10 Church Beliefs You Thought Were Biblical (BUT AREN'T)!

Answering the Question: What are some beliefs today that aren't Biblical?

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Many beliefs about the church are commonly accepted yet not rooted in the Bible. In this video, we uncover the "Top 10 Things People Commonly Believe About the Church That Aren’t Actually Biblical." For instance, while many view the church as a building, Scripture defines it as a gathering of believers (Acts 2:46). Similarly, there's no biblical rule on a strict order of church service; early Christians focused on fellowship and prayer without set rituals (Acts 2:42). We also challenge the belief that only pastors or priests hold spiritual authority; instead, every believer is called to serve within a "royal priesthood" (1 Peter 2:9). Misconceptions around tithing 10% as a mandate, observing the Sabbath on Sunday, and the idea of infallible church leaders are examined through biblical verses. The video highlights the openness of the early church to seekers and skeptics, refuting the idea that church is only for believers (Matthew 28:19). Additionally, Scripture supports women in leadership, contrary to popular belief (Romans 16:1), and recognizes that celibacy is not required for clergy (1 Corinthians 9:5). Finally, the church is a place for grace—not judgment (Matthew 7:1). Through these insights, we aim to deepen understanding of the church’s true biblical foundations, encouraging viewers to ground their beliefs in Scripture. Join us to question, learn, and grow in faith!

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[debbujol]

I was very dissappointed last week when I heard the pastor of the church tell everyone that if you arent tithing you arent saved. 😢

[ritchievernon]

We are not about ritual or religion, we are about relationship with Jesus the Son of the living God!

[concepcionledezma]

Church is NOT the center of my life... Jesus Christ is!

[luvbike]

The unfortunate error that many churches in modern America have made is actually making an effort to appeal to outsiders rather than disciple and challenge the believers within. “Seeker sensitivity” generally produces a watering down of God’s Word.

[clydebailiff]

I agree with most of what you presented, here, but I disagree on one part. While women serve in the Church and lead children, as well as other women, God has not ordained them to lead adult males. Please read 1 Timothy 2:12. The Apostle Paul could not be more clear than he was. Deacons, Pastors, and Elders are prescribed as men. A knowledgeable woman could certainly instruct a man in an informal setting, as you described, but male leadership in the Church is in accordance with the Scriptures. I know that his is unpopular in our modern day, but does not change. 🙏

[KaquolMeliReno]

I left the church because they didn’t approve of me asking questions! I’m now following the Messianic Fellowship! And they encourage questions!

[normmcinnis]

Yep, tithing (which means "tenth") was an old testament requirement, which unfortunately is abused in some modern, prosperity-gospel megachurches.

[gorillaz_jbi]

There is perhaps no more hotly debated issue in the church today than the issue of women serving as pastors. As a result, it is very important to not see this issue as men versus women. There are also women who believe women should not serve as pastors and that the Bible places restrictions on the ministry of women, and there are men who believe women can serve as pastors and that there are no restrictions on women in ministry. This is not an issue of chauvinism or discrimination. It is an issue of biblical interpretation.

The Word of God proclaims, “A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent” (1 Timothy 2:11–12). In the church, God assigns different roles to men and women. This is a result of the way mankind was created and the way in which sin entered the world (1 Timothy 2:13–14). God, through the apostle Paul, restricts women from serving in roles of teaching and/or having spiritual authority over men. This precludes women from serving as pastors over men, which definitely includes preaching to them, teaching them publicly, and exercising spiritual authority over them.

There are many objections to this view of women in pastoral ministry.

One objection to this interpretation of women in pastoral ministry is in relation to women who held positions of leadership in the Bible, specifically Miriam, Deborah, and Huldah in the Old Testament. It is true that these women were chosen by God for special service to Him and that they stand as models of faith, courage, and, yes, leadership. However, the authority of women in the Old Testament is not relevant to the issue of pastors in the church. The New Testament Epistles present a new paradigm for God’s people—the church, the body of Christ—and that paradigm involves an authority structure unique to the church, not for the nation of Israel or any other Old Testament entity.

Similar arguments are made using Priscilla and Phoebe in the New Testament. In Acts 18, Priscilla and Aquila are presented as faithful ministers for Christ. Priscilla’s name is mentioned first, perhaps indicating that she was more prominent in ministry than her husband. Did Priscilla and her husband teach the gospel of Jesus Christ to Apollos? Yes, in their home they “explained to him the way of God more adequately” (Acts 18:26). Does the Bible ever say that Priscilla pastored a church or taught publicly or became the spiritual leader of a congregation of saints? No. As far as we know, Priscilla was not involved in ministry activity in contradiction to 1 Timothy 2:11–14.

In Romans 16:1, Phoebe is called a “deacon” (or “servant”) in the church and is highly commended by Paul. But, as with Priscilla, there is nothing in Scripture to indicate that Phoebe was a pastor or a teacher of men in the church. “Able to teach” is given as a qualification for elders, but not for deacons (1 Timothy 3:1–13; Titus 1:6–9).

The structure of 1 Timothy 2:11–14 makes the reason why women cannot be pastors perfectly clear. Verse 13 begins with “for, ” giving the “cause” of Paul’s statement in verses 11–12. Why should women not teach or have authority over men? Because “Adam was created first, then Eve. And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived” (verses 13–14). God created Adam first and then created Eve to be a “helper” for Adam. The order of creation has universal application in the family (Ephesians 5:22–33) and in the church.

The fact that Eve was deceived is also given in 1 Timothy 2:14 as a reason for women not serving as pastors or having spiritual authority over men. This does not mean that women are gullible or that they are all more easily deceived than men. If all women are more easily deceived, why would they be allowed to teach children (who are easily deceived) and other women (who are supposedly more easily deceived)? The text simply says that women are not to teach men or have spiritual authority over men because Eve was deceived. God has chosen to give men the primary teaching authority in the church.

Many women excel in gifts of hospitality, mercy, teaching, evangelism, and helping/serving. Much of the ministry of the local church depends on women. Women in the church are not restricted from public praying or prophesying (1 Corinthians 11:5), only from having spiritual teaching authority over men. The Bible nowhere restricts women from exercising the gifts of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12). Women, just as much as men, are called to minister to others, to demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22–23), and to proclaim the gospel to the lost (Matthew 28:18–20; Acts 1:8; 1 Peter 3:15).

God has ordained that only men are to serve in positions of spiritual teaching authority in the church. This is not because men are necessarily better teachers or because women are inferior or less intelligent (which is not the case). It is simply the way God designed the church to function. Men are to set the example in spiritual leadership—in their lives and through their words. Women are to take a less authoritative role. Women are encouraged to teach other women (Titus 2:3–5). The Bible also does not restrict women from teaching children. The only activity women are restricted from is teaching or having spiritual authority over men. This precludes women from serving as pastors to men. This does not make women less important, by any means, but rather gives them a ministry focus more in agreement with God’s plan and His gifting of them.

[jakeaurod]

Tithing was in the Old Testament, and it was to fund the activities of the non-landed Levite tribe. While some of the Levites served as priests in the tabernacle, not all of them did this, at least not constantly. Levites, who were literate, also served as scribes and record keepers and performed functions that we attribute to _government_ today. So, keep that in mind when you complain about taxes.

Also remember that in Numbers 31, the gold that was taken in war was to be given to the tabernacle/temple to make public works.

Also remember that the crops in the Corners of the Fields were to be left for the hungry. The percentage is debated, but it basically means that you need to give or accept that some of your production or income must be given or allowed to be given to the needy.

[johnflorio]

What’s not in the Bible is founding over 30K separated Christian religions 1500 years after Christ ascended.

[Psalm]

Scripture also says in a few passages woman should not take authority over men.

Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve; and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. Yet she will be saved through childbearing⁠—if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control.
— 1 Timothy 2:11-15

[gracierose]

For all those telling a person to become Catholic, I have read the Catechism of the Catholic Church. My sisters were joining the Catholic Church, so I read theirs. However, It did not agree with scripture at all. I had been a Christian for a while at that time and used only the Bible as my guidebook. Nothing in their Catechism agreed with scripture.
I do realize they teach that Jesus is God and that he died on the cross. The rest was the traditions of man.

[nancywhitehead]

1 Timothy 2:12 And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence.

[teresawhite]

I give my ten percent and I give it cheerfully. I wouldn’t have the money to do this without God.

[Wesjck]

3:12 for the ppl who are taught they MUST tithe, yes it is good, and yes it does allow God to bless you financially, but once while I was in the struggle of falling into lust, I was at church and I pulled out a $10 for offering and the ushers passed over me, I felt bummed bc I wanted to give but I couldn’t, then right then i felt God say to me, “I want your body, not your money”, if we aren’t submitting ourselves to him, treating ourselves as a temple, then the rituals are dead, bc our heart isn’t in it if that makes sense, “I can give all my money to the poor, and have my body burned, but if I have not love it profits me nothing” if your heart isn’t loving God as you should, then even if you drop 50% of your paycheck to the church, will profit you nothing bc YOU are what builds the church, your money is material, yes it can help provide for those in need, but even wicked guve to the poor and yet profit nothing but a gold sticker for good works

[PeerlessScarred]

the Sabbath (Saturday) is the only commandment that He said to remember.

[geraldbritton]

For a deep dive into egalitarianism vs complementarianism see Mike wingers series. The conclusion is that complementarianism is the correct view. That means that women can do most things in the church. The only thing they cannot do is hold a teaching or spiritual role over men.

[scsandlapper]

I liked the lesson that you teach. My daddy was a preacher for 34 years. I read his sermons on a FB page. I've heard the sermons many times but reading them aloud I learned a lot more.
My favorite one was about the women of the Bible. No woman betrayed Jesus and the woman at the well was the first missionary as she went into town to tell them about Jesus.

[christiansmakingmusic]

4:05. You have to make sure that there is an inner sanctum of fellowship where believers are nurtured. Yes, we are to interact with unbelievers and even invite them to our gatherings, but the fellowship of the church needs to retain the key mission of nurturing believers. 5:26 female leadership has clear scriptural bounds. Women are equal heirs of salvation and can be greatly gifted and as wise as any man, but Paul never allowed women authority over men in the churches he started. 6:24. Unfortunately there is much judgment in church, the reasons for this are complex. It is important to remember that Jesus also never waters down the impact of sin, all are called to repentance. We can then walk with a clean conscience before God.

[Leven-di]

D. Understanding Christianity

John 1:40-41
Acts 9:21-22
Acts 11:25-26
Acts 17:2-3
Acts 18:5
Acts 18:27-28
1 Peter 4:15-16


C. Understanding the Name (Significance of Titles)

Genesis 32:22-29
Genesis 35:9-11
First chronicles 28:8
Isaiah 1:2-4
Isaiah 65:15-16
Matthew 16:18
Luke 6:12-13
John 17:6-11
Romans 1: 5-6
Ephesians 2:19-21
Revelation 21:12-14


A. Tithing and Giving

Leviticus 27: 30
Numbers 18:21-24
Deuteronomy 12:6
Deuteronomy 14:22-26
Matthew 23:23
Luke 11:42
Hebrew 7:4-12