The truth is that there are a multitude of religions which belive in the bible, yet many of there core beliefs are very diffrent , and their doctorines vary. There religions that believe in worshiping idols, yet the bible cleary states that is wrong. There are religions that belive that God the father, the son Jesus Christ and the holy Ghost are all one person, yet when the Savior was baptized, all three were represented indivualy: Jesus in the water, the voice of God the father stating He was please with his Son, and the dove, the symbol of the Holy Ghost. There are many groups that say they are christian and yet they all belive diffrent things, many of which are outright contrary to what the Bible says. I blieve that we all are children of God, and having faith in the Savior is what unites us all, and happiness will come through that faith. But God is not a God of confusion,   and having so many churches based on one book , yet diffreing so much in there doctrine is utter and complete confusion. When Jesus walked the earth, he oraginzed a church, or at least some level of organization for his followers. Just read the new testament and see for your self. He called apostles. He called preachers. When moses was overwhlemed with his duties in the old testament, his father in law directed him to call a group of 70 men to help him direct the church. And if that wasnt enough , call more. There is an obvoius level or organization to what was considered the "true church".And if we all belive that baptisim is nessary for forgivness of sins, is every baptisim performed by any clergy man an accpeted baptisim? When jesus was going to be baptised, he could have went to anyone to perform the baptisim, but he didn't. He went to John the Baptistis, the one who had the athurity to actualy perform the baptisim. AN ordincace like that has to be done with the authority of God. If it is not, then it is just a baptisim from a man, and not in the name of God.
So there must needs be some sort of organization. And if someone has the authority to perform a baptisim in the name of God, like John did, how can someone whos belifes are completly diffrent, and doctorine is complete changed have the same authroity? You can't. I present this post with the utmost respect to all. But these are just some observations I have had apoun reading the good book. I welcome all your responses, feel free to email me. I mean no disrespect to anyone.