1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:05,240 This is every Christian denomination on a map, starting 2 00:00:05,360 --> 00:00:08,560 with Roman Catholics. You don't need me to tell you 3 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:12,160 that the smallest country in the world is the Vatican City, and 4 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:16,680 this is the headquarters of the largest Christian denomination. 5 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:21,600 But did you know that 16% of the world's entire population follow 6 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:24,440 the Pope's teachings, With Brazil, Mexico and the 7 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:27,680 Philippines containing the most Catholics globally? 8 00:00:27,680 --> 00:00:31,720 Catholics see the Pope as Christ representative on earth. 9 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:34,560 Have you heard of one of Jesus disciples called Peter? 10 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:37,760 Well, Catholics say that he was the very first Pope. 11 00:00:38,120 --> 00:00:40,960 So who's in charge now? Well, it's still the Pope based 12 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:44,120 in the Vatican City, but his influence stretches to Latin 13 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:48,880 America, Ireland, Poland, Italy, huge parts of Africa, and even 14 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:52,920 Rhode Island in the US. OK, but I need you to know the 15 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:56,720 main difference between Catholics and Protestants and 16 00:00:56,720 --> 00:00:59,440 it's this. Catholics pray to Saints and use 17 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:02,320 rose rosary to meditate on Jesus life. 18 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:05,040 They also honour Mary with special titles. 19 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:07,760 They confess their sins to priests and they believe that 20 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:11,680 the bread and wine in communion truly becomes Christ in that 21 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:14,600 very moment. Now Protestants on the other 22 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:18,160 hand, they pray to God directly. They don't use rosary, they 23 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:21,000 respect but don't put Mary on a pedestal. 24 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:24,680 And they also confess their sins straight to God. 25 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:27,840 And they see communion as symbolic. 26 00:01:28,040 --> 00:01:31,560 You might be wondering what do not, am I? 27 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:35,280 Well, since I've never shared this publicly in all the 10 28 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:38,080 years that I've been making videos on YouTube, I thought 29 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:41,560 maybe today is the day. So let's see if you can figure 30 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:45,720 out which denomination I'm part of before I spill the beans a 31 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:49,480 little bit later in the video. I am going to get a lot of hate 32 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:54,240 for saying this, but Jesus did tip us off to watch out for 33 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:58,160 wolves in sheep's clothing. And not everyone who says they 34 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:02,040 are Christian are Christian. So Please remember that some of 35 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:06,120 the denominations in this video have very unbiblical beliefs and 36 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:09,080 one such Christian denomination that you should avoid. 37 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:10,919 And by the way, I'm not saying that everyone in this 38 00:02:10,919 --> 00:02:14,480 denomination is unsaved, but if someone says that they are part 39 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:18,840 of the Word of Faith movement, question marks should arise on 40 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:21,240 the screen. So where in the world are you 41 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:24,920 most likely to bump into one of these Christians? 42 00:02:24,920 --> 00:02:28,160 You might not be expecting this but actually in the Deep South 43 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:33,520 USA and especially Alice Fort Worth TX where arguably the very 44 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:37,200 leader of the prosperity Gospel runs his empire, Kenneth 45 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:41,200 Copeland. Whilst not far behind is this 46 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:45,440 country Nigeria where the Word of Faith movement also thrives 47 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:49,080 through preachers like Bishop David or Yetipo from Winner's 48 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:51,280 Chapel. But let me answer the question 49 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:54,880 you've already been thinking, why is the Word of Faith or the 50 00:02:54,880 --> 00:02:58,800 Prosperity Gospel a problem or why is it not very Christian? 51 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,560 Well, I'll tell you why. These kinds of churches teach 52 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:05,080 that faith can unlock blessings, wealth, and health. 53 00:03:05,160 --> 00:03:09,000 This has famously been nicknamed Name it and claim it theology. 54 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:12,960 Speak positively, give generously, and expect divine 55 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:15,440 rewards. Even if you don't read the Bible 56 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:18,760 often, you probably know that it didn't end well for early 57 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:22,080 Christians who follow Jesus And even the Savior himself didn't 58 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:24,160 exactly live his best life. Now. 59 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:28,360 Christ even said if anyone would come after me, let him deny 60 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:31,520 himself and take up his cross and follow me. 61 00:03:31,640 --> 00:03:33,800 So come on now, be honest with me. 62 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:37,560 It is pretty difficult to preach from that passage after you've 63 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:40,760 just climbed off your private jet with your 60 grand veneers. 64 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:43,480 I'm not going to lie, I cannot believe how many people have 65 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:47,120 recently been converting to this Christian denomination and it's 66 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:50,800 the Orthodox tradition. Do you recognize this guy from 67 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:53,240 social media or what about this one? 68 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:56,800 One of the greatest heavyweight boxers in history, even the 69 00:03:56,800 --> 00:04:00,400 world's greatest inventor, was in the Orthodox Christian Club. 70 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:03,280 Now please, please don't misunderstand me. 71 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:06,720 I'm going to use the word Orthodox very loosely here 72 00:04:06,720 --> 00:04:09,440 because there are so many branches to this tree, and 73 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:12,480 they're all over the world. You've got the Eastern Orthodox 74 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:16,079 Church, with its majestic cathedrals, Mystic chants, and 75 00:04:16,079 --> 00:04:20,240 ancient roots stretching through Greece, Russia, Serbia, Romania, 76 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:22,880 and Ukraine. Then there's the Oriental 77 00:04:22,880 --> 00:04:26,520 Orthodox Church, which split off even earlier, including groups 78 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:30,480 like the Coptics in Egypt, The Ethiopians, the Armenians, and 79 00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:33,640 the Syriacs. What all Orthodoxes have in 80 00:04:33,640 --> 00:04:37,520 common is their belief in how they think Christianity was 81 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:40,480 originally practiced. They believe, like Catholics, 82 00:04:40,480 --> 00:04:42,840 that the bread and wine in communion really do become 83 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:46,800 Jesus, and they take their worship very seriously, full of 84 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:51,120 mystery and full of meaning. But here is the big difference 85 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:54,400 from Catholics. Orthodox churches don't follow 86 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:56,360 the Pope. Instead, they have a group of 87 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:59,880 leaders called patriarchs who work together to guide their 88 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:03,120 churches. This was the major reason why 89 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:06,280 the Orthodox and Catholic churches split all the way back 90 00:05:06,280 --> 00:05:09,400 in 1054, which was called the Great Schism. 91 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:13,200 So even though they share a lot with Catholics, Orthodox 92 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:16,440 Christians have their own style and way of doing things that 93 00:05:16,440 --> 00:05:19,560 they claim goes all the way back to the earliest days of the 94 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:22,520 church. I do wonder if you think because 95 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:25,560 of my accent, this next Christian denomination that 96 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:28,680 we're going to look at is the one that I am a member of. 97 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:32,000 Well, let's see, if you ever visit England, you won't have to 98 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:34,760 drive far without passing an Anglican church. 99 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:37,520 I even went to a Church of England school where all the 100 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:40,600 teachers pretend that they believe in God just so that they 101 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:42,320 get the job. But when they have their own 102 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:46,200 lessons, they tell the students that the Bible is full of fairy 103 00:05:46,200 --> 00:05:48,480 tales. But what even is an Anglican? 104 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:51,520 If you're from the USA, it's known as Episcopal, and 105 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:55,040 Anglicanism has spread to Nigeria, Canada and even 106 00:05:55,040 --> 00:05:57,080 Australia. You're still confused, aren't 107 00:05:57,080 --> 00:05:58,640 you? Well allow me to introduce you 108 00:05:58,640 --> 00:06:01,600 to the guy who started it, King Henry the Eighth. 109 00:06:01,840 --> 00:06:04,400 In a nutshell. He had a rather dramatic exit 110 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:07,640 from Catholicism because he wanted to marry another lady 111 00:06:07,640 --> 00:06:10,240 called Anne Boleyn and the Pope said no. 112 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:13,640 So what did Henry do? He basically said fine, I'm 113 00:06:13,640 --> 00:06:16,880 going to make my own church. And just like that the Church of 114 00:06:16,880 --> 00:06:20,320 England was born. I didn't realise how broad the 115 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:22,960 Anglican Church was until I started visiting them. 116 00:06:23,080 --> 00:06:26,840 I've been to huge incense filled cathedrals with robed choirs and 117 00:06:26,840 --> 00:06:31,200 ancient liturgies, and I've also been to laid back urban churches 118 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:33,120 where someone in jeans plays guitar. 119 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:35,960 Some Anglicans sound almost Catholic and others are 120 00:06:35,960 --> 00:06:39,600 basically evangelical. It's like a spiritual buffet and 121 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:43,520 you just don't know what's on the menu until you arrive. 122 00:06:43,680 --> 00:06:47,440 Hey now, we're trekking over to Germany, Scandinavia, and 123 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:50,720 Minnesota because we are on the lookout for Lutheran. 124 00:06:50,840 --> 00:06:53,560 I'm embarrassed to admit to this, but I've never knowingly 125 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:57,320 met a Lutheran, even though I'm a big fan of their CEO, Martin 126 00:06:57,320 --> 00:07:00,760 Luther. In 1517, he took a hammer, a 127 00:07:00,760 --> 00:07:05,200 piece of paper, and frustration and nailed his 95 thesises to 128 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:07,240 the door of a church in Wittenberg. 129 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:11,200 That act was basically the medieval version of going viral, 130 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:14,200 and it lit the refuse for the Protestant Reformation. 131 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:17,960 He literally shook Europe theologically and reshaped 132 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:21,520 Christianity forever. Today, Lutherans are all about 133 00:07:21,520 --> 00:07:24,160 salvation by grace through faith. 134 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:27,840 They stand on the authority of scripture, they love singing old 135 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:31,480 hymns, and they still avoid the Pope and the bells and smells 136 00:07:31,480 --> 00:07:33,760 from Rome. Here's a denomination that's 137 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:36,960 seen a recent revival. Let's fly over to Scotland, then 138 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:40,000 to South Korea, and then over to the USA, to states like 139 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:43,240 Kentucky, North and South Carolina, and Pittsburgh in 140 00:07:43,240 --> 00:07:47,320 Pennsylvania because we've arrived on Presbyterian turf. 141 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:51,720 Presbyterianism is rooted in the teachings of John Calvin, and it 142 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:54,880 really took off in Scotland. For instance, when I go for my 143 00:07:54,880 --> 00:07:59,320 annual vacation to the Isle of Lewis, 98% of the many churches 144 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:02,680 that are there are Presbyterian, and they adore something called 145 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:05,560 covenant theology, which essentially is the belief that 146 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:08,680 God relates to His people through a series of covenants 147 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:11,680 that reveal His plan of salvation through the Bible. 148 00:08:12,160 --> 00:08:15,240 This means they baptize their children, they treat Sunday as a 149 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:19,240 day of rest, and they live with a strong sense of God's covenant 150 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:22,080 faithfulness in family and community life. 151 00:08:22,640 --> 00:08:26,400 OK guys, where we're going next is insanely different to our 152 00:08:26,400 --> 00:08:29,640 Presbyterian friends. Jump back to Nigeria with me, 153 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:33,720 then over to Ghana, Brazil, and the good old Bible Belts. 154 00:08:33,880 --> 00:08:36,960 Welcome to the Pentecostal denomination. 155 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:41,240 Let's just say Pentecostals are the lively ones in Christianity. 156 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:44,240 If the church was a concert, they'd be on the front row, 157 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:47,360 hands up, shouting Hallelujah with no volume limits. 158 00:08:47,600 --> 00:08:50,040 And that's why we call them the Charismatics. 159 00:08:50,040 --> 00:08:54,320 From Lagos to Rio to downtown LA, Pentecostalism has 160 00:08:54,400 --> 00:08:58,320 absolutely taken off. So what do Penties actually 161 00:08:58,320 --> 00:09:00,640 believe? Well, for them, it's all about 162 00:09:00,640 --> 00:09:04,080 the Holy Spirit. They expect miracles, they speak 163 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:06,600 in tongues, they pray for healing, and they believe that 164 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:09,120 God still moves. Like the book of Acts. 165 00:09:09,400 --> 00:09:11,920 They desire revival, not routine. 166 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:15,280 I've often wondered what it's like to live in Lancaster 167 00:09:15,280 --> 00:09:18,520 Country, Pennsylvania, or even Ohio or Indiana. 168 00:09:18,560 --> 00:09:20,760 Why? Because it's here you will find 169 00:09:20,800 --> 00:09:25,000 a unique glimpse into a world that seems frozen in time. 170 00:09:25,240 --> 00:09:28,600 Imagine a place where horse drawn buggies share the road 171 00:09:28,600 --> 00:09:32,160 with modern cars, where every man has a neckbeard and the 172 00:09:32,160 --> 00:09:35,960 women still wear bonnets. A place where electricity is 173 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:39,240 avoided and technology is seen to be ungodly. 174 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:42,000 What community do you think I'm describing? 175 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:44,800 It's the Amish. Come on guys, we've all seen 176 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:48,680 these fascinating people on TV. But what denomination are the 177 00:09:48,680 --> 00:09:51,520 Amish? They're part of the Anabaptist 178 00:09:51,520 --> 00:09:54,040 tradition. Which means they believe baptism 179 00:09:54,040 --> 00:09:56,560 is a choice made when you're grown up, not when you're a 180 00:09:56,560 --> 00:09:59,720 baby. They focus on simple living 181 00:09:59,840 --> 00:10:02,480 gentleness and strong community ties. 182 00:10:02,760 --> 00:10:06,000 Their faith shapes everything from plain dress to horse drawn 183 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:07,800 buggies. And they live out their beliefs 184 00:10:07,800 --> 00:10:11,040 in a way that sets them apart from the modern world. 185 00:10:11,160 --> 00:10:14,320 All right, this next denomination is the one people 186 00:10:14,360 --> 00:10:18,160 always suspect I'm part of. But are they correct? 187 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:21,280 Whether you like it or not, we're going to meet some more 188 00:10:21,280 --> 00:10:24,640 friends of John Calvin, and according to them, you were 189 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:27,680 predestined to watch this video. So let's go over to the 190 00:10:27,680 --> 00:10:31,440 Netherlands, South Africa, and Switzerland because we are in 191 00:10:31,480 --> 00:10:33,000 Reformed country. Now. 192 00:10:33,200 --> 00:10:36,600 The Reformed Baptist and the Congregationalist tradition is a 193 00:10:36,600 --> 00:10:39,560 little different to Presbyterianism in that they 194 00:10:39,560 --> 00:10:43,200 believe in believers. Baptism, meaning baptism is for 195 00:10:43,200 --> 00:10:46,640 those who have personally professed faith in Jesus rather 196 00:10:46,640 --> 00:10:50,520 than baptizing infants. The fact is this, Calvinists are 197 00:10:50,560 --> 00:10:54,120 everywhere, especially on the Internet, and they major on 198 00:10:54,120 --> 00:10:56,240 God's sovereignty over everything. 199 00:10:56,280 --> 00:10:59,840 In other words, everything is already laid out for us and the 200 00:10:59,840 --> 00:11:04,320 only two men who had true free will was Adam and Jesus. 201 00:11:04,560 --> 00:11:08,000 As I mentioned, Calvinism is super popular these days, with 202 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:10,920 some of the world's most famous preachers all having a flower 203 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:14,360 bed full of tulips. I'm confident that every person 204 00:11:14,360 --> 00:11:17,960 watching this video has at some point come across a Mormon. 205 00:11:18,040 --> 00:11:20,920 So throw away your Starbucks gift card and let's hop over to 206 00:11:20,920 --> 00:11:25,000 Utah where about 60 percent of the population are members of 207 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:27,840 the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 208 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:32,080 I absolutely love talking to Mormons because they are some of 209 00:11:32,080 --> 00:11:35,080 the friendliest people around, but they have some very 210 00:11:35,080 --> 00:11:38,080 different beliefs about Jesus compared to traditional 211 00:11:38,080 --> 00:11:40,720 Christianity. So next time you meet 19 year 212 00:11:40,720 --> 00:11:43,400 old elder last name Berry, here's a Quick guide to 213 00:11:43,440 --> 00:11:47,600 understanding what he believes. Mormons believe Jesus is God's 214 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:51,000 son and the Savior, but they see him as separate from God the 215 00:11:51,000 --> 00:11:54,120 Father and teach that people can become gods one day. 216 00:11:54,160 --> 00:11:57,840 They all started because a guy called Joseph Smith arrived on 217 00:11:57,840 --> 00:12:02,080 the scene in 1830 and he claimed that he had been visited by an 218 00:12:02,080 --> 00:12:06,240 Angel who showed him some ancient golden plates containing 219 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:08,240 a new scripture, the Book of Mormon. 220 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:11,840 Joseph Smith then said he translated this and this is what 221 00:12:11,840 --> 00:12:14,560 he used to found, a whole new church. 222 00:12:14,680 --> 00:12:16,880 One thing you're probably thinking is Mormons are not 223 00:12:16,880 --> 00:12:19,560 confined to only Utah. They are everywhere and you are 224 00:12:19,560 --> 00:12:22,960 absolutely correct, but I would argue that our next non Terian 225 00:12:22,960 --> 00:12:26,880 denomination is even more widespread despite their global 226 00:12:26,880 --> 00:12:29,640 presence. It's not easy to figure out just 227 00:12:29,640 --> 00:12:32,440 how many Jehovah's Witnesses there are in the world, but if I 228 00:12:32,440 --> 00:12:36,200 had to hedge a bet, I'd say 144,000. 229 00:12:36,280 --> 00:12:40,120 All jokes aside, JW's have millions of members and are 230 00:12:40,120 --> 00:12:43,960 especially visible in the United States, Latin America, parts of 231 00:12:43,960 --> 00:12:46,040 Africa, Europe, and the Philippines. 232 00:12:46,160 --> 00:12:50,240 This organization started in the US in the 19th century and they 233 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:53,040 are well known for their door to door evangelism and their 234 00:12:53,040 --> 00:12:56,200 extensive Watchtower literature. They do not believe in the 235 00:12:56,200 --> 00:13:00,680 Trinity, seeing Jehovah as the one true God and Jesus as the 236 00:13:00,680 --> 00:13:04,000 first of his creation, not equal to God. 237 00:13:04,040 --> 00:13:07,000 They also don't celebrate birthdays or Christmas, viewing 238 00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:10,360 these as having Pagan origins. Jehovah's Witnesses believe that 239 00:13:10,360 --> 00:13:15,480 only 144,000 faithful Christians will go to heaven to reign with 240 00:13:15,480 --> 00:13:18,000 Christ, hence my bad joke earlier. 241 00:13:18,040 --> 00:13:19,680 And the rest of the faithful will. 242 00:13:19,680 --> 00:13:23,320 They hope to live forever on a restored paradise on Earth. 243 00:13:23,560 --> 00:13:26,480 Sadly, Jehovah's Witnesses aren't always easy to have a 244 00:13:26,480 --> 00:13:29,160 conversation with because they're generally not allowed to 245 00:13:29,160 --> 00:13:31,800 accept literature from born again Christians and they are 246 00:13:31,800 --> 00:13:35,880 told to stick closely to only what the Watchtower teaches. 247 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:38,840 Strap on your seat belt because we are cruising over from 248 00:13:38,840 --> 00:13:42,640 Michigan to the healthiest group from our list in Loma Linda 249 00:13:42,640 --> 00:13:45,960 because it's time to find some 7th Day Adventists. 250 00:13:45,960 --> 00:13:50,320 By the way, SDA's are also a worldwide denomination with many 251 00:13:50,320 --> 00:13:54,320 living in Zambia, Peru, and even the islands of Papua New Guinea. 252 00:13:54,440 --> 00:13:57,560 My best friend at school was actually a 7th day Adventist and 253 00:13:57,560 --> 00:14:00,400 I always remember he was never free to play on Saturdays 254 00:14:00,400 --> 00:14:03,680 because he was at church and pork was also a no no if he came 255 00:14:03,680 --> 00:14:07,240 over to our house for dinner. But there's a lot more to SDA 256 00:14:07,240 --> 00:14:09,600 beliefs than just Sabbath and diet. 257 00:14:09,680 --> 00:14:13,240 They believe Jesus is coming back soon, they take the Bible 258 00:14:13,240 --> 00:14:16,320 seriously from Genesis to Revelation, and they see 259 00:14:16,320 --> 00:14:19,640 Saturday as the true day of worship based on the 10 260 00:14:19,640 --> 00:14:22,080 commandments. Health, education and mission 261 00:14:22,080 --> 00:14:24,400 work are all so huge parts of their faith. 262 00:14:24,440 --> 00:14:27,640 It's a whole lifestyle built around living well and staying 263 00:14:27,640 --> 00:14:31,600 ready for Jesus return. In a moment I want to tell you 264 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:34,240 which Christian denomination I am. 265 00:14:34,320 --> 00:14:37,280 But first let's run through a few more Christian 266 00:14:37,280 --> 00:14:39,440 denominations. Super quick right? 267 00:14:39,440 --> 00:14:42,840 Firstly, Plymouth Brethren, these guys started in the UK in 268 00:14:42,840 --> 00:14:45,680 the 1800s. They keep church super simple, 269 00:14:45,680 --> 00:14:49,400 no paid pastors, no big flashy stages, just Bible prayer and a 270 00:14:49,400 --> 00:14:51,840 whole lot of structure. You'll mostly find them in the 271 00:14:51,840 --> 00:14:54,160 UK because, as the name suggests, they began in 272 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:57,480 Plymouth, but Australia and other parts of North America 273 00:14:57,480 --> 00:15:01,160 also have many brethren there. Then there's the Quakers or the 274 00:15:01,160 --> 00:15:04,040 Religious Society of Friends. They're all about silence, 275 00:15:04,040 --> 00:15:07,640 stillness, and listening for the inner light of God inside you. 276 00:15:07,680 --> 00:15:10,600 No rituals, no pastors, and no pressure. 277 00:15:10,600 --> 00:15:13,640 They've got a strong history of standing up for peace and 278 00:15:13,640 --> 00:15:17,000 justice, and they're found especially in the US, the UK, 279 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:19,800 and Kenya. The Moravians are next. 280 00:15:19,960 --> 00:15:24,120 Get this, they are even older than The Who came from Martin 281 00:15:24,120 --> 00:15:27,000 Luther. Begin to music, unity and a 282 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:30,080 simple love for Jesus. You'll find them in Germany, 283 00:15:30,080 --> 00:15:33,400 parts of the US and even the Caribbean now. 284 00:15:33,400 --> 00:15:36,960 Christadelphian probably 1 you haven't heard much about. 285 00:15:37,120 --> 00:15:40,520 They don't believe in the Trinity and they see Jesus as 286 00:15:40,520 --> 00:15:44,920 God's son but not God himself. No hell, no heaven forever. 287 00:15:44,920 --> 00:15:47,320 They believe Jesus coming back to rule the earth. 288 00:15:47,480 --> 00:15:50,920 They're mostly in the UK, Australia and the USA. 289 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:54,000 I'll be honest with you, I'm not a fan of the Christadelphians, 290 00:15:54,080 --> 00:15:57,280 but I am a fan of this next denomination, the Methodists. 291 00:15:57,600 --> 00:16:00,440 Founded by John Wesley in the 1700s. 292 00:16:00,520 --> 00:16:04,240 They're all about grace, doing good and growing in holiness. 293 00:16:04,240 --> 00:16:07,560 You'll find big Methodist churches in the USA, in Africa, 294 00:16:07,560 --> 00:16:10,720 especially Nigeria and Kenya, and there's also plenty in the 295 00:16:10,720 --> 00:16:12,880 UK. But sadly, the Methodist Church 296 00:16:12,880 --> 00:16:16,360 in the UK has fallen off and it's hard to find decent ones 297 00:16:16,360 --> 00:16:19,120 these days. They've got hymns, heart and a 298 00:16:19,120 --> 00:16:23,280 strong community vibe. And finally, there's progressive 299 00:16:23,280 --> 00:16:25,560 Christians. They're not exactly a 300 00:16:25,560 --> 00:16:29,040 denomination, but more a movement found mostly in the US, 301 00:16:29,040 --> 00:16:31,400 the UK, Canada, and parts of Europe. 302 00:16:31,720 --> 00:16:35,480 I personally have big problems with this group as many 303 00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:38,880 progressive tend to interpret the Bible more like a suggestion 304 00:16:38,880 --> 00:16:42,240 than God's absolute truth, which leads them to rethink 305 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:45,840 traditional beliefs about Jesus, sin, and how we're meant to live 306 00:16:45,840 --> 00:16:49,200 as Bible believing Christians. All right, have you got all of 307 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:51,280 that? Because now you've waited long 308 00:16:51,280 --> 00:16:54,640 enough and it's about time I shared with you which 309 00:16:54,640 --> 00:16:58,920 denomination I am. OK, so it's no secret that I 310 00:16:58,920 --> 00:17:02,120 take a more literal view of Revelation, which is called 311 00:17:02,120 --> 00:17:04,880 futurism. Meaning I believe many end time 312 00:17:04,880 --> 00:17:08,440 events are still to come. It's no secret that I major on 313 00:17:08,440 --> 00:17:12,319 salvation is by grace alone through Christ alone and good 314 00:17:12,319 --> 00:17:14,960 works can never earn as a place in heaven. 315 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:18,280 It's all about Jesus finished work on the cross. 316 00:17:18,560 --> 00:17:21,880 It's no secret that I believe strongly in man's personal 317 00:17:21,880 --> 00:17:25,480 responsibility, and I believe the Bible clearly teaches that 318 00:17:25,480 --> 00:17:29,480 Christ died for all sinners, but that doesn't mean that all men 319 00:17:29,480 --> 00:17:33,240 will be saved because God has given us free will to choose 320 00:17:33,240 --> 00:17:36,960 either to repent and believe the gospel or we have free will to 321 00:17:36,960 --> 00:17:40,000 reject him and his Son Jesus Christ. 322 00:17:40,120 --> 00:17:44,440 And lastly, it's no secret that I actually prefer a more basic 323 00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:47,280 worship setting and style. But this is just my opinion, and 324 00:17:47,280 --> 00:17:49,600 of course it's nothing we should be falling out over as 325 00:17:49,600 --> 00:17:52,280 Christians. It's just a minor preference to 326 00:17:52,280 --> 00:17:55,760 come on now, talk to me. What denomination do you think 327 00:17:55,760 --> 00:17:57,920 that puts me in? Well, I can hear what you're 328 00:17:57,920 --> 00:18:01,600 saying when you put it like that, Joe, I'm not sure that any 329 00:18:01,600 --> 00:18:04,880 such denomination exists. And I'll be honest, you'd be 330 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:07,480 totally right, guys. I don't think there is one that 331 00:18:07,480 --> 00:18:09,400 would cater for all of my beliefs. 332 00:18:09,400 --> 00:18:12,000 But does that mean that I don't attend a church? 333 00:18:12,320 --> 00:18:14,720 Of course not. Even though going to church 334 00:18:14,720 --> 00:18:17,600 doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage 335 00:18:17,600 --> 00:18:21,600 makes you a car, I believe it is crucial for our faith to be in 336 00:18:21,680 --> 00:18:25,120 regular fellowship with other Christians and that's why I have 337 00:18:25,160 --> 00:18:29,160 always attended evangelical churches or churches that hold 338 00:18:29,160 --> 00:18:32,160 to believers baptism. So if you really press me and 339 00:18:32,160 --> 00:18:36,040 you really ask me what denomination are you, Joe Kirby? 340 00:18:36,120 --> 00:18:39,600 I'd say I'm Baptist with a few quirky edges. 341 00:18:39,640 --> 00:18:42,120 But if you remember one thing from this video, remember this. 342 00:18:42,120 --> 00:18:45,320 There is only one denomination in heaven, and it's called the 343 00:18:45,800 --> 00:18:48,400 the Forgiven. Not the Baptists, not the 344 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:51,160 Methodists, not the Pentecostals, not the Anglicans, 345 00:18:51,160 --> 00:18:53,720 not the theologically sound or the most spiritual. 346 00:18:54,040 --> 00:18:57,120 Just the Forgiven. Just sinners who've thrown 347 00:18:57,120 --> 00:18:59,920 themselves on the mercy of Jesus Christ. 348 00:18:59,960 --> 00:19:02,400 Because at the end of the day, Christianity isn't about 349 00:19:02,400 --> 00:19:05,480 climbing your way up to God through rituals and perfect 350 00:19:05,480 --> 00:19:08,280 theology. It's about a God who came down 351 00:19:08,280 --> 00:19:12,120 to us, who wrapped himself up in a human skin, walked in our 352 00:19:12,120 --> 00:19:16,240 shoes, and died in our place. Jesus didn't come to start a 353 00:19:16,240 --> 00:19:20,600 religion, He came to rescue the lost, and that includes me and 354 00:19:20,600 --> 00:19:24,040 that includes you. The Bible says all have sinned 355 00:19:24,040 --> 00:19:28,200 and fall short of the glory of God, and the wages of sin is 356 00:19:28,200 --> 00:19:30,760 death. But here, here is the good news. 357 00:19:30,800 --> 00:19:35,680 The free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. 358 00:19:35,920 --> 00:19:40,360 Forgiveness isn't earned, it's received, and it's available to 359 00:19:40,400 --> 00:19:42,880 anyone. No matter what your past is, no 360 00:19:42,880 --> 00:19:45,520 matter what your denomination is, no matter how far you've 361 00:19:45,520 --> 00:19:49,560 run, Jesus Christ is always there with his arms wide open, 362 00:19:49,680 --> 00:19:52,160 waiting to wrap those arms around anyone. 363 00:19:52,160 --> 00:19:54,880 He'll come to him and cry out to him for forgiveness. 364 00:19:54,960 --> 00:19:58,000 So if you've never made that decision, I'd encourage you 365 00:19:58,000 --> 00:19:59,960 today, don't settle for religion. 366 00:19:59,960 --> 00:20:03,680 Come to Jesus Christ this very moment, right now. 367 00:20:03,680 --> 00:20:06,680 Confess your sin, ask Jesus Christ to be your Lord and 368 00:20:06,680 --> 00:20:10,240 Savior, and let the one who rose from the grave make you new 369 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:12,760 right now. Because in the end, heaven won't 370 00:20:12,760 --> 00:20:15,480 be divided by labels or traditions. 371 00:20:15,520 --> 00:20:18,200 They'll. Only be one simple question. 372 00:20:18,320 --> 00:20:21,480 Were you forgiven? And the beautiful part is this, 373 00:20:21,560 --> 00:20:24,880 you can be right now. You can be forgiven this very 374 00:20:24,880 --> 00:20:26,440 moment. Call out to him. 375 00:20:26,600 --> 00:20:30,560 I am sad about one thing though. We've talked an absolute heap 376 00:20:30,560 --> 00:20:34,040 about church, but we've not talked much about the one person 377 00:20:34,040 --> 00:20:38,000 who it's all about Jesus Christ. If you still doubt the existence 378 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:41,600 of Christ or you want some solid historical evidence of the most 379 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:44,760 famous man whoever lived, you should probably check out this 380 00:20:44,760 --> 00:20:46,600 video right now.