Admittedly most of the sects have only minor theological differences, but so, too, have most of the Christian denominations. Most people seem to think that a church is a building, something like a mosque, synagogue or temple. This term is generally used, but is incorrect. Again this term is in general use, but is incorrect. He is called into fellowship with God and other believers.
Schism is invariably the result of differing concepts, doctrines or opinions.
Already in the early Church some leaders deviated from the New Testament Scripture. The first were the so-called Judaizers. Besides faith in salvation through Jesus Christ, they demanded adherence to and practice of the Jewish Law of the Old Testament. Some people taught that asceticism was to be practiced in addition to faith. Matter was despised, spirit was all that mattered.