Denominational names often glorify men or human doctrine instead of God. Baptists, Methodists, Lutherans, Christian Church, Russelites, Catholics, Presbyterians, Pentecostals, Episcopalians, Adventists, Christian Scientists, Congregational Churches, Church of the Brethren, Apostolic, etc. 4. B. Denominational churches encourage people to JOIN them or VOTE their members in. The New Testament prescribes a certain organizational pattern for the church. B. Denominations do not follow the divine pattern for church organization.
Denominations often belong to synods, conferences or some other humanly devised federation.
Denominational leaders are appointed according to human design instead of biblical instruction and given religious titles foreign to the Bible. Denominations are usually ruled from earthly headquarters. The New Testament church must worship according to the New Testament. B. Denominations do not restrict worship to divine instruction. They do more than sing.