One of the first questions people ask about any church is "What denomination it is."

It's like entering a sweet shop and asking for a particular flavour sweet. People attend where they know what to expect, and will meet others with the same expectations. This results in most towns having a collection of church buildings from various denominations that would all call themselves Christian. This seems to be far from the one body St. Paul expected the Church to be when he wrote to the Corinthians:

'I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought. My brothers, some from Chloe's household have informed me that there are quarrels among you. What I mean is this: One of you says, "I follow Paul"; another, "I follow Apollos"; another, "I follow Cephas"; still another, "I follow Christ." Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul? ' (1Co 1:10-13)

That said, with people being as we are, various denominations have formed over two thousand years, for a mixture of cultural, political and religious reasons. The true church of Christ is made up of those across the denominations who name Jesus as Lord, accepting His sacrifice for them, who are baptised for the forgiveness of their sins and live by His teaching.

In short, denominations are clearly man-made organisations, with the church consisting of believers from many denominations. Likewise, being a member of a denomination does not make one a member of God's church.

So why do more churches not opt out of denominations, being 'independent'?
Well, there are also many cults, that appear on first inspection to be of spiritual value, but deny the deity of Christ and power of His death and resurrection. It is good for church leaders to be accountable for their teaching, pastoral and financial integrity. Being part of a known denomination can help those looking for a biblically sound church to join.

It is for these reasons that The King's Church is part of the Assemblies of God in Great Britain and Ireland. It is more to unite and identify with others holding the same beliefs and values.

To learn more about The Assemblies of God (AoG), please follow this link.

Assemblies Of God