Summit 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
<!DOCTYPE html> What We Believe | Summit Church of Christ, Cold Spring, KY Home About Our Leaders What to Expect What We Believe Bible Study Aids Location & Times Contact Us Live Stream Giving Member Portal What We Believe Core Beliefs Our Faith and Beliefs If anything is clear today, it is the presence of gross religious confusion in the world. Why do people choose to seek God in so many ways? How can anyone know what is right? These questions are very serious ones that no one should consider trivial. A long time ago God said, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the waySource ↗
about_us
<!DOCTYPE html> About Summit Church of Christ | Cold Spring, KY Home About Our Leaders What to Expect What We Believe Bible Study Aids Location & Times Contact Us Live Stream Giving Member Portal About Us Welcome to Summit Church of Christ Summit Church of Christ is committed to following the teachings of Jesus Christ and the pattern of the New Testament. We strive to worship simply and faithfully, placing our focus on God’s Word, prayer, communion, and service to others. Our goal is to be Christians only, united by Scripture and devoted to living out the love of Christ in our daily lives. WeSource ↗
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What We Believe | Summit Church of Christ, Cold Spring, KY Home About Our Leaders What to Expect What We Believe Bible Study Aids Location & Times Contact Us Live Stream Giving Member Portal What We Believe Core Beliefs Our Faith and Beliefs If anything is clear today, it is the presence of gross religious confusion in the world. Why do people choose to seek God in so many ways? How can anyone know what is right? These questions are very serious ones that no one should consider trivial. A long time ago God said, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death” (ProveSource ↗
about
About Summit Church of Christ | Cold Spring, KY Home About Our Leaders What to Expect What We Believe Bible Study Aids Location & Times Contact Us Live Stream Giving Member Portal About Us Welcome to Summit Church of Christ Summit Church of Christ is committed to following the teachings of Jesus Christ and the pattern of the New Testament. We strive to worship simply and faithfully, placing our focus on God’s Word, prayer, communion, and service to others. Our goal is to be Christians only, united by Scripture and devoted to living out the love of Christ in our daily lives. We invite you to exSource ↗
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