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“Theistic Evolution” – Irreconcilable Contradiction
The book of Genesis is a truly remarkable book. It is the foundational book for many fundamental biblical doctrines. Without Genesis such glorious biblical messages as justification, redemption, sanctification, man’s relationship to God and man’s need of a Savior, would all be obscure and unintelligible. It gives us the first glimpse of hope in the [...]
Be Ye Separate!
We believe and teach that participation in “Union” worship services with denominations is unscriptural and therefore not permissible. (1 Pet 2:9; 2 Cor 6:14-18) Many may read this statement and wonder, “What are ‘Union’ worship services?” It typically refers to a joint meeting of various denominations to “worship” together. Members of faithful congregations of the [...]
The Scriptural Mode of Baptism
We believe and teach that scriptural baptism is immersion for the remission of sins, and is in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost/Spirit. (Act 8:35-38; Mat 28:19). In the last article from our doctrinal statement we established, from Scripture, the essentiality of baptism to salvation. However, there are many [...]
The Necessity of Baptism for the Remission of Sins
We believe and teach that no accountable person who has not been scripturally baptized can, or will be saved (Mark 16:16). Another way of saying this would be, “It is not possible to be saved without being scripturally baptized.” Sometimes it is good to define the terms used in a statement. Because of the gross [...]
The Lord’s Supper Observance
We believe and teach that the Lord’s Supper may not be scripturally observed on any day other than the first day of the week (Acts 20:7). There are five acts of worship specified; by approved example, explicit statement and necessary inference; in the New Testament. They are: Singing (Heb. 2:12). Prayer (Acts 2:42). Teaching (Acts [...]
Mechanical Instruments In Worship
We believe that instrumental music in worship is sinful and unscriptural, and that one may be lost for so sinning. Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16, 17; Matt. 15:9; 1 Thess. 5:21 A Cappella singing is probably one of the most well known and distinctive marks of the New Testament church of Christ. Many times when we [...]
The Holy Spirit Today
We believe that the Holy Spirit operates and influences us today exclusively through the word of God, and that He does not literally indwell the Christian. However, this in no way limits God’s power in answering prayer (or otherwise, as revealed in His word as it applies to us today). (Eph 6:13-18; 1 Cor 13:9-12; [...]
The Church and the Kingdom
We believe that the kingdom and the church are one and the same, and that the borders of the kingdom do not extend beyond the Church of Christ. (Mat 16:18-19; 1 Cor 15:24; Col 1:12-13). And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and [...]
Christians Only, And The Only Christians
Statement number two on the doctrinal statement for the Bawcomville Church of Christ states: We believe that all faithful Christians are in the Church of Christ, and that none are found in denominations. (John 10:1-14; Acts 2:47). John 10:1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, [...]
The Inspiration Of The Bible
We believe that the Bible is the verbally inspired word of God, and is the final authority in all spiritual matters (2 Tim. 3:16-17). All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished [...]
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