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'Churches of Christ' is a 'Restoration Movement' denomination, others are 'Christian Church Disciples of Christ' and 'Christian Churches & Churches of Christ':

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History:

leroygarrett.org/restorationreview/article.htm?rr18_04/rr18_04b.htm&18&4&1976

"The Restoration Movement in this country in its origin owes much to both Presbyterians and Baptists. Our original founders, the four pillars of our Movement, were all Presbyterians: Thomas and Alexander Campbell, Barton W. Stone and Walter Scott. But the masses that came into our ranks during the first generation, 1809-1830, were....Baptists."

"Hundreds of these Baptist churches came into the Movement....They gradually imbibed 'Campbellism'....until they were no longer considered orthodox Baptist churches, and so they were dubbed 'Reformed Baptists'."

"These 'Reformed Baptists' finally lost all identification as Baptists and became known as 'Disciples of Christ'....also as 'Church of Christ' and 'Christian Church'."

 

Disciples of Christ? This from their website:

www.disciples.org/discover/saved.htm) one finds the view that both personal and universal salvation are present in scripture and tradition, but that ultimately only God knows:

"In the Bible and classical Christian theology, salvation is sometimes pictured in a restrictive sense, belonging only to those who respond in faith (e.g. Matthew 25:31-46; John 3:16). Such pictures portray the importance of human responsibility. Salvation is also pictured in universally inclusive ways in which God is the Redeemer of the whole creation, including all human beings (e.g. Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 1:15-20; Revelation 5:13). Such pictures portray the sovereignty of God, whose ability to say "yes" is finally stronger than human ability to say "no." Both pictures are in the Bible and in Christian tradition. Both pictures, limited salvation and universal salvation, have something important to say. Disciples have traditionally been reluctant to say how it "really" is. The matter is in God's hands, and mercifully so. We bear witness to the importance of human decision and responsibility; we bear witness to the unconditional grace of God. We trust in the mercy and faithfulness of God revealed in Jesus Christ."

Universalism is what the local pastor of D of C believes. Their website certainly entertains the idea.

 

They hold to water baptism mandatory in order to become saved....

 

Speaks for itself:

https://www.allsoulsbethlehem.org/our-ministries

 

I think you'll find that Catholics have far more in common with Lutherans than those groups with the OP's "Churches of Christ" "branch of Christianity."

 

Hey, I'm going to start my own church, anyone want to join? I've got a whole new way of looking at the Christian experience and one more sect is not going to hurt. I've got the all the truth, so join now before it's too late!

 

Funny you brought that up. The old men in the hardware store Thursday morning were arguing about that. Several had left the local Church of Christ and gone to a SBC church. The old men still at the Church of Christ were trying to decide if the men that left were going to Hell or not. I laughed at them and told them I refuse to argue theology with anyone over 80 years old.

 

Nope. I cant have a pastor with a green avatar.

 

"Typical Catholic."--Orthodox Church

 

Agreed. Even within the more conservative church of Christ assemblies you find some that are 'instrumental' and allow musical instruments in worship. Cambellism is all over the map from ultra liberal United Church of Christ and Disciples of Christ to congregations that teach that only Church of Christ adherents are 'true believers'

 

Bet you won't .

 

Just like the cardinals over 80 can't vote for the new pope.

 

I recently attended a Church of Christ service. The speaker said, "Of course you can lose your salvation. It's silly to think otherwise."

 

I have learned that they have their minds made up, and will not listen. The discussion turns to an disrespectful argument. I dont like disrespecting the elderly.

 

Yes, it sounds like they abandoned their founders' attitudes, early on per JonC's mention. Part of the reason is that their goal wasn't solely ecumenical, or even mainly. Their eventual split took them down wildly divergent paths.

 

I knew a friend of my father's who passed away , and when I attended the Church of Christ service , they were so happy that he had been able to get water baptized in his death bed, so was now saved!