Lakeshore 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 ‹ Lakeshore Church of Christ Sunday Morning Bible Class at 9:30; Worship at 10:30 Menu Home About Us News Church Leadership Bible Classes Adult Elementary Toddlers Teaching Sermons Classes Location / Meeting Times Contact Us Send a Message Ask a Question Online Giving Members Login Register About Us What We Believe God We believe in the triune God comprised of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He is the creator and ruler of the universe. God is love and desires that all men be saved. God is also perfectly holy and cannot have fellowship with sin (GenesisSource ↗
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<!DOCTYPE html> News ‹ Lakeshore Church of Christ Sunday Morning Bible Class at 9:30; Worship at 10:30 Menu Home About Us News Church Leadership Bible Classes Adult Elementary Toddlers Teaching Sermons Classes Location / Meeting Times Contact Us Send a Message Ask a Question Online Giving Members Login Register News Subscribe (RSS) 10-26-25 Worship # 104 Attendance In-person Wednesday Night Bible Study Resumes We are excited to return to in person Wednesday night Bible classes starting October 12. Those who can will meet at the church building at 7 pm. We will have classesSource ↗
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News ‹ Lakeshore Church of Christ Sunday Morning Bible Class at 9:30; Worship at 10:30 Menu Home About Us News Church Leadership Bible Classes Adult Elementary Toddlers Teaching Sermons Classes Location / Meeting Times Contact Us Send a Message Ask a Question Online Giving Members Login Register News Subscribe (RSS) 10-26-25 Worship # 104 Attendance In-person Wednesday Night Bible Study Resumes We are excited to return to in person Wednesday night Bible classes starting October 12. Those who can will meet at the church building at 7 pm. We will have classes for the children and adults.Source ↗
about
About Us ‹ Lakeshore Church of Christ Sunday Morning Bible Class at 9:30; Worship at 10:30 Menu Home About Us News Church Leadership Bible Classes Adult Elementary Toddlers Teaching Sermons Classes Location / Meeting Times Contact Us Send a Message Ask a Question Online Giving Members Login Register About Us What We Believe God We believe in the triune God comprised of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He is the creator and ruler of the universe. God is love and desires that all men be saved. God is also perfectly holy and cannot have fellowship with sin (Genesis 1:1, 1 Timothy 2:4, HabSource ↗
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