Churches of Christ

Jesus Christ, believer’s baptism. -American Baptists believe that Jesus Christ is lord and savior, Bible is the inspired word of god. -Local churches are the fundamental of American Baptist. -Baptism, immerse into the water, after that the believer can start they are new life follow Chris. -American Baptists believe that the people who believe god can approach God directly. -American Baptist respect the faith of others, and support the freedom of religion. There are 175388 Baptist churches and…

Therefore, it is important for us to ensure that everyone feels loved and accepted in our churches. God has called us to love all people no matter what. Bishop Roy Sano, who is part of the United Methodist Episcopacy, wrote an article for Ministry Matters about Jesus’ ministry on the earth. He gives many examples of how Jesus went beyond cultural boundaries. He also talks about how even in Jesus’ own genealogy there is a blending of Jews and Gentiles. “The Holy Spirit equipped the apostles to…

by going into the world proclaiming a message of Jesus Christ. Second, the Kingdom creates the church. Meaning, God has an eternal place in the heaven, prepared, for prepared people, for those that have accepted the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ . Third, it is the church’s mission to witness to the Kingdom. The church cannot build the Kingdom or become the Kingdom, but the church witnesses to the Kingdom- to God’s redeeming acts in Christ both past and future . Meaning, prophesy was proclaimed…

This October 31, 2017, will be the 500th anniversary of the day Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on Wittenberg's Castle Church door, and essentially sparked the Protestant Reformation. One of the most recognizable Protestant heroes Luther spent most of his life as a monk and a scholar, earning his doctorate and ultimately becoming a professor of biblical studies. Luther’s constant theological study and training led question the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Specifically two central…

life vocationally. As a full-time minister at the Reynoldsburg church of Christ, I find myself at a major crossroad regarding the mission here and my ministry here. Last fall, I…

a man, he cannot also be God. Channing and those who followed his teaching trusted in human progress to reach moral decisions and not on the divine Spirit. They did not hold to the atonement through the death of Christ but emphasised the wisdom and lasting power of the teaching of Christ. This attempt at making the Gospel ‘’reasonable’’ drew followers in the USA and England so that Unitarians became a small denomination, mainly with middle class people. They established a training and research…

Alliance Peacemaking Pray that the peace of Christ would continue to spread throughout the Alliance as churches seek a culture of peace, employing the biblical teaching of Alliance Peacemaking ministries. Arabic-Speaking Association Pray for Rev. Raed S. Awabdeh, president, as he ministers to pastors and churches in the United States. Pray specifically for wisdom in leading the association. Central District Children’s Disciplemaking Continue to pray for Melissa MacDonald, Children’s…

enforcement in the country had brought its people true conversion, beginning to have faith in a living God and accumulating light and truth. People became Christians, and that alone made them one and united in faith. Having faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ is the very foundation of Tonga’s society and people. Being a religious country highlights Tonga from any other country in the world. The…

informed of. The topic that seems to interest me the most is our union with Christ. Our union with Christ refers to the relationship that we have with Christ. John Murray states “union with Christ is . . . the central truth of the whole doctrine of salvation . . .. It is not simply a phase of the application of redemption; it underlies every aspect of redemption” (Murray, 201-202). This quote supports the idea that our union with Christ is not just a simple thing, but also an important issue to…

People tend to use denominations to try and classify themselves. Individuals are quick to tell where they attend church because they take pride in it. Most of the church population finds themselves going to what church is famous within the community, to a family church, or to what church fits their personality. A religious sect usually correlates to someone’s secular life in some way. Religious denomination is weakly related to both types of educational goals and seems to have no real influence…