the church of christ?
fish for christ asked the question:
I have been a southern baptist all my life. there are many denominations out there, and i do believe one is right from another, but i dont believe it matters to the extent that many people make it out to be, as long as the church praises god and preaches the word. But i have heard that the church of christ believes you cant go to heaven unless you are a member of that church and you can use musical instruments in there services, and a few other odd beliefs. Can someone explain to me there maybe different beliefs and why they do believe so?? Thank you
i apologize! odd was a bad choice of words, but DIFFERENT FOR ME would be a wiser choice than odd. thanks
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10 Responses to “the church of christ?”
Well I believe all the denominations shall join together to form the one worldly church. God wants no divisions among his people! It will also be very powerful and pleasing.
i asked a similar question not to long ago. There is a website I read that gave me insight. Here ya go.
Actually a ‘die-hard’ Church of CHRIST believes that you DONT use musical instruments in any service! They beleive that you have to use only your voice and praise and sing to the LORD.
When David brought music and sang on the road with the Mercy Seat, it was pleasing to the LORD.
But, later, the music was a pain to the LORD as the instruments were a bunch of noise! And after that, they only sang and used thier voices.
Its “independent” Church of CHRISTS that use instruments with thier services. I belong to one that does.
Also, Church of CHRIST believes that baptism takes your sins away!
(Something I dont believe, because when I first “believed”, then JESUS took my sins away, or HE died on the Cross for nothing then!). Thats why I am a Baptist at heart, but, go to the Church of CHRIST because its the only Church that I can go to because of my Asthma…(they have a special room for people like me who cant stand the smell of women who marinate themselves in perfume!)..
I wish you well…
Jesse
I think there are denominations that teach ‘you must be a member of ‘our’ church or you will not go to heaven’…. i do not know the church of christ doctrine, but I am sure you could google what it says to find it out.
there is a church in our city that says you must be able to speak in tongues or it means there is hidden sin in your life and you are not born again
you need to read the bible and figure out what the Word of God says is needed to go to heaven… and then compare church doctrines to the Word…. that is what it all comes down to. do they teach the truth? the whole truth and not a bunch of man made rules?
i attend a church of christ. no, you dont have to be a member of a church to be saved. you DO need to be baptised. and we dont believe musical instruments are a sin. we believe it has no place in a church. we like to be uplifted by the voices. we dont like it drowned out by the instruments. we believe it is bad taste.
we are a new testament church. we dont follow the old testament. when christ arose, we came under a new law. so that is why we follow the new. the old was a tool to help us understand how serious sin is and why we needed a savior.
we really dont have odd beliefs. we just try to strictly go by the new testament.
i love it there. the people are warm and sweet. i look forward to going to church. my particular church doesnt have dress codes. you come as you are. we believe dressing up is not needed. its the heart God wants. not the clothes. and it is easier to talk to people when they are being them selves.
I went to Church of Christ - they believe this and it is a lie from the devil. I don’t know why they feel they are the only ones going to Heaven but they do. I am a Baptist now and believe the doctrine that they confess. BUT I am a Christian believing that Jesus is the Only Way to Heaven - relationship not religion.
My sister use to be a member of the Church of Christ. They are a cult. The things you mention are just the tip of the ice berg as to their practices.
Here is a little bit on their history, I think you will find it quite interesting:
and also
The above links will sum up many of your questions
It is growing close to midnight, my friend.
Judgment begins in the House of the Lord.
I can almost hear Him crying:
“My House is to be a House of Prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves!!”
Joeylee C…I agree with everything you said about the Church of Christ.I also worship at the Church of Church and like you said we follow the Bible. Your sister in Christ…Josie
This is true about some of the churches of christ, some of them do believe that they are the only ones going to heaven and they don’t use musical instruments in their churches, but there is change coming to some of these churches, realizing that they aren’t the only ones going to heaven>