Church of God in Christ

Before this lesson, I had never heard of The Church of Christ, Scientist. The Church of Christ, Scientist was founded by Mary Baker Eddy. She believed that Christianity and your health were one. As I began to research The Church of Christ, Scientist, I realized it is somewhat vague. They believe in science and health with key to the scriptures. The Church of Christ, Scientist have many tenets that summarize what they believe. First, they take the inspired Word of the Bible as sufficient…

the chosen or elect of God, you cannot refuse God’s salvation; your will has nothing to do with your salvation. You will be unable to resist God’s grace. P-Perseverance of the saints means that elect cannot lose their salvation. Once you are saved- which, if you are among the elect, will take place-cannot slip away; you will persevere in your faith until the Day of Judgement. If you do slip away from God, it is likely that you were not really one of the elect. I believe God calls us to show…

Dividing the churches into “wards,” each community has a home church where they attend services. Members can attend services at other wards, but only in the home ward are members allowed to serve, teach, and work. The church services opened in a typical manner with a hymn and an opening prayer. Then the bishop stood up to talk about church business. Because there was not anything pertinent at that time, there was another hymn sung. The singing is done while sitting down, though. The next…

are integrity, respect for others, and show commitment to the community needs as well as the needs of the church and seek help when to feel the need to talk to someone. The code of ethic for the clergy and ministry leaders focus on morals of the leaders life because according…

to stand up to false Christians, who want me to tickle their ears with heresy. No one can force me into compromise; God owns me, not them. Finally, everything I do I must do with excellence, whether in my life or in the congregation. But I do it simply as to be a good and humble stewards of my time and money. Doctrinal beliefs The Bible: The Bible is the Word of God. Jesus Christ the Word focal point of that Word written (John 1:1-14). Whatever is in the Bible it is true (John 17:17). The…

one. Read, meditate, pray, contemplate.  Read “The Catholic Church Through the Ages” by John Vidmar, OP to understand the challenges, failures and triumphs of the Catholic Church over the past 2000 years. Learn and understand the origin of the schisms of the one Church that Jesus Christ gave to us.  Come to a Catholic Mass or to any Catholic church that has Perpetual Adoration and meet the founder / foundation of the Catholic Church in person! He is waiting for you!  Share with your child,…

THE PIGMENT OF OUR IMAGINATION GETTING REAL ABOUT THE RACIAL DIVISION IN THE BODY OF CHRIST There is a lot going on in the world today, but the issue of race relations has been a never ending issue that continues to cause division and extreme tension between people of differing skin colors. The United States is ablaze with division. Amongst the races—every day our TVs, the internet and our smart phones are flooded with tragic stories that continue to slash at unhealed wounds causing pain and…

that the church, and the body of Christ, need to be renewed on a consistent basis in order to grow spiritually. The essential meaning of this parable is the wine itself, and the secondary meaning is the wineskins. We are to replace the wine within the wineskins, yet it is essential to put the new wine into new wineskins. Snyder incorporates this parable within Radical Renewal structured into four sections that emphasize the importance of biblical wineskins and the functions of the church. The…

The Church The word, church, has many different meanings in today’s culture. Many people view church negatively. They regard going to church as boring, exclusive, homophobic, and generally don't trust organized religion (Davis). By contrast, Christians cherish the church because they understand that the church is more than a building or a group of religious people. To Christians, the church is the Bride of Christ. Revelation 19:7b says, “For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has…

Describe your personal experience of God and the understanding of God you derive from biblical, theological and historical sources. I have a personal relationship with God the Father through the redemptive power of Jesus Christ and the keeping power of the Holy Spirit. I spend time daily in prayer, meditation and reading of the scriptures. As the Apostle Creed States: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was…