Heartland 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 | Heartland Church of Christ Toggle navigation Menu Home About Events Meetings Ministries Sermons Give Member Directory About About Us Our Team I'm New Our Beliefs Why I love Heartland Welcome to Heartland Church of Christ! A Heart for God * A Heart for the church * A Heart for the world Heartland Church of Christ is a church family which has three goals for every person we come into contact with. Our desire is that upon meeting our neighbors we can help provide an environment that helps them develop a heart for God. As their heart for God grows strongSource ↗
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I'm New | About | Heartland Church of Christ Toggle navigation Menu Home About Events Meetings Ministries Sermons Give Member Directory I'm New --> About Us Our Team I'm New Our Beliefs Why I love Heartland Welcome! We are so glad you are here! We know being new in any situation can be intimidating. We want you to know that you are welcome, loved, and appreciated! We hope the answers to these commonly asked questions help you feel even more comfortable to come visit us. What do I wear? keyboard_arrow_down You are welcome at Heartland just as you are. You’ll see ties, dresses, t-shirts, jSource ↗
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About | Heartland Church of Christ Toggle navigation Menu Home About Events Meetings Ministries Sermons Give Member Directory About --> About Us Our Team I'm New Our Beliefs Why I love Heartland Welcome to Heartland Church of Christ! A Heart for God * A Heart for the church * A Heart for the world Heartland Church of Christ is a church family which has three goals for every person we come into contact with. Our desire is that upon meeting our neighbors we can help provide an environment that helps them develop a heart for God. As their heart for God grows strong we work to help each family memSource ↗
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