When the Church was Born in Jerusalem in the First Century AD, there were no Divisions in the Church, because there was Only One Church in Jerusalem even in the Entire World. In Acts 2 we see the Coming of the Holy Spirit soon after the Ascension of Jesus Christ Our Lord. While the Disciples waited the "Promised of the Father" (Luke 24:29) in the Upper Room even in Jerusalem.
When the Persecution came to the Church by Saul (Paul) in Jerusalem the Disciples fled or Spread out from Jerusalem and went even to Judea and Samaria (Acts 8), this might be the first step of the Church Growth in the Early First Century itself. Believers were named "Christianos" (Christian) meaning the "Followers of Christ" in the City called Antioch of Syria. So they were called "Christians" no other names beside...
In 1 Corinthians 1:12,13 we see Apostle Paul admonishing the believers in Corinth because there were divisions, " I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ " 1 Cor 1:12. This might be the First Denominational divisions in the Church of Early Believers.
Then Paul explained them in 1 Corinthians 3:3-9 especially in verse 6 "I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase." no Man's person or Denomination will gave us increased but God who made us Grow.
In Colossians 3:11 "Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Christ [is] all, and in all." It says there is No nor Should not be Divisions among the Body of Christ ...! "Christ Unites ... Denomination Divides" ...
Some said Baptist, and Some Pentecostal and Some Catholic ... ! Is Christ Divided ? was any Denomination Crucified for You ? if not, don't emphasis on Denomination But Christ Jesus the One Who Love and Crucified for you and i. And don't say i am this and i am that we all belong to Christ though we may be in different Denominations we are still One Body in Christ ...
The Lord bless you !
Servant of the Lord
Jeremiah khai
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