While I think your concerns with denominations are valid, your response is completely misguided. Sure, there are minor things that are over-emphasized, and I will agree that there are divisions within denominations that are unnecessary and detrimental to the cause of Christ. But to say that you “look forward to the day when church and ministry networking blurs the lines of denominations” is not only misguided, it is also doctrinally dangerous.

The differences in the major denominations are not small or insignificant; they are primarily doctrinal. To say that you want to see the lines of denominations blurred is to say that you no longer want doctrinal distinctiveness. And to no longer want doctrinal distinctiveness is to no longer want to take a stand on the Scripture which presents doctrine. Yes, we should all want to be the hands and feet of Christ, but we cannot be the hands and feet of Christ without taking a clear stand on the Gospel of Christ (which requires doctrinal distinctiveness).

In an attempt to be more appealing to postmodernists, the emerging churches are minimizing the knowability, clarity, and absolute doctrinal authority of Scripture. And while I am sympathetic with your concerns, what is needed is a more clear, more loving, more precisely and boldly stated proclamation of doctrinal truth. Without this we are simply promoting our view of humanly-focused religion.

I am afraid that your proposed over-reaction will do nothing but cause more confusion in a world that is already confused.

Jeremy Wallace