There are numerous Christian religions all of which claim the other Christian denominations are apostate Christians. Strange thing though is all of them call themselves Christians even though the one thing which the Founder of the religion expects His followers to do is for them to all love one another. http://biblehub.com/john/13-35.htm Since "Christians" don't love each other, the existence of divisions tells it all, does it prove that Christians are as "lost" as everyone else they believe is heading straight to hell?
I think true Christianity is more about a spiritual connection as opposed to tradition like the Catholic church observes. You will have a lot of Catholics claiming Christian too. True Christians try to love everyone as Jesus loved everyone no matter what they did or came from. Were all human though, so it's impossible for us to be perfect enough to love everyone unconditionally.
Your sentences are very reductive sir the formation of religions are political and institutional in nature-- there is no love there. Love comes from the person and their personal faiths and beliefs. Some Christians do love each other despite their different denominations and some don't but it's not because of their religion but because of their person. People discriminate not because they hate another person but because they are different from them.
No one knows which one is the true Christian, only Massih himself is the true christen, though a true christen or religious people is someone who enjoys it, gets comfort from it. Else, there's no point in practicing a religion.
I'll just throw this out here because I do agree, it's silly how many different Christian religions there are.
I admit that I struggle to understand Christianity at times. Jesus Christ loved everyone and he forgave people. I don't see too much of that happeneing in modern-day Christianity. Yes, the hatred and intolerance that some poeple seem to exhibit may well be down to personal qualities. But shouldn't all Christians be trying to lead a Christ-like life?
Christians have become so hell bent on opposing gay rights and abortion they've run out of energy to care for the homeless and promote peace. You've got the Pope of all people being criticized for being too much of a Socialist. Feed the hungry? Why do you hate Capitalism? House a Syrian refugee? This is America we can't just open our borders to anyone! "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone" falls on deaf ears nowadays
Christianity is fast becoming a joke. Christians or those who call themselves think they can cherry-pick what sounds good to them and throw the rest of the stuff which would make the good people out the window. In fact the whole way of life was simplified so no one would say they understood not a word: Nothing here is open to interpretation. If there's no love, there's no Christianity. No excuses about being just human can suffice either. This decree makes it quite clear:
Christians are only Christian if they have been truly born again of the spirit of God. A regenerated new creature in Christ. Jesus said many who call him Lord, will end up in hell. They won't make heaven because they aren't even truly saved. We must be born again, which means we receive God's spirit dwelling within us, which makes us new creatures. We have new desires and affections, old things have passed away all things are new. We have passed from death to life. Conviction comes, etc. I doubt if 5% of professing Christians are truly born again.