Seneca Church of Christ
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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
statement_of_faith
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What We Believe – Seneca church of Christ Skip to content Home About Us What We Believe Congregation History Service, Outreach, and Missions Groups and Community YouthTroops – Cubs and Jr/Sr High College and 20 Somethings Young Adults & Families WinGS PrimeTimers Sermons, Classes & Devotional Articles Devotional Articles Contact Us Menu Type and press enter to search What We Believe Our Beliefs The Church Our Worship At the Seneca church of Christ, we believe in one all-powerful, all-loving God, the Creator of the universe (Genesis 1:1). We hold the Bible as God's inspired wordSource ↗
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About Us – Seneca church of Christ Skip to content Home About Us What We Believe Congregation History Service, Outreach, and Missions Groups and Community YouthTroops – Cubs and Jr/Sr High College and 20 Somethings Young Adults & Families WinGS PrimeTimers Sermons, Classes & Devotional Articles Devotional Articles Contact Us Menu Type and press enter to search About Us About Us The Seneca Church of Christ is a Christ-centered, Bible-based congregation serving the Upstate of South Carolina since 1952. We are a diverse family of believers who love God, serve our neighbors, and enSource ↗
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