University 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
about_us
<!DOCTYPE html> About | University Church of Christ Toggle navigation Menu About Love God Love People Make Disciples About Us About Us Plan A Visit Leadership Team Give We're Hiring! About University Our Mission Love God. Love People. Make Disciples. Our mission is simple but transformative, rooted in Jesus' greatest commands and the Great Commission. Everything we do flows from these three foundational commitments: Love God We believe loving God is our first and greatest calling. This means worshipping Him with our whole hearts, studying His Word, and seeking His will iSource ↗
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<!DOCTYPE html> Plan A Visit | University Church of Christ Toggle navigation Menu About Love God Love People Make Disciples Plan A Visit Visit University Church of Christ Murray We hope you will join our family for a visit! Sunday Morning Gathering Classes at 9:30 am Children's Classes- Infant thru 5th grade meet downstairs Youth Class- Room #232 College Class- Room #118A 12 Step Class- Room #134 Men's Class (All Ages)- Room #209 Ladies Class (All Ages)- Room #226 Adult Class #1 (50+)- Room #211 Adult Class #2 (25-35)- Room #220 Adult Class #3 (35-50)- Room #132Source ↗
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<!DOCTYPE html> We're Hiring! | About | University Church of Christ Toggle navigation Menu About Love God Love People Make Disciples We're Hiring! About Us Plan A Visit Leadership Team Give We're Hiring! Interested in becoming our Lead Minister? Please send the required documents to kristie.guffey@gmail.com Required Items: A Letter of Application explaining your interest in the position and what you would contribute to our church family Resume A minimum of three references Links to at least three video sermon recordings Below you will find a link with more information aSource ↗
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About | University Church of Christ Toggle navigation Menu About Love God Love People Make Disciples About Us --> About Us Plan A Visit Leadership Team Give We're Hiring! About University Our Mission Love God. Love People. Make Disciples. Our mission is simple but transformative, rooted in Jesus' greatest commands and the Great Commission. Everything we do flows from these three foundational commitments: Love God We believe loving God is our first and greatest calling. This means worshipping Him with our whole hearts, studying His Word, and seeking His will in everything we do. When we gatherSource ↗
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Plan A Visit | University Church of Christ Toggle navigation Menu About Love God Love People Make Disciples Plan A Visit --> Visit University Church of Christ Murray We hope you will join our family for a visit! Sunday Morning Gathering Classes at 9:30 am Children's Classes- Infant thru 5th grade meet downstairs Youth Class- Room #232 College Class- Room #118A 12 Step Class- Room #134 Men's Class (All Ages)- Room #209 Ladies Class (All Ages)- Room #226 Adult Class #1 (50+)- Room #211 Adult Class #2 (25-35)- Room #220 Adult Class #3 (35-50)- Room #132 Worship at 10:30 am Wednesday Gathering MeaSource ↗
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We're Hiring! | About | University Church of Christ Toggle navigation Menu About Love God Love People Make Disciples We're Hiring! --> About Us Plan A Visit Leadership Team Give We're Hiring! Interested in becoming our Lead Minister? Please send the required documents to kristie.guffey@gmail.com Required Items: A Letter of Application explaining your interest in the position and what you would contribute to our church family Resume A minimum of three references Links to at least three video sermon recordings Below you will find a link with more information about the job discription, informaitoSource ↗
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