The Church of Christ in Boise
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
about_us
<!DOCTYPE html> About Us ‹ The Church of Christ in Boise Menu Boise Youth Summit Registration About Us Calendar Study Material Audio Directions Contacts Members Login Register About Us What You Can Expect When You Visit We know many people are reluctant to visit a church with which they are unfamiliar. For that reason it is our goal to welcome you and make you as comfortable as we can that we may worship our Lord Jesus Christ together. To that goal we want to explain what you can expect in our services when you visit with us. We look forward to your visit! Our Goals as a CongregSource ↗
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About Us ‹ The Church of Christ in Boise Menu Boise Youth Summit Registration About Us Calendar Study Material Audio Directions Contacts Members Login Register About Us What You Can Expect When You Visit We know many people are reluctant to visit a church with which they are unfamiliar. For that reason it is our goal to welcome you and make you as comfortable as we can that we may worship our Lord Jesus Christ together. To that goal we want to explain what you can expect in our services when you visit with us. We look forward to your visit! Our Goals as a Congregation of God's People SiSource ↗
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