North River 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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Our Leadership | About Us | North River Church of Christ Toggle navigation Menu About Us Connect Ministries Members Events Give --> OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM Jeff Hickman Ministry Leader: Senior Minister & Teacher John & Vivian Hanes Ministry Leaders: Pacesetters Jordan & LaToya Massey Ministry Leaders: Village Joshua Brown Ministry Leader: Worship & Media Kendall & Dian Knight Ministry Leaders: Thrive Nick & Brie Shoff Ministry Leaders: Youth & Family Matt & Énid Tchir Ministry Leaders: Youth & Family | Sports & Administration Melissa Tulloch Ministry Leader: Kids Kingdom MINISTRY STAFF Ministers kSource ↗
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About Us | North River Church of Christ Toggle navigation Menu About Us Connect Ministries Members Events Give --> WHO WE ARE Since 2005, North River has grown from a small group of believers into a diverse and vibrant church family across metro Atlanta. Our vision is to walk in the way of Jesus—together, growing as His disciples and helping others do the same. Above all, we pray that God uses us to share His love and bring hope to our community. Our Values The principles that shape who we are and how we follow Jesus Living by God’s Word keyboard_arrow_down We believe in aligning our livSource ↗
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