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Category Archives: What Must be Preserved of the Churches of Christ?
What Must Be Preserved of the Churches of Christ? (Unity, Part 3)
The 20th Century Churches of Christ have staunchly opposed the ecumenical movement, largely because they saw the other denominations as lost and saw no hope of converting the others to their way of thinking. In those days, the unity efforts … Continue reading
What Must Be Preserved of the Churches of Christ? (Unity, Part 2)
We are continuing to consider the great slogans of the Restoration Movement. No creed but Christ; no creedbook but the Bible. In the 19th Century, many denominations had written creeds that were used to define who could be a member … Continue reading
What Must Be Preserved of the Churches of Christ? (Unity, Part 1)
I attended David Lipscomb College (now Lipscomb University) and managed to take a Bible class every day for the entire time and learn nothing about the Restoration Movement. That class was reserved for Bible majors and offered opposite key major … Continue reading
What Must Be Preserved of the Churches of Christ? (The Spirit, Part 2)
I’m not going to attempt a complete theology of the Spirit (pneumatology, technically), nor will I endeavor to suss out just what the Spirit does and doesn’t do today. I just want to offer the barest of introductions to a … Continue reading
What Must Be Preserved of the Churches of Christ? (The Spirit, Part 1)
It’s easy to criticize some of the errors of the more conservative Churches of Christ. And the very natural, very human tendency is to lump all Church of Christ teachings together and reject them all. And so, I think it’s … Continue reading