Church of Christ doctrine dilemma
Answering the Church of Christ New Testament pattern controversy by sharing the doctrine of justification by faith.
 
 
"Any time you have a (salvation) theology based upon God and man, you can never be absolutely sure of your salvation. Why? Because if my salvation depends upon both God and me -I might mess up."
John MacArthur- "Saved Beyond a Doubt"
 
 
A comparative study of evangelical Christianity and the Church of Christ doctrine of justification by faith in Jesus Christ: 
 
 
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li How does the Church of Christ beliefs about the gospel compare with that of evangelical Christianity?
li What is the doctrine of justification by faith alone? How is it misunderstood by the Churches of Christ?
li What about James chapter 2, which tells us "faith without works is dead"?
li What about Christian baptism? Doesn't a person have to be "water" baptized in order to be saved? What is the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
 
Answers for those unfamiliar with the Churches of Christ and the Stone/ Campbell movement:
We would like to express our appreciation to the following individuals and their respective ministries for their help, insight and faithfulness in proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ:
Dr. D. James Kennedy
Dr. J. Vernon McGee
Dr. R.C. Sproul
li Procedural matters are often very important in the Church of Christ, such as the non use of instrumental music in worship and the weekly observance of the Lord's Supper. Why is that ?
li Explain why the gospel taught by the Church-of-Christ (Stone/ Campbell movement) is outside evangelical Christianity.
li Is the Church of Christ a good biblical church? Do all Churches of Christ have a "faith plus works" salvation theology?
li Provide some examples that illustrates the difference between evangelical Christianity and Church of Christ beliefs.
li What practical advice can you give that may help in sharing the gospel with those in the Church of Christ? 

 

 
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