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  • Not just the name
    • Tim Grahl
      Posted Feb 26, 2008 11:05 AM

      Stan,

      There is more at stake here than just a name change. There is the issue of the elders being over 2 different churches and obviously the issue of instrumental music. These two issues, as well as the name change, are a large step toward denominationalism.

      The name, indicating the ownership of the church is VERY important. You also seem to have a misunderstanding of the use of the term "church of Christ". This is not a name given to a building, this is a name given to the disciples of Christ that have been added to His body. Just as the word Christian does not apply to catholics or lutherans, the church of Christ is reserved only for those who are part of His body and remain faithful to the New Testament. You cannot "join" the church of Christ, you are added to the "body" by baptism.

      The church of Christ is THE church established by Christ. It is NOT a denomination. It is also the ONLY church founded by Christ and the only church or body that is referred to in the New Testament. If you are not a part of the body (the church of Christ) you are part of a man-made denomination.

      When the name "church of Christ" is on a building, you can be fairly confident that the members (congregation) that meets there is a PART of the body of Christ. Although each denomination of the church of Christ is autonomous, they are all members of the ONE body, ONE church established by Christ.

      Do not confuse the man-made names of churches (denominations) with the ONE church established by Christ.

      The name IS important. The church of Christ is THE body of Christ, made up of members who have been added to the church. You will NOT read about the Catholic church in the Bible, you will NOT read about the Lutheran church in the Bible and you will not read about the denomination called Christ Church in the Bible either.

      If the name were not important, then we would not have found it mentioned in the scriptures.

      "Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you." Romans 16:16
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