Is Church of Christ A Cult?

[GrannyJ]

I hadn't hear of the One World Church; I had to look it up on Google. It sounds scary. Thankfully I don't think they've penetrated to my part of the world yet.

Church rules should be from the Bible only; neither added to nor taken away from what is in the Bible.

 

[Malachi]

This is a question that was asked me.

The Church of Christ beliefs could be considered almost the same as those of many Christians except for the fact that they believe that water baptism is for the remission of sins, thus making it necessary for salvation. This is definitely NOT a cult.

From Wikipedia:

Churches of Christ generally share the following theological beliefs and practices:

• Autonomous, congregational church organization without denominational oversight;
• Refusal to hold to any formalized creeds or informal "statements of faith", preferring instead a reliance on the Bible alone for doctrine and practice;
• Local governance by a plurality of male elders;
• Baptism by immersion of consenting believers for the forgiveness of sins;
• Weekly observance of Communion on Sunday (also referred to as "The Lord's Supper" or, in British congregations, the "breaking of bread"; all but "a very small segment" use unfermented grape juice instead of wine and
• Practice of a cappella singing, and the rejection of instrumental music, in worship.

 

[Tony Hyman]

I believe Christ and John explain clearly what it means to be part of the Family of God through Christ.Anything beyond this I would consider a "cult"or pretty close.Matthew 20 :25-28 "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them , and their high officials exercise authority over them.26. Not so with you.Instead, whoever wants to be first must be your slave.29. just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."NIV

John gives a nice example in 3 John 9-10 where one person assumes control over the Church as if it belongs to him instead of him being a servant of the congregation where all believers are equal in status under the control of Christ.There are no special qualifications which defines degrees in" faith".A person with a Masters in Divinity does not have more faith than i.e a carpenter who can barely read.It boils down to the human tendency to misuse power entrusted to one .

It happens today just as it happened in the early Church days as John explains although He does not call it a cult .I nevertheless believe it is implied regardless of the banner of a Christian Church."9. I wrote to the church , but Diotrephes who loves to be first , will have nothing to do with us.10. So if I come , I will call attention to what he is doing gossiping maliciously about us.Not satisfied with that , he refuses to welcome the brothers."NIV
That is the typical worldly corporate way. Christ does not work that way.

 

[Corn Pop]

Is Church of Christ same as mormon?.

Im having a converstation with this guy on another forum who so far has said the age of accountability is 8. He doesnt believe in trinity and his book comes from the tribe of Joseph not Judah.

I asked where did 8 ever come from its not biblical and he said the trinity is not so i quoted matthew "Go baptise in father, son, spirit" and " i will give you the spirit of council".

Is this person mormon or church of christ?

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

Is Church of Christ same as mormon?.

Im having a converstation with this guy on another forum who so far has said the age of accountability is 8. He doesnt believe in trinity and his book comes from the tribe of Joseph not Judah.

I asked where did 8 ever come from its not biblical and he said the trinity is not so i quoted matthew "Go baptise in father, son, spirit" and " i will give you the spirit of council".

Is this person mormon or church of christ?

Why don't you ask him?

 

[reba]

Is Church of Christ same as mormon?.

Im having a converstation with this guy on another forum who so far has said the age of accountability is 8. He doesnt believe in trinity and his book comes from the tribe of Joseph not Judah.

I asked where did 8 ever come from its not biblical and he said the trinity is not so i quoted matthew "Go baptise in father, son, spirit" and " i will give you the spirit of council".

Is this person mormon or church of christ?

Not Church of Christ.
They are not the same

I doubt Mormon but truly do not know

 

[Obadiah]

Wasn't there a thread about this a while ago? Wasn't it the Church of Christ that was the subject and someone pointed out that there are more than one church that calls itself the Church of Christ... One of them is an offshoot of the mormons and the other isn't? I can't find it now...

 

[reba]

yeah this thread i believe

 

[Obadiah]

LOL! Yeah, starting on about page 7. Just found it. No wonder I couldn't find another thread about it. I hadn't realized this one was so old!

But yeah, there are different organizations that call themselves the Church of Christ (at least one of which is Mormon), so it all depends on which one he is involved in.

 

[reba]

hm learn some thing new

 

[jeff77]

There is also group from the church of Christ (not the Mormon one) that broke off into a much more extreme legalistic denomination. The church of Christ is already known for being the most conservative of all denominations, but this group or sect that broke off claims that they are the only real Christians. I think this is where some people get the idea that church of Christ is a cult.

 

[th1b.taylor]

Is Church of Christ same as mormon?.

Im having a converstation with this guy on another forum who so far has said the age of accountability is 8. He doesnt believe in trinity and his book comes from the tribe of Joseph not Judah.

I asked where did 8 ever come from its not biblical and he said the trinity is not so i quoted matthew "Go baptise in father, son, spirit" and " i will give you the spirit of council".

Is this person mormon or church of christ?

NO! The CoC is not, as an organization, not a cult. Many of them will not allow instruments to be played during worship but the yare not a cult for it.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

I'm glad this thread got bumped.

I like the Church of Christ but I find it so odd that such a well grounded group of people would ban musical instruments from their worship. That's a red flag to me. That's why I'm not scoping them out for church attendance.

 

[th1b.taylor]

I'm glad this thread got bumped.

I like the Church of Christ but I find it so odd that such a well grounded group of people would ban musical instruments from their worship. That's a red flag to me. That's why I'm not scoping them out for church attendance.

Likewise Jethro and when I would go do a special I never considered any request from the CoC because when I sang, before my hands were crippled, I played one of my instruments. I can Worship God with a Harmonica or a guitar or even a Keyboard without ever singing one word. My wife has walked in when I was just playing and found me crying, lonely tears, as I played God's Music. It was and is a special fellowship when I play, just for the Father and His Son.

 

[Obadiah]

I'm glad this thread got bumped.

I like the Church of Christ but I find it so odd that such a well grounded group of people would ban musical instruments from their worship. That's a red flag to me. That's why I'm not scoping them out for church attendance.

I find it very odd too, especially with musical instruments being one of the few things mentioned in scripture that God actually wants us to use in worship. But it's true, that in itself doesn't make them a cult. It just makes them weird in my opinion.

 

[th1b.taylor]

I find it very odd too, especially with musical instruments being one of the few things mentioned in scripture that God actually wants us to use in worship. But it's true, that in itself doesn't make them a cult. It just makes them weird in my opinion.

10-4 and if neede I know the 20 on that.

 

[Willie T]

I'm glad this thread got bumped.

I like the Church of Christ but I find it so odd that such a well grounded group of people would ban musical instruments from their worship. That's a red flag to me. That's why I'm not scoping them out for church attendance.

A casket is "well grounded" too. And as much as I loved the CoC and the family I had there..... when the time comes to realize that we are supposed to be reborn, not stay in a grave, you just have to leave the dead to bury their dead.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

A casket is "well grounded" too. And as much as I loved the CoC and the family I had there..... when the time comes to realize that we are supposed to be reborn, not stay in a grave, you just have to leave the dead to bury their dead.

How are they dead?
I know they ain't hoppin' the pews, but do they bear the fruit of the Spirit? That's what I understand being alive to be.

 

[Willie T]

How are they dead?
I know they ain't hoppin' the pews, but do they bear the fruit of the Spirit? That's what I understand being alive to be.

They have constructed themselves a comfortable little grave site where they interact with no one else, and they spend time convincing themselves that if you are not buried with them in their esoteric little cemetery, you are headed for Hell. (There are a few other awfully legalistic things, but that will do for now.)

Great, loving people where I was, IF you are an official member of "God's only true church", and the "study" is second to none I have ever seen.... they do love word knowledge..... but they can't seem to let Jesus join the church.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

the "study" is second to none I have ever seen.... they do love word knowledge..... but they can't seem to let Jesus join the church.

Well, when I did visit the COC down the street several years ago this is the impression they left me with.

I want a church with the depth and accuracy of Biblical knowledge of the COC with the passion and joy of the charismatics. I don't think it exists(?)

I've pretty well given up on the charismatic churches. They seem to be majoring in experiences at the expense of knowledge. It's scary. I need to be around level headed people. Not uneducated extremists.