2 Churches of Christ ???

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2 Churches of Christ ???

• The Restoration Plea was for unity.
• But soon there was division.
• 1906 Instrumental Music

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Today it is becoming clearThere are two
churches of Christ

• View of the church
• Established by Christ
• Began in 1st century
• Only one church, one body of Christ,
• One head is Christ

• The church is a small part of the restoration
  movement
• Established by Campbell, Stone, and others
• Includes all who seek to follow the Bible

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Today it is becoming clearThere are two
churches of Christ

• View of the Bible
• Verbally inspired
• Without error or flaw
• Is the final authority, our rule of faith and
  practice

• The Bible is the product of men
• There are flaws and contradicitons
• It is just a love letter but is not our rule
  book. We are under grace, not law.

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Today it is becoming clearThere are two
churches of Christ

• View of communion
• Bread and fruit of the vine
• In memory of Christ's body and blood
• Each 1st day of the week

• Partake any day of the week
• Include with weddings and other occasions
• Make it part of a common fellowship meal

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Today it is becoming clearThere are two
churches of Christ

• View of music
• Vocal singing is commanded
• Make melody in your heart
• Teach and admonish one another
• Psalms, hymns, spiritual songs

• Use special music, solos, quartets, choirs
• Use praise teams
• Include applause
• Mix praise with entertainment
• Many are adding instrumental music

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Today it is becoming clearThere are two
churches of Christ

• View of worship
• Decently and in order
• 1 Corinthians 1440 Let all things be done
  decently and in order.
• Reverent
• Solemn

• Emotional
• Hold hands
• Dim lights
• Entertainment
• Exciting

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Today it is becoming clearThere are two
churches of Christ

• View of mission of the church
• Glorify God
• Preach the Word
• Edify the saints
• Minister to the needy
• Teach the lost

• Treat the church like a social club
• Good for business
• Make contacts
• The social aspect is more important

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Today it is becoming clearThere are two
churches of Christ

• View of our relation to religious world
• Oppose denominations
• Seek unity based on the New Testament
• Ephesians 511 And have no fellowship with the
  unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose
  them.

• Join local ministerial association
• Have joint activities (VBS, Thanksgiving,
  Christmas)
• Invite denominational preachers to speak

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Today it is becoming clearThere are two
churches of Christ

• View of women's role
• 1 Timothy 212 And I do not permit a woman to
  teach or to have authority over a man, but to be
  in silence.
• We must respect the restrictions God has placed
  on men and women.

• Follow the demands of the feminist movement
• Have women preachers
• Women appointed as elders and deacons
• Women teach mixed adult class

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Today it is becoming clearThere are two
churches of Christ

• View of what it means to follow the old paths
• Jeremiah 616a Thus says the Lord "Stand in the
  ways and see, And ask for the old paths, where
  the good way is

• Think outside the box
• We are free to do new things
• Restoration does not work
• Jeremiah 616b And walk in it Then you will find
  rest for your souls. But they said, 'We will not
  walk in it.'

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Today it is becoming clearThere are two
churches of Christ

• View of baptism
• Mark 1616 He who believes and is baptized will
  be saved but he who does not believe will be
  condemned.
• Believe, Repent, Confess required before
  baptism
• Baptism burial in water for the remission of
  sins

• The mode of baptism (sprinkle, pour, or
  immersion) does not matter
• Accept anybody that claims any mode or purpose
  for baptism
• Accept those who received infant baptism

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Today it is becoming clearThere are two
churches of Christ

• There is a church still seeking to
• Teach, worship, practice and obey the New
  Testament
• Preach to the lost, teach the plan of salvation

• There is another church seeking to
• Change everything
• Ignore the Bible
• Follow the trends of the world
• Fellowship with the world

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Romans 1616-17

• 16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. The
  churches of Christ greet you.
• 17 Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause
  divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine
  which you learned, and avoid them.