Which Church Is Best For Me?

In time I hope to link to a bunch of blog articles to prove or debunk each point. From there you are free to make your own choice. You will also be better prepared to debunk a lot of the false doctrine circulating the internet blogs today. Also feel free to debate any one of these points on your own blog. Maybe I'll link to your rebuttal from here (sometimes you're disagreement validates my point.)

I challenge you to find the best church in the world today.
Hopefully this list will encourage you to pursue this challenge. But I request that you read this with an open mind - and don't blame God for any mistakes that you find here. I swear that they are all mine own (especially the typos).

Who Do I Think I Am? My parents told me that my name is Bryce R. Hall. I'm the creator of two travel guide websites MainTour.com and California Resort Life. You could help me earn a honest living by visiting those sites.

Let me know if you post a rebuttal to any of these points via Email and I might come over to chip in my two cents.

1. Not All Churches Are Created Equal

But they all preach about God - Isn't that good enough?

Oh man that is such one of the biggest lies of the devil and political correctness floating around today! Beware of the Good, the Bad and Ugly!

Most churches resemble businesses that take a few tidbits of feel good scripture and mingle it with the latest philosophies of man. Some churches are so bad that they actually promote destructive attributes for their followers

Most church disciples only worship a couple of times year, don't know basic principles of their faith, don't pursue wisdom, make very poor choices in life and are too afraid to pray for help and divine guidance. Some supposedly devout disciples actually practice a religion of greed or hate.

The True Church of God will embrace every good quality and principle on this list. I promise you that God lives and that He has created at least one church that covers every single item here (but why would he create more than one?) If your religion is lacking on even one of these principles then that you should consider that it is NOT the best church for you and that you are in the wrong place.

You will probably recognize that many of the churches today embrace many of the principles in this article. You might even see where certain religions of the world today fail terribly.

More than anything else - don't be going to the wrong church! Just to be one safe side - I encourage you to read more.

--- I believe that out of the many churches in the world that there is one that is the best for me. ---

Counterpoint on the Web:

• 20 Questions - - interesting biblical test of a church - but unfortunately it bypasses the spiritual test of a church. For a better way continue reading below.

2. Will This Church Help Me To Reach My Greatest Potential?

The Holy Scriptures are very plentiful with accounts of God promising great love, glory and blessings for whenever you do righteously. There are also many dire warnings of tribulations and damnation to those who do wickedly.

One of the biggest tidbits of False Doctrine in the world today (and many of the churches of men preach this) goes something like this: "God will justify a little bit of sin and at the great judgement day He will beat us with a few stripes and then let us in the pearly gates to heaven."

This same problem is frequently restated like this - It doesn't matter what kind of life I live - just so long as I confess that Christ is my Saviour then I will be saved in heaven.

I will tell you one thing with certainty - that someone like Mother Teresa who sacrifies their entire life in charitable service to the poor will receive a much greater heavenly reward than whatever reward I think I'm getting by writing up this whole article here. Do you think that she should receive greater blessings than someone who only goes to church once a week?

Try out these pieces of divine wisdom (you can find the references in google.)

• In my house are many mansions and I go to prepare one for you. (But are all mansions created equal.)
• Christ said - If you love me keep me commandments.
• Christ said - Be ye perfect even as I am perfect. (But is commandment even possible? And do I get a special reward for trying?)
• The First Great Commandment is to Love the Lord thy God with ALL thy heart, might, mind and strength. (What happens if only use half of my mind? Sometimes it wanders.)
• The Second Great Commandment is to Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself (Does this mean to be like Mother Teresa?)
• Any blessing we earn in this life is based on obedience to some divine law or principle.
• No unclean thing can enter the Kingdom of Heaven. (Does that mean none of us will make it in.)
• Where does God draw the line between those that go to heaven and those that go to hell?
• Apostle Paul Said - Christ gives us apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers and preachers to make us into perfect Saints. (Why do we need to be perfect? Paul wrote a lot of warning signs about false churches!)
• Apostle Paul Said - I knew a man who was caught up into the third heaven. (How is that different from the first and second heaven? And who was that man?)

--- I believe that I will be much better off in both this life and the next through faithful discipleship in the best church that God wants me to join. ---

3. Living the Gospel at Home

By far the two greatest elements that impact and reflect the value of religion in our lives is the way we treat our marriage to our spouse and the way in which we raise our children.

• The single most decision in your life is who will you marry. - Will you pick the right spouse for all of the right reasons? Can this church help you make the best marriage choice?
• Does your spouse share your religious beliefs? - Later on this can be huge sourse of friction in marriage - when spouses attitudes on child-rearing begin to clash. This should issue should be carefully discussed before marriage.
• Do you love your spouse? - Jesus commanded us to love our neighbor as yourself - there is no neighbor greater in your life than your spouse.
• Do you love your children? - Each person placed in your care is a precious gift from God. However, the world teaches that they are an interference to our pursuit for worldly gifts and prestige. People abandon their duty to nurture and to teach and to love their children. Instead of teaching them about the importance of God and Religion, children will learn the philosophies of the men and the world.
• Do you want to a religion that has the best resources and doctrine for having a home and marriage centered on God and Religion?
• Do you have faith that God wants you to have a wonderful marriage? - Most religions teach that critical stage in life is for a person to leave their parental home and to build a new home, not alone, but with a spouse is loved. But which religion emphasize this?
• Who is responsible to creating a religious home? - Is it the parents or the church? Does the church provide adequate guidance for the parents to assume this role?
• Who is most capable of preparing children for adulthood? - Will you entrust your children to a childless day-care? What religious attitudes will your children have if you only goto church for the Easter and Christmas? More and more parents that want the best well-rounded education for their children are turning to home-schooling.

Related resources for living the gospel in the home:

• Focus on the Family - Dr. James Dobson offers practical help for marriage and child-rearing.
• Dr. Laura - Sindicated radio help talk show host.
• Proclamation on the Family - The LDS Church sets a number of admirable goals for building quality homes and families.

--- I believe that true religion starts with the home and family. The Best Church would have an abundance of practices and resources that encourages parents to lead their families in regular home worship activities. ---

Many churches and denominations fall way short in this category. Always ask about common home worship practices.

ZZZ. Check back soon - I have more to come!