Are non-denominational churches a re-reform movement?

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Have these good folks just gotten tired of the infighting between other mainline or “establishment” churches?

Do non-denoms tend to be more conservative than other demoms?

I was under the impression that the non-denoms were spread across the liberal/conservative board.

Am I wrong again?
 
mark_a said:
Have these good folks just gotten tired of the infighting between other mainline or “establishment” churches?

Do non-denoms tend to be more conservative than other demoms?

I was under the impression that the non-denoms were spread across the liberal/conservative board.

Am I wrong again?
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Hi,
From what I have encountered(which isnt much)nondenoms tend to be much more conservative then mainline protestants.

IMHO I believe non-denoms started because of mainline P’s going soft on the gospel message. You know giving a watered down message and feel good sermons. Im not saying all protestant churches are like this because I have not been to all of them.😉

Some would say my church is too conservative because we actually follow what the bible teaches(we are not, however, legalistic) which is usually opposite from what the world teaches.
 
ALLFORHIM said:
Hi,
From what I have encountered(which isnt much)nondenoms tend to be much more conservative then mainline protestants.

IMHO I believe non-denoms started because of mainline P’s going soft on the gospel message. You know giving a watered down message and feel good sermons. Im not saying all protestant churches are like this because I have not been to all of them.😉

Some would say my church is too conservative because we actually follow what the bible teaches(we are not, however, legalistic) which is usually opposite from what the world teaches.
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Can you give us a rundown of the moral beliefs of your church?
 
Most non-denominational churches around here–in the south–seem to be Southern Baptist-based, but with a few minor variations.

Not sure how they are in other areas.
 
I myself have never seen or heard of a nondenom that was liberal in doctrine, that is, one that denied that the biblical miracles are true, Christ died as a substitute to pay for our sins, he rose bodily from the grave, he’s returning in power and glory to judge the world, etc. A few are plainly heretics, but still not “liberals.”

Yes, I agree that they are a re-reform movement, but such efforts may be seen at all times in Protestant history and at many times in pre-Protestant history. The main reason for a nondenom church is to circumvent the baggage that accumulates in a denomination just as in any other bureaucracy. Their beliefs usually parallel some denomination (such as the Assemblies of God or Southern Baptists), or they decide to tolerate several views on disputed topics such as the mode and subjects of baptism (confessing that the question isn’t important).
 
JoyfulOne said:
Most non-denominational churches around here–in the south–seem to be Southern Baptist-based, but with a few minor variations.

Not sure how they are in other areas.
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Yep, the ones here look like Baptists, swim like Baptists, and quack like Baptists.
 
ALLFORHIM said:
Am I that obvious:eek: LOL But wait–I love to dance:eek: 😉
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Baad Baptist!😃

You know, while the churches around here that call themselves non-denoninational are quasi-Southern Baptist, there are those huge mega-church things like Joel Osteen has, that don’t seem to have any clear doctrine at all. Maybe that is what the OP meant by the liberal ones?
 
JoyfulOne said:
Baad Baptist!😃

You know, while the churches around here that call themselves non-denoninational are quasi-Southern Baptist, there are those huge mega-church things like Joel Osteen has, that don’t seem to have any clear doctrine at all. Maybe that is what the OP meant by the liberal ones?
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:o Yeah maybe. I know we have a clear cut doctrine. I have to get a copy of our constitution because someone asked me to list our moral beliefs.:o
 
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