What Branch Of Christianity Are You?
There are hundreds of Christian denomonations and fellowships, but the Christian Church at large can be broken up into four major sects, or branches, that include many denomonations based on doctrinal affiliation. The four major branches are Reformed, Pentacostal, Charasmatic, and New Apostolic. Now matter how independant you think you are, we all fit into one major doctrinal group. In 30 questions, you'll find out where you're Christian walk it fitted into the body of Christ. After reading your answer at the end, my hope if that you can use the description to examine your own strengths and weaknesses and Read morecome to conclusions about what you need to improve on and what you can offer the body of Christ at large.
- 1.
Which of the following statements most closely resembles your belief regarding the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
- A.
If it were for today, it would be solely for the purpose of increased holiness.
- B.
If you dont have it, i might doubt your salvation.
- C.
It is essential for the bold preaching of the gospel and demonstrating Gods power outside the church.
- D.
Everyone gets it! If you fell out or shook when the man of God touched you, you got it!
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- 2.
A believer first speaks in tongues...
- A.
When they are deceived. Tongues are not for modern day believers.
- B.
Immediately after they are baptized in fire. It is THE initial evidence.
- C.
Whenever God enables them to.
- D.
Whenever they want, the Spirit lives in them. Shoot, I've heard of 2 year olds speaking in toungues.
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- 3.
I think calvinism is...
- A.
The only real interpretation of the gospel.
- B.
Dumb. Why would God make people to go to hell?
- C.
A good interpretation in many ways but i don't agree with every point.
- D.
Kind of a weird way of thinking because God is love.
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- 4.
If i asked you what your thoughts were on the Lakeland Outpourings, your reaction would be something like...
- A.
Anyone who attended left possesed out of their minds.
- B.
Never heard of it. Or if its that boy with those tattoos, he's got some issues.
- C.
Im sorry, I just cant bring myself to believe that was God. Todd Bentley will never touch my family.
- D.
It was revival. God moved in a great way, even if Todd Bentley wasn't perfect.
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- 5.
Which of these 4 famous ministers would you most want to lay hands on you for prayer?
- A.
John macarthur
- B.
Benny Hinn
- C.
Reinhart Bonnke
- D.
Bill Johnson
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- 6.
If you are in a room where an evangelist just preached a doctrinally sound message, but now is praying for people and many are falling backwards, you will...
- A.
Leave and warn people in the lobby of false prophets.
- B.
Run up, I'm gettin' my blessing!
- C.
Embrace anything God is doing, but you'll step back and judge before jumping in.
- D.
Whhoooaaa Heeyyyyy Fire of God Cmon!!
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- 7.
If you were to correct the american church's angelology, it would look something like...
- A.
Why are you even talking about angels? It only diverts away from the gospel.
- B.
Angels? Psshhh they're none of my business.
- C.
There's a lot of flakey nonsense when it comes to modern day views on angels and it needs to be addressed and brought back to biblical doctrine
- D.
We need to more deeply embrace the angelic. They're all around us and we need to be interacting with them.
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- 8.
If a preacher says "I believe God is going to send gold dust tonight," your response will look something like...
- A.
"Crazy charasmatics. Im out of here before demon dust gets on me."
- B.
"Gold what? Thats weird."
- C.
Leave the meeting. Or if you so feel compelled, stand up and say something.
- D.
Get excited. Thats one of the ways God manifests His glory.
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- 9.
If someone you knew was a Christian gave you a "word," which of the following would be your general response?
- A.
God doesn't speak that way. You wouldn't receive it.
- B.
Listen then put it on the shelf. God will make it work if its true.
- C.
Listen and judge the validity of the word mostly based off your trust in the vessel. Your spirit bearing witness plays a part too.
- D.
If they are my brother in Christ, receive it! And get ready for it to happen.
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- 10.
The primary way you personally spread the light of Christ is...
- A.
One on one witnessing in every day life.
- B.
Inviting people to church and sharing testimonies.
- C.
Being a part of gospel crusades and power evangelism.
- D.
Giving outsiders words of knowledge to people and praying for them.
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- 11.
Every Christian station has preachers you don't feel comfortable listening to, so with those exceptions being understood, if you had to pick one of the following stations to play in your house all day, you'd pick...
- A.
Why cant John Piper's podcast be an option?
- B.
TBN/The Word/Daystar
- C.
GOD TV
- D.
IHOP's live stream
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- 12.
When it comes to the order of man and woman...
- A.
Wives must submit no matter the circumstance.
- B.
Its not that big of a deal. I think a marriage truly runs well on equal power distribution.
- C.
The man is the spiritual head of the woman and the house. The woman must be covered by the man. This is in accordance to 1 Corinthians 11. To defy this order is to pervert God's original intention for human creation.
- D.
Whoever God chooses and uses should be in charge. Its a matter of who's hearing from God and has the right personality for leading.
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- 13.
Can a Christian have a demon?
- A.
No. Thats oximoronic.
- B.
A Christian can be opressed but not posessed.
- C.
Give it whatever title you want; opressed, posessed.. But to whatever extent you believe it occurs, a Christian can have a demon.
- D.
I dont think they can. Im not totally decided on this issue yet though.
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- 14.
When you hear the phrase "modern day prophet," you immediately think...
- A.
If there were such a thing, Leonard Ravenhill, Charles Spurgeon, George Whitfield, John Calvin, Martin Luther, and everyone else in the pre-azusa atreet hall of fame.
- B.
That person who speaks in tongues then interprets their own tongue publicly almost every sunday.
- C.
The far and few between great saints youve met along the way that just have that fortitude about them and your spirit bore witness that they were a real prophet of God.
- D.
Chuck Pierce. Bob Jones, Rick Joyner, Cindy Jacobs, Peter Wagner, John Arnott, Bill Johnson, Patricia King, Paul Cain, Mike Bickle, Bill Hamon, and everyone else on ElijahList.com
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- 15.
You would feel most comfortable in which Christian fellowship..
- A.
Southern Baptist
- B.
Assembly of God
- C.
Calvary Chapel
- D.
Morningstar
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- 16.
When a preacher rebukes another big name who is publicly in error from the pulpit, you think...
- A.
Yes! Expose the false teachers!
- B.
O boy, I ain't NEVER listenin' to that preacher he mentioned again!
- C.
Impressive. I feel a little safer with someone who isn't afraid to drop names. Lets see where this goes..
- D.
Thats not right. If they believe and preach Jesus, theyre a part of the body and we shouldnt handle them that way. It only causes division in the body.
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- 17.
Harry Potter is...
- A.
Clearly demonic. How can call yourself a Christian if you watch that garbage?
- B.
THE DEVIL! KEEP THAT MESS OUT MY HOUSE!
- C.
Spiritually dangerous. The consequences of a believer failing to abstain from this kind of entertainment could be deadly.
- D.
Its just entertainment. Its a matter of personal conviction. We shouldnt judge each other on an issue like that.
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- 18.
Doctrine, in regard to importantce, is...
- A.
Almost everything.
- B.
Pretty important, but we should led by the Spirit in everything.
- C.
The foundation upon which the work of the Spirit is built. Using a weak doctrinal foundation could result in Christian groups getting out of biblical order.
- D.
Very important but most of what we call doctrine are just people's interpretations of scripture. God is alwas giving fresh revelation.
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- 19.
Which of the following worship leaders would you most want to come lead a worship service at your church?
- A.
Chris Tomlin
- B.
Darlene Zscheck (Hillsong's worship leader)
- C.
Lindell Cooley
- D.
Rick Pino
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- 20.
You pray, worship, and read the bible because...
- A.
We're commanded to.
- B.
Its just the right thing to do if your saved and it gets you closer to the Lord.
- C.
It builds our relationship with the Lord, and keeps us sensitive to the Holy Spirit.
- D.
The more you do these things, the greater your annointing gets.
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- 21.
Your favorite books are typically...
- A.
About doctrine and theology.
- B.
Encouraging and devotional.
- C.
Deep but also evangelistic, typically written by dead revivalists.
- D.
Prophetic, revelatory, and instruction in spiritual things, typiccaly written by very supernatural types.
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- 22.
If i told you Leanord Ravenhill was Steve Hill's mentor, you would think something like...
- A.
Thats impossible! Leanord Ravenhill is a hero of the faith! Steve Hill is a charasmatic false prophet! Really, how dare you say something like that!
- B.
No idea who they are. Old guys, right?
- C.
Well duh. They were both mighty men of God.
- D.
Wow! Breaking down denominational barriers! Go Holy Spirit!
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- 23.
Joel Osteen is...
- A.
A false teacher of the worst kind.
- B.
An encouraging pastor.
- C.
Dangerous, because he cant seem to make up his mind on major issues like homosexuality and Christ's divinity.
- D.
Totally mistreated by the church. He's a part of the body and ya'll need to stop judging him so harshly.
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- 24.
When someone mentions Brownsville Revival, you think..
- A.
False revival.
- B.
Not too familiar. A revival, right?
- C.
Great move of God, even if everything wasn't done perfectly.
- D.
Revival! Yay God! We want that annointing on us!
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- 25.
The call to "five-fold " ministry is...
- A.
Usually over-spiritualized.
- B.
Ultimately confirmed by the ministers who ordain you.
- C.
Ordained by God and people don't get a vote.
- D.
Initiated prophetically, confirmed occasionally, equipped spiritually, and ultimately declared fullfilled by a prophetic leader.
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