First Christian Church
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A stance that departs from the denomination
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Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) denies.
This congregation affirms.
"We share Communion every week, and all who seek to follow Jesus are welcome at the Table."Source ↗
Inherited from denomination
What Christian Church (Disciples 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
- Infant BaptismSTRONGWestminster XXVIII; Book of Concord SC IV; Council of Trent Session VII; Wesleyan Articles Art. XVII
- 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.
- Women in pastoral / ordained officestandardVarious denominational actions (TEC 1976, ELCA 1970s, PC(USA) 1956, AG 1935, CofE 1994 priests / 2014 bishops, etc.)
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.
- Immaculate ConceptionSTRONGUniversal Protestant + Orthodox rejection. Orthodox reject on the grounds that they hold prepurification at the Annunciation, not conception.
- 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
- Homosexual practice and biblical sexual ethicsweakNo unified national stance.
- Pacifism vs. just-warweakDefault just-war framework — usually unwritten. Inheriting at weak confidence.
In their own words
Statements
about_us
<!DOCTYPE html> About | First Christian Church About Worship Staff Disciples of Christ Learning Ministries Give Church Online Building Use About Us I'm New Welcome to First Christian Church! Visiting a new church can bring up all kinds of questions, and feel a little overwhelming. So we’ve pulled together a simple guide to help you know what to expect. Our hope is that you feel comfortable, informed, and genuinely welcomed as you get to know us. When do we meet? We offer several adult studies at 9:00am, followed by Coffee & Conversation at 10:00am. Worship begins at 10:30am, and you’re alwaySource ↗
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About | First Christian Church About Worship Staff Disciples of Christ Learning Ministries Give Church Online Building Use About Us I'm New Welcome to First Christian Church! Visiting a new church can bring up all kinds of questions, and feel a little overwhelming. So we’ve pulled together a simple guide to help you know what to expect. Our hope is that you feel comfortable, informed, and genuinely welcomed as you get to know us. When do we meet? We offer several adult studies at 9:00am, followed by Coffee & Conversation at 10:00am. Worship begins at 10:30am, and you’re always welcome to comeSource ↗
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