Albany Church of Christ
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What Churches of Christ teaches
Positions bound by the denomination's confessional standards. This is what the tradition teaches; whether this specific congregation publicly holds each is a separate question — see Statements below.
Affirms
- Believer's BaptismSTRONGBaptist confessions; Pentecostal fundamentals; Anabaptist tradition
- Marriage as one man and one womanSTRONGGenesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4–6; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Permissibility of divorce and remarriagestandardMatthew 19:9 (adultery ground); 1 Corinthians 7:15 (abandonment ground). Practice varies.
Denies
- Apostolic SuccessionstandardCongregational and presbyterian polity reject the necessity of tactile episcopal succession.
- Assumption of MarystandardUniversal Protestant rejection — not attested in Scripture; not received as dogma.
- Homosexual practice and biblical sexual ethicsSTRONGRomans 1:26–27; 1 Corinthians 6:9–10; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Immaculate ConceptionSTRONGUniversal Protestant + Orthodox rejection. Orthodox reject on the grounds that they hold prepurification at the Annunciation, not conception.
- Infant BaptismSTRONGBaptist confessions (New Hampshire; BFM 2000 VII); Anabaptist / Schleitheim; Pentecostal fundamentals
- Perpetual Virginity of MarystandardNatural reading of Matthew 13:55–56 (brothers of Jesus); typical modern Baptist / evangelical position.
- Real PresencestandardMemorialist / Zwinglian view; typical Baptist and Free Church position
- TransubstantiationSTRONGOrthodox reject the Aristotelian metaphysics; Lutherans use 'sacramental union'; 39 Articles Art. XXVIII rejects explicitly; Reformed/Baptist reject substance-change.
- Women in pastoral / ordained officeSTRONG1 Timothy 2:12; 1 Corinthians 14:34; historic apostolic practice.
Wrestles with
- Pacifism vs. just-warweakDefault just-war framework — usually unwritten. Inheriting at weak confidence.
In their own words
Statements
about_us
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beliefs
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Leadership — Albany Church of Christ 0 Skip to Content Plan A Visit About Ministries Events Watch Leadership Give Members Login Open Menu Close Menu Plan A Visit About Ministries Events Watch Leadership Give Members Login Open Menu Close Menu Plan A Visit About Ministries Events Watch Leadership Give Members Login The Leadership at the Albany Church of Christ is dedicated to serving our members, the community, and our Lord Jesus Christ. Visitors can connect with our Congregational Minister, Kerry Morris, or our Youth & Family Minister, Adam Lougee. Call (518) 482-0547 or email Kerry at MSource ↗
beliefs
General 1 — Albany Church of Christ 0 Skip to Content Plan A Visit About Ministries Events Watch Leadership Give Members Login Open Menu Close Menu Plan A Visit About Ministries Events Watch Leadership Give Members Login Open Menu Close Menu Plan A Visit About Ministries Events Watch Leadership Give Members Login About the Albany Church of Christ Mission: Serving the capital district of New York State since January 1963, The Albany Church of Christ is committed to promoting Jesus Christ within our homes, in our community and throughout the world. Important Beliefs: Becoming a Follower ofSource ↗
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