men from all nations in other tongues.

(Acts 2:17 KJV) And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters SHALL PROPHESY, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

Acts:2:3-4: And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Acts:2:38: Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Acts:10:44-48: While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

The New Covenant Church, beginning at Pentecost, observed with stern conviction, the New Testament Commandments of Jesus Messiah and the Apostles doctrine. They lived very modest lives, quite contrary to the practice of some of the denominations and members we see today proclaiming themselves as "Christian". Let's take a look at the roots of denomination from the Day of Pentecost into modern times. Let's observe what has happened to the church since Tritheism was allowed to enter the Messianic Kingdom church age. We will examine how the trinity influenced the birth of denominationalism, "or SEPARATION", in the New Testament church. The chart below gives us a picture of the tree of church denominations, most of which are branches, being separated into new followings, according to the doctrines of men. This action was inspired of the Roman Church. These faiths and practices will remain as such, adding new denominations, new dogmas, new theologies, new heresies, until Jesus Messiah returns for his bride "the true Messianic followers who have obeyed that which was originally taught by Jesus Messiah, then delivered by the Apostles.

Jesus would never belong to any denomination of today, including the oneness. The oneness denominations have there roots in the Trinity theology also. The Apostolic movement of today was birthed at Auza Street in 1906. The divisions of these denominations still continue. The true Messianic Church believers were first known as Christians. True Messianic believers do not follow the pagan traditions, and theologies of men that the oneness organizations have accepted. All denominations claim to have the truth.

While some denominations have more truths than others, they all have been infiltrated by some form of Trinity Theology. The UPCI, the largest of the oneness organization, are now allowing pastors that are ordained by them: to allow Jewish Rabbi Anti-Christ to speak in their pulpits. Why are the license of these pastors, who are Anti-Christ lovers, not revoked?

Christian Denominational Origin

DENOMINATIONAL NAME FOUNDERS NAME DATE OF ORIGIN
Israel The Church = Christians
Believed And Obeyed
Apostle Jesus'
Doctrine.
JESUS CHRIST
Heb 3:1 Matt:16:18
Acts 11:26
From The Beginning
Righteous Seed,
Old Covenant & New Covenant
Joined In The Middle At The Cross
From this point in time forward the Church began to
divide because of pagan influences & Idolatry.
Catholic Church
The Council of Nicea
changed water baptism from
the name of Jesus to
the name of Trinity titles.
Emperor Constantine
Imperial Rome made the Trinity
the Official Doctrine of the
State Church and Empire.
A.D. 325
Non Biblical Creeds replaced
One God Apostolic Doctrine.
Emperor Constantinople institutes
the creed globally in 391 A.D.
Eastern Orthodox Michael Cerularius A.D. 1054
Anti-Baptist Wilheld Teubli A.D. 1480
Lutheran Martin Luther A.D. 1520
Episcopalian King Henry 8th A.D. 1534
Presbyterian John Calvin A.D. 1536
Congregational Robert Brown A.D. 1580
American Baptist Roger Williams A.D. 1640
Methodist John Wesley A.D. 1740
Campbellite Alexander Campbell A.D. 1827
Mormon Joseph Smith A.D. 1830
Seven-Day Adventist Mrs. James White A.D. 1860
Christian Science Mary Eddy A.D. 1884
Apostolic Charles Fox Parham A.D. 1906
Church Of Christ Broke off Of
Disciples of Christ
A.D. 1906
Jehovah's Witness Charles Russell A.D. 1914
Assemblies of God Rev. Bell & others A.D. 1914
World Council of Churches
(The Ecumenical Movement)
New World Order bringing
together all Trinitarian Faiths.
Heads of many denominations
pushing for reunification
with Rome in a new
One World Religion
A.D. 1948
Note: Israel became a Nation
again in 1948. Endtime prophetic
signs now being fulfilled.

As we can see above, denominations have clearly grown since the birth of the New Testament Church. Why? Because of pagan influence. Because of Jewish hatred toward Jesus Messiah, instigating hatred and discord toward the Apostolic Christian church, by influencing the leadership of Rome. For these reasons, and because of Rome's lust for power and global influence, we have denominationalism as we know it today. It began three centuries after Pentecost, at the Nicene Council. These false churches will remain and grow larger, more pagan, and more admired by the nations of the world. They will continue to deceive millions until the return of the Lord Jesus. Those who practice tritheism earnestly believe they are saved, but doctrinally, we can only conclude they are deceived. May God help those who have been given truth to reach the nations in these end times. Those who have been given a revelation of truth understand what the Lord Jesus meant, as he spoke the parable of the end time churches saying:

Matt:13:24-30: Another parable put he (JESUS) forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

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Symbols of Ancient Triad Worship

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