Comments on: From Cain Ridge to Wittenberg http://churchvoices.com/archives/436 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:14:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Amy http://churchvoices.com/archives/436/comment-page-1#comment-8654 Amy Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:06:19 +0000 http://churchvoices.com/archives/436#comment-8654 A structured denomination has it's weaknesses, too. I've heard of ministers being kept from changing things because the area director doesn't want to see the numbers go down. Even if the people who would be leaving are the ones causing trouble in the church. I've met some people out here in Utah who grew up in the restoration movement. One of them called it a cult to my face (after telling her my background). Her church actually had a works based salvation described in their beliefs. A structured denomination has it’s weaknesses, too. I’ve heard of ministers being kept from changing things because the area director doesn’t want to see the numbers go down. Even if the people who would be leaving are the ones causing trouble in the church.

I’ve met some people out here in Utah who grew up in the restoration movement. One of them called it a cult to my face (after telling her my background). Her church actually had a works based salvation described in their beliefs.

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