Religious Affiliation

wonder if there is a difference between united and just plain church of christ? we have ALOT of church of christers around here! oh, jemmor is one!!!!

did they have music in the service?

I don't know. It might be the same thing. We did have some music, but it wasn't going on all the time.

[DianaB]

We attend the Assembly of God church where my whole family attends, from my Mother to my grandchildren. Our church is a very active church and there's always things going on to keep you busy. Right now I'm teaching a Sunday School class (You only have to teach for 6 weeks at a time.), I sing solos, I'm suppose to be helping in Children's church (just started), and I try to help where I'm needed. We have a great pastor and my church family feels like family to me.

I am a Spirit-filled, born again believer. I love the Lord with all of my heart and my desire is to live a life directed by Him. The Lord has been good to us. I have a family that was always brought up in church and my family life has been blessd by God. To make things short, we have the kind of family that most people would want to be a part of. I can only give the credit to God.

I think I would get banned from here for my beliefs, so I'll keep quiet!

[goofywife]

Diana, My company had a booth at the last general assembly. I worked it. Did you go?

Originally Posted by DianaB

We attend the Assembly of God church where my whole family attends, from my Mother to my grandchildren. Our church is a very active church and there's always things going on to keep you busy. Right now I'm teaching a Sunday School class (You only have to teach for 6 weeks at a time.), I sing solos, I'm suppose to be helping in Children's church (just started), and I try to help where I'm needed. We have a great pastor and my church family feels like family to me.

I am a Spirit-filled, born again believer. I love the Lord with all of my heart and my desire is to live a life directed by Him. The Lord has been good to us. I have a family that was always brought up in church and my family life has been blessd by God. To make things short, we have the kind of family that most people would want to be a part of. I can only give the credit to God.

Yotes, I was watching something the other night about the conflict between Protestants and Catholics. It was about northern Ireland, and how the conflict there has shaped the country. I honestly didn't know anything about it, it was interesting but sad.

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by goofywife

Diana, My company had a booth at the last general assembly. I worked it. Did you go?

I've never been to General Assembly, but our pastor and associate pastor were there. That's cool that your company had a booth there. I also have a friend that sings in the choir but I'm not sure if she was there last year or not.

[Lissa]

Originally Posted by CoyoteQueen

wonder if there is a difference between united and just plain church of christ? we have ALOT of church of christers around here! oh, jemmor is one!!!!

did they have music in the service?

United Church of Christ and Church of Christ, are two very different identities. Actually there isn't a central Church of Christ(like the Vatican is to the Catholic Church) so pretty much every church of Christ can be different, unfortunately many are liberal and some are conservative, so you can't judge one by another.

The basis behind the church of Christ is the Bible and nothing but, no human creeds or traditions. Musical insterments are a big debate and the easy way to identify a liberal one is their presence. As we have no examples of musical insterments being used in worship in the New Testament they are largely avoided, with congregational A Cappella singing being the form of musical worship. ("Eph 5:19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart." says to sing, not play insterments)

If you haven't guessed yet, I am a member of a church of Christ, but I'm not a church of Christer. Another way to tell a liberal vs a conservative member is their willingness to assume that title. I am not a member of any denomination, I am simply a member of the Lord's church as explained in the New Testament. I speak where the Bible speaks and remain silent where it is silent. Thus I do not believe in musical insterments being used in worship, I do not believe women should be allowed to preach (our role is elsewhere), and I believe that God left the path to Salvation in it's perfect form in the written Word and there is nothing more needed, thus human creeds and traditions are a hinderance to our ability to attain salvation. 2 Timothy 3:16-17: "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness." John 12:48 - "The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day." Mat 15:8-9 "'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'" I'm not willing to risk my soul creeds and traditions, Mat 7:21-23 : "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?' And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.' " So I put my faith in the Bible and nothing but.

I have no denominational affilliation, I am simply a member of the Lord's church that happens to meet at a place called the University church of Christ in San Marcos, Texas.

[Marilyn]

Originally Posted by Lissa

United Church of Christ and Church of Christ, are two very different identities. Actually there isn't a central Church of Christ(like the Vatican is to the Catholic Church) so pretty much every church of Christ can be different, unfortunately many are liberal and some are conservative, so you can't judge one by another.

The basis behind the church of Christ is the Bible and nothing but, no human creeds or traditions. Musical insterments are a big debate and the easy way to identify a liberal one is their presence. As we have no examples of musical insterments being used in worship in the New Testament they are largely avoided, with congregational A Cappella singing being the form of musical worship. ("Eph 5:19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart." says to sing, not play insterments)

If you haven't guessed yet, I am a member of a church of Christ, but I'm not a church of Christer. Another way to tell a liberal vs a conservative member is their willingness to assume that title. I am not a member of any denomination, I am simply a member of the Lord's church as explained in the New Testament. I speak where the Bible speaks and remain silent where it is silent. Thus I do not believe in musical insterments being used in worship, I do not believe women should be allowed to preach (our role is elsewhere), and I believe that God left the path to Salvation in it's perfect form in the written Word and there is nothing more needed, thus human creeds and traditions are a hinderance to our ability to attain salvation. 2 Timothy 3:16-17: "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness." John 12:48 - "The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day." Mat 15:8-9 "'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'" I'm not willing to risk my soul creeds and traditions, Mat 7:21-23 : "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?' And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.' " So I put my faith in the Bible and nothing but.

I have no denominational affilliation, I am simply a member of the Lord's church that happens to meet at a place called the University church of Christ in San Marcos, Texas.

Amen. Isn't she wonderful!?

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