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Back about twenty or so years ago I started attending a local church that went simply by the name "Christian church." They seemed like a good church, so I attended a meeting for people interested in membership. WOW, what a shock! They insisted that a person not only believe in Christ as Savior, but a person had to believe their church doctrines, and they did not accept any baptism from any other church outside their local church. That is, you had to be re-baptized in their waters, witnessed by their congregation, no exceptions. They also had the usual marks of legalism like faith plus the fruits of a life of faith in order to be justified. Well, I got up after this meeting, thanked them for their hospitality, and left never to return. I could not believe people will like sheep fall for these modern-day Church of Christ legalistic pharisees.
On one of the Christian TV channels I get they have a regular show done by this elder from a Church of Christ congregation.. He said something I was not aware of, that is, they teach that you have to be baptized (in their church I presume) before you can be a believer.
Churches of Christ are very common in small rural towns. They have special camps geared to children, teens and young adults.
Now, maybe I could possibly misunderstand all this, so if anyone here has upbringings or experience in a Church of Christ feel free to comment. But if even some of what I have said is true, they are apostasy on a pretty large scale.
On one of the Christian TV channels I get they have a regular show done by this elder from a Church of Christ congregation.. He said something I was not aware of, that is, they teach that you have to be baptized (in their church I presume) before you can be a believer.
Churches of Christ are very common in small rural towns. They have special camps geared to children, teens and young adults.
Now, maybe I could possibly misunderstand all this, so if anyone here has upbringings or experience in a Church of Christ feel free to comment. But if even some of what I have said is true, they are apostasy on a pretty large scale.