Creswell 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
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<!DOCTYPE html> About Us | Creswell Church of Christ About Us Our Mission & Vision Love God . Love others . Live Luke 10:27. At Creswell Church of Christ, we believe church is more than a place—it’s a family. Our mission is to reach the hearts of children and families with the hope and love of Jesus Christ, and everything we do flows from that calling. We are committed to living out Luke 10:27 : “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.” This verse is at the heart of who we are and how we serve. Our vision is simple and powerfuSource ↗
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About Us | Creswell Church of Christ About Us Our Mission & Vision Love God . Love others . Live Luke 10:27. At Creswell Church of Christ, we believe church is more than a place—it’s a family. Our mission is to reach the hearts of children and families with the hope and love of Jesus Christ, and everything we do flows from that calling. We are committed to living out Luke 10:27 : “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.” This verse is at the heart of who we are and how we serve. Our vision is simple and powerful: We will strengtSource ↗
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