Good advice. These days, I've taken to asking "who do you say Jesus is?" The answer typically helps me understand what they believe, and leads to more opportunities to witness.
Is the Church of Christ a cult?
Discussion in 'Other Christian Denominations' started by evangelist6589, Apr 14, 2016.
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I'm not against tracts; I'm against an over-reliance on them.
For example, you wrote first; they took the time to write back. But then you sent them a tract. At this point, I would write you off. Here they were, thinking you and they were going to reason out the scriptures together; but you couldn't be bothered to actually reason with them, and sent them a "canned letter" (a tract) instead. You might as well be offering subscriptions to a magazine, or Dish network, or the latest offer from the local auto dealership.
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Mark Dever got his start as a United Church of Christ minister at this congregation in Massachusetts: http://topsfieldchurch.org/
Churches of Christ are one segment of the Restorationist Movement, a schism from Baptists in the 1800s:
http://www.leroygarrett.org/restorationreview/article.htm?rr18_04/rr18_04b.htm&18&4&1976
"Our original founders, the four pillars of our Movement, were all Presbyterians: Thomas and Alexander Campbell, Barton W. Stone and Walter Scott. But the masses that came into our ranks during the first generation, 1809-1830, were not Presbyterians but Baptists."
"Hundreds of these Baptist churches came into the Movement, as if by osmosis. They gradually imbibed 'Campbellism', as it was called, until they were no longer considered orthodox Baptist churches, and so they were dubbed 'Reformed Baptists'."
"These 'Reformed Baptists' finally lost all identification as Baptists and became known as 'Disciples of Christ', the name preferred by Alexander Campbell, but also as 'Church of Christ' and 'Christian Church'." -
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They ordain "forbidden topic" peoples, and they seem to be very progressive in my area. How can you call them Christians? Progressive Christianity in another gospel.
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You said that if a church does not list the gospel essentials on it's website then it is a false church. I said, with a smiley, that the gospel does not include listing gospel essentials on a website. I was pointing out what I thought was obvious, and doing so lighthearted. I just didn't anticipate you taking exception....wow...I don't think you mean to disagree, John. I think (hope) that you just read over it quickly. But if not, I will clarify. If a church holds firm to the gospel of Jesus Christ, then it is a true church even if it fails to list the gospel fundamentals on their website. -
And it's "by," not "bye." "Bye" is a shortening of "good-bye." You wouldn't say "good-bye the way," so you shouldn't use "bye the way." I let it slide the first time or two, but I see you starting to use it more, so thought I'd point it out. -
I'm sue you are aware that the United Church of Christ is in no way connected with the Church of Christ.
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Lacking a solid statement of faith speaks volumes. It speaks that they may not take doctrine seriously. -
We do have a plan of salvation on there, and a statement that we unapologetically preach the Bible. But in my few minutes of browsing on my tablet I didn't see a statement of faith.
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In some cases, the pastor of the church has heard that having a website is a good idea; but the only person in his church that knows anything about websites is a 16-year old. A church I went to a couple of years ago didn't even have the 16-year old; and it took me a while to get them to start using a Facebook page for their church.
If you come across a website that doesn't display their "statement of beliefs" or doctrinal statement, then you should do exactly what you've been doing with the "questionable" ones: contact that church, and ask them for their statement. If/when they provide one, you should gently suggest to them that they should make that an important part of their website.
If they won't share it when requested, THEN you have a seriously weird situation on your hands, and you should avoid that church. -
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I live between two of these churches and they are the hardcore CoC. Unless you are in the CoC and have been baptized in the manner of Acts 2:38, you're as lost as a ball in tall weeds, and that ball is painted green.
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