Church of God in Christ, Mennonite
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What Church of God in 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.
Wrestles with
- Pacifism vs. just-warweakDefault just-war framework — usually unwritten. Inheriting at weak confidence.
- Women in pastoral / ordained officeweakACNA no unified position (some dioceses ordain women, others not). GMC restricts by role. COGIC restricts bishop role but ordains women to other ministries.
In their own words
Statements
statement_of_faith
<!doctype html> Beliefs | Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church of God in Christ, Mennonite For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid which is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:11 Home Who We Are Beliefs Gospel Literature Inspirational Articles Contact Us Home Who We Are Beliefs Gospel Literature Inspirational Articles Contact Us Beliefs What We Believe Summary: We believe that all people can have salvation through Jesus Christ, who died to wash our sins away. 1. God the Father We believe that there is one eternal, holy, and Supreme Being. He is the AlmigSource ↗
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<!doctype html> Who We Are | Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church of God in Christ, Mennonite For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid which is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:11 Home Who We Are Beliefs Gospel Literature Inspirational Articles Contact Us Home Who We Are Beliefs Gospel Literature Inspirational Articles Contact Us Who We Are The Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, is a relatively small church among the various denominations known as Mennonites. We endeavor to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and His apostles in all matters of faithSource ↗
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Who We Are | Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church of God in Christ, Mennonite For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid which is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:11 Home Who We Are Beliefs Gospel Literature Inspirational Articles Contact Us Home Who We Are Beliefs Gospel Literature Inspirational Articles Contact Us Who We Are The Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, is a relatively small church among the various denominations known as Mennonites. We endeavor to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and His apostles in all matters of faith and practice. This faith has been embracedSource ↗
beliefs
Beliefs | Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church of God in Christ, Mennonite For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid which is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:11 Home Who We Are Beliefs Gospel Literature Inspirational Articles Contact Us Home Who We Are Beliefs Gospel Literature Inspirational Articles Contact Us Beliefs What We Believe Summary: We believe that all people can have salvation through Jesus Christ, who died to wash our sins away. 1. God the Father We believe that there is one eternal, holy, and Supreme Being. He is the Almighty God of unlimited power, knowledge, majeSource ↗
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