Bartlett Woods Church of Christ
AI summary — doctrinal positions on this page are inferred by AI from this church's own public statements and may be inaccurate.
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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
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<!DOCTYPE html> About | Bartlett Woods church of Christ Toggle navigation Menu Home About About Bartlett Woods Our Leadership Team I'm New Here Ministries Adult Ministries Family Ministry Children's Ministry Youth Ministry Other Ministries Events Online Giving About About Us Our Team I'm New Welcome to Bartlett Woods! The Bartlett Woods Church of Christ believes God revealed His vision for the church in Acts 2:42-47. And this is still the compass for this body of believers today. Bartlett Woods is a Bible-believing church, devoting itself to the apostolic teachings of theSource ↗
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<!DOCTYPE html> Our Team | About | Bartlett Woods church of Christ Toggle navigation Menu Home About About Bartlett Woods Our Leadership Team I'm New Here Ministries Adult Ministries Family Ministry Children's Ministry Youth Ministry Other Ministries Events Online Giving Our Leadership Team About Us Our Team I'm New Elders Jim Burns Elder Steve Burns Elder Dave Majors Elder Buddy McClain Elder Arthur McNatt Elder Randy Reasons Elder Wiley Street Elder Ministry Staff Jeremy Hall Minister Stan Phipps Associate Minister Ben Coleman Family and Education MiSource ↗
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<!DOCTYPE html> I'm New | About | Bartlett Woods church of Christ Toggle navigation Menu Home About About Bartlett Woods Our Leadership Team I'm New Here Ministries Adult Ministries Family Ministry Children's Ministry Youth Ministry Other Ministries Events Online Giving I'm New Here About Us Our Team I'm New Welcome to Bartlett Woods Come meet our Welcome Team! Visiting a new congregation can be daunting. Sunday morning visitors at Bartlett Woods will be greeted by our friendly Welcome Team. Members of the Welcome Team will assist in helping newcomers navigate their timeSource ↗
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Our Team | About | Bartlett Woods church of Christ Toggle navigation Menu Home About About Bartlett Woods Our Leadership Team I'm New Here Ministries Adult Ministries Family Ministry Children's Ministry Youth Ministry Other Ministries Events Online Giving Our Leadership Team --> About Us Our Team I'm New Elders Jim Burns Elder Steve Burns Elder Dave Majors Elder Buddy McClain Elder Arthur McNatt Elder Randy Reasons Elder Wiley Street Elder Ministry Staff Jeremy Hall Minister Stan Phipps Associate Minister Ben Coleman Family and Education Minister Aidan Adcock Youth Minister Meg Coleman ChildreSource ↗
about
I'm New | About | Bartlett Woods church of Christ Toggle navigation Menu Home About About Bartlett Woods Our Leadership Team I'm New Here Ministries Adult Ministries Family Ministry Children's Ministry Youth Ministry Other Ministries Events Online Giving I'm New Here --> About Us Our Team I'm New Welcome to Bartlett Woods Come meet our Welcome Team! Visiting a new congregation can be daunting. Sunday morning visitors at Bartlett Woods will be greeted by our friendly Welcome Team. Members of the Welcome Team will assist in helping newcomers navigate their time with us, both around the buildingSource ↗
about
About | Bartlett Woods church of Christ Toggle navigation Menu Home About About Bartlett Woods Our Leadership Team I'm New Here Ministries Adult Ministries Family Ministry Children's Ministry Youth Ministry Other Ministries Events Online Giving About --> About Us Our Team I'm New Welcome to Bartlett Woods! The Bartlett Woods Church of Christ believes God revealed His vision for the church in Acts 2:42-47. And this is still the compass for this body of believers today. Bartlett Woods is a Bible-believing church, devoting itself to the apostolic teachings of the New Testament. Our goal is to beSource ↗
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