Do people of different denominations think that the others are going to go to hell for holding false views?
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I currently belong to an Independent Baptist church, and my answer is one that my Pastor would echo.
We do not believe that Christians from other denominations are going to Hell because of their denominational affiliation. We do not believe that all Baptists will go to heaven, either.
What we believe is what the Bible teaches, which is that ANYONE who does not receive Christ and accept His free gift of salvation are going to hell. Not because of what they believe, but because of their rejection of the free gift. (John 3:18)
The split between denominations primarily appears to be differences in interpretation of the Bible. The book Handbook of Denominations in the United States does a fair and unbiased job of examining the differences.
However, of course, there are splits that are caused by a struggle for power. The Church of England comes to mind. (Quote from this article below:)
Prompted by a dispute over the annulment of the marriage of Henry VIII, the Church of England separated from the Roman Catholic Church in 1534 with the Act of Supremacy, beginning a series of events known as the English Reformation.
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In Catholicism, this is generally covered under the phrase extra ecclesiam nulla salus--outside the Church there is no salvation. This sounds final, and there are schismatic strains of Catholicism that teach that unless one is a baptized, practicing Catholic (often of their branch only) then one will be damned. There are also indifferentist schisms that ignore this entirely.
However, the Catholic teaching is more subtle. It allows that salvation is availlable to any non-Catholic, but ultimately that salvation comes through Christ and His Church and her sacraments. However, a rejection after attaining a full understanding of the necessity of the Church would be damning.
see CCC 846-848
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