Shillington 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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I'm New | About | Shillington Church of Christ "> Toggle navigation Menu Home About us Guests Ministries Life Groups Events Sermons Contact Give I'm New --> Our Mission Our Beliefs Our Leadership You are our special guest! We are a family here and love and support one another as brothers and sisters in Christ. What can I expect when I attend a Sunday worship service? Worship: Our worship is from the heart. There are no "frills" to distract us from focusing on our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. We praise Him for the sacrifice and the love, grace, and mercy given to us. We worship with songs froSource ↗
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About | Shillington Church of Christ "> Toggle navigation Menu Home About us Guests Ministries Life Groups Events Sermons Contact Give About Us We're glad you are here! Please browse this section to learn more about us and our members. --> Our Mission Our Beliefs Our Leadership We are glad you are here! Come and see who we are and how Jesus impacts our lives. We worship simply and by the Spirit (John 4:24) like believers in the first-century Church. The Bible, the Holy Spirit, prayer, and fellowship with brothers and sisters in the faith are our foundation and keep us connected to Jesus' loveSource ↗
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