Is My Church Biblical?
Look up your church's denomination to see how it began, what it teaches, and how it measures against scripture.
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Not sure of your denomination?
Type your church’s name
If the name shows its denomination, like “First Baptist,” we’ll point you to that family. Many names, like “Grace Church,” don’t. If yours doesn’t, try the questions below.
Where to look
The church’s “What we believe” or “About” page, its sign or bulletin, or simply asking someone there.
A few questions
- A priest and a Mass or Divine Liturgy each Sunday? Try Catholic, Eastern Orthodox or Anglican.
- Babies baptized, with a pastor and an order of service? Try Lutheran, Methodist or Reformed and Presbyterian.
- Baptism only for those who believe, by immersion? Try Baptist, Non-denominational, Churches of Christ or Christian Church.
- Speaking in tongues in the service? Try Pentecostal and Charismatic.
- Worship on Saturday? Try Adventist.
- A Kingdom Hall, or the Book of Mormon? Try Jehovah's Witnesses or Latter-day Saints.
- A weekly breaking of bread with no pastor? Try Brethren.
- Still not sure? Look for a “What we believe” or “About” page on your church’s website, or ask what denomination it belongs to.
Read and explore
- The Darby Translation
J. N. Darby's New Translation, public domain, all 66 books and 1,189 chapters with a link for every verse, and 647 study resources filed by chapter.
- The Family Tree of Christianity
123 bodies, every separation and union dated and cited, from the post-apostolic church to today. No body on it is the assembly of Acts 2.
- The reading room
647 resources by 16 authors: public-domain expositions, assembly studies and ministry, and charts, indexed by author and by chapter.
Denominationalism is not found in scripture. Believers are gathered as one body to the Lord's name alone. (Ephesians 4:4; Matthew 18:20)