What are the beliefs of a non-denominational Christian?

First, what is your perception of what a non-denominational Christian is?

@Dutchess_III Probably a person who goes to a non-denominational church.

Non-denominational means that they are not part of any organized Christian school of thought. Most non-denominational churches have their own school of thought, but many times it doesn’t expand beyond that church (or a few churches in the same area). Sometimes, non-denominational is used as a way to promote certain ideas without having to own up to it – like many politicians who say they are independent, but are clearly aligned with a political party or ideology.

You’d have to ask this particular person what they believe.

I have categorized myself as a non denominational Christian for most of my life. For me it is my attempt to have a wider mindset rather than a more narrowed mindset. It does not necessarily mean I’m going to a church that categorizes its self “Non denominational”, but rather that I look for churches that are true to the teachings of Christ, independent of what denomination I land in. I grew up Catholic, have gone to non denominational churches over the years but now going to a Methodist Denomination Church.

The title of “Non denominational” is attributed to a Christian who will not accept many of the bias or factioning beliefs that many of the Christian denominations build or even sometimes entrench them self’s around. I try to go back to the basics teachings of Jesus Christ. This for me includes love and not judgment, forgiveness and not condemnation and so on. Unfortunately, in an attempt to break from denominational digressions many of these Christians become even more entrenched in their opinions, restrictions and judgments with others that don’t share their beliefs. They get this attitude that they have found the corner on truth and everyone else is wrong. That’s sad and wrong.

For me I know what I have experienced living the Christian life, the life changing power in it that offers healing in deep places in our souls, the hope and joy independent of any circumstances. My faith is not built on some logical dissection of the bible or blind acceptance of it but on the experience of hearing the voice (internal not audible) of God and it being authenticated by the wisdom that circumvents both time and understanding, and in retrospect always turns out to be the best loving results for building strength character and joy in my life. In short I have experience a living God personally and therefore I believe.

I am not a follower of Christians; I am a follower of Christ. I am not a Christian because I am something different or better than anyone else, I am a Christian because I cannot meet that standard of love, I cannot rise above the conflict between my selfish desires and being perfect in unselfish action, of which even most jellies agree, which is charity, joy, forgiveness and love toward others.

I see as keenly as most, the utter failings of the majority of Christians and agree with the opinions that they are repulsive as a group, but I can do what I can do and be what I can be as an individual, hopefully displaying the intended purity and goodness of this faith.

If I’m living it correctly it will show and if others looking in want to know, I will share. Unlike entrenched factioned Christians my attitude about others that don’t share my beliefs is highly agnostic. My attitude is, I don’t know and it is not for me to judge.

I do believe I am required to stand as witness to the truth, reality and the achievement of Christ. I am his advocate today, because I believe he will be mine. I believe there will be a day I will stand in front of God (which I believe exist) to review in full my life. I confess that if my life were laid out in front of all of you (anyone reading this), let alone God, I would melt in shame for my failings in love, charity, nonjudgement and unselflessness. But in that moment before God, Christ will be my advocate because he lived in human form that did not fail in love, charity, nonjudgement and unselfishness, yet was killed as if guilty.

I am a non-denominational Christian and that is what I believe. You asked, I answered.

@season_of_fall, Thank You! That beautifully explains my beliefs as well! I too was raised Catholic, but ran away as an adult. I became an agnostic, but returned to Christ again. I am a member now of a church and have been rebaptized, but I still do not blindly believe everything I am told. Thank You! Much luvre, or at least as much as I can.

I wonder if Catholics are more likely to be non-denominational? My Catholic friends basically all sound like what @Season_of_Fall describes. But, they are in the midwest and northeast. I wonder if where you live has something to do with it?

For me it is being true to myself and no orgainized religion. The ideas and information that is given in most all churchs is for the betterment of mankind though many use it to do the opposite. Of all the Christian religions out in the world not one of them has all the truth nor all the answers as no one in the world does. So take from each those things that make sense to you and forget the rest. I find that the LDS faith has IMO the closet understanding of the way things really are. So take what the scriptures tell us and “Seek and ye shall find, Ask and it will be given you and Knock and it will be opened unto you”.

@noelleptc Great answer lurve.

@JLeslie, I’m from Ohio. Another midwestern Non-Denominational Christian.

@GracieT Oh. But, what I meant was I was thinking Catholics in the midwest can just be Catholics. But, I guest you bust up my theory :).

@JLeslie,
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I don’t think non-denominational Christians share a certain set of beliefs, like, say, those who align themselves with Baptists, or Catholics or whatever.

Thanks everyone for answering it was a huge help:)

I am a non-denominal Christian. In short I can say the difference is as a non-demonial Christian we believe in relationsjip, not religion; religion teaches you how to work your way to tradition and rules, a relationship teaches you how to work your way to connection with Christ.