The Churches of Christ: A Comparative Essay Over the past ten years there has been much controversy in the Christian and secular media about the International Churches of Christ (ICC), and the United (or mainline) Church of Christ (CoC). This controversy has stemmed from the ICC's misuse of funds, doctrinal problems, member abuse, and mind-control. The differences between the CoC and the ICC are important for Christians know and understand. The CoC began in 1957 when these four groups merged The
Although the history of Haslett Community Church may not be as long and storied as other churches, it is nevertheless a rich history. The roots of our community church began to grow on March 23, 1954 when several persons met at the home of Conrad and Rose Haney to discuss the need for a new church in Haslett. An open meeting was held at the Township Hall on March 31, 1954 to plan for a church. At that meeting, forty-nine people elected a steering committee and planned for services. One month and
Obama, in Philadelphia, PA. This speech was giving during the 2008 campaign for nomination into a first term of office for President Obama. President Obama opens up his speech by addressing the crowd with mentioning the first three words of the United States Constitution “We the People”. This statement is followed by Mr. Obama describing how farmers, scholars, statesmen, and patriots traveled to finally make real their declaration of independence at a conference lasting thru spring of 1787. There
On March 18, 2008, in the midst of the 2008 Democratic Party presidential nomination, Barack Obama manage to give one of the most persuasive and significant speeches that has gone down in American history. Obama developed a strikingly effective speech that trails his audience into a controversial issue and encourages them to join his attempt to abolish inequality. Obama’s speech is powerful because although the public is mindful of the discrepancy between races, it draws attention due to Obama publicly
The Bible is Lord Jesus Christ expressed in written form. Any denomination which relies on extra-Biblical literature to an extent which eclipses the precepts of the Bible is not a Christian denomination. The United Methodist Church can be commended as a good example of a church following the Bible and embodying Christ in spiritual form. The United Methodist Church has the Holy Bible as the doctrine followed by all its
organizational structure of John Wesley’s theological aspects solidifies a strong United Methodist Polity that involves The Church’s aspirational mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Through a set of structural rules and regulations that delineate The United Methodist Church every integral part that includes Annual, Central, District, General, and Jurisdiction Conferences, the local church body and structure defines its authenticity and practices. Polity can be defined
The United Methodist Church My home church is United Methodist. I have gone there ever since I was a child because that is where my mother went to church. Through researching this paper I found many interesting things about my church. There are many points and issues I agree with and many I disagree with. Writing this really made me think about my denomination closely and if it’s the right one for me. The United Methodist Church shares a common history and heritage with other Methodist and Wesleyan
with God, the church, and the Christian community. God’s plan since the foundation of the of the earth to enter into a covenant with all inhabitants, in order to bless them. The New Testament Covenant is established through Jesus Christ and consist of baptism by water and the spirit. Gayle Carlton Felton wrote a book, by Water And The Spirit, and she shares about the tradition of Baptism in the United Methodist Church. Wesley plays a major role in helping shape the doctrine of The United Methodist
Statement of Topic This paper goes over the Union with Christ and how it affects salvation. The Bible proclaims that salvation is through Jesus Christ and that all that have a relationship with are him are saved. This union with Christ is either seen as encompassing all of salvation or as the center to which all components of salvations are connected. Scripture presents the components of salvations from four different perspectives: eternal, historical, present, and eschatological. Philosophical
which are Catholic and Baptist. As I am a Catholic, I decide to visit a non-Catholic church. I attended a service at St. John’s United Methodist Church on February 15th. This church is located in Springfield, Virginia. Compared to those Catholic churches I have been to, this church’s sanctuary is very simple. After attending the service, I learn that both Catholic and Methodist churches believe in Jesus Christ and Jesus was human as well as divine. As the service I attended was the day after Valentine’s
since I was born, I know a lot of the history and traditions of the Catholic Church. I took part in a program called Religious Education at my church from 1st grade to 8th grade and performing my First Communion and Confirmation. I am going to tell a little about each religions tradition behind Communion and how it is done. Then I am going to compare and contrast Communion of the Catholic Church and the Methodist Church. The Communion rituals are similar in how it is performed, but there are a few
When followers of Christ share God’s grace and allow the works of the Holy Spirit to become visible to others, this can both preserve others from corruption and lead them to Christ. The Kingdom of God benefits, when the godly lifestyles of those that follow Christ, causes others to realize there is something missing in their lives and they can see part of what is missing in their lives in the lives of believers. Followers of Christ should draw others to Christ. Intended meaning of the Passage The
fullness of divine Revelation in the person of Jesus Christ. Christ instructed the apostles with the task of handing down all that he had taught them. In order that they fulfill this mission, the Father sent the Holy Spirit upon them. The Holy Spirit allowed the apostles to understand the fullness of Christ's teachings and proclaim them. This definitive Revelation of Christ , which was given to the apostles and continues now through the Church, is found in Sacred Scripture and Sacred tradition, as
"Jesus Christ is Lord" is a statement of faith that those in the early church confessed, testifying that Jesus was the ruler of all things. Paul writes in Philippians 2, "that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." But this is more than just a personal declaration of faith: it says that Jesus is Lord of my life, that I will
According to The United Methodist Book of Discipline paragraph 120 “the mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Local churches provide the most significant arena through which disciple-making occurs.” The rational of the mission statement goes on to indicate that “proclaiming the good news of God’s grace and by exemplifying Jesus’ command to love God and neighbor” aids in pursuing the satisfaction of God’s supremacy and reign of the entire
Dahee Pyo is a youth group leader at the 701 Korean Church in Lynchburg. She is a sophomore at the Liberty University and majoring Youth Ministry. She is only 20 years old but recently started working as a youth group leader at 701 Korean Church. What she does there is leading the youth group. They have a youth group on every Wednesday from 7pm to 9pm and Sunday from 1:30pm to 2:30pm. What she does there is that she teaches Bible to youth group and leading the discussion. She asks the questions on
faith in that context, I was essentially asked to affirm my belief in what those churches believed to be true. I wasn’t allowed to think or wrestle on my own to come up with my own theology. Writing my theological perspective here for the United Church of Christ is a new experience as I grapple with what it is I really believe. My theology, as with anyone’s personal theology, has been significantly shaped by the experiences and relationships which have molded my very identity. As these factors are
with 12 Apostles of Jesus Christ and just as the Israelites multiplied in the Jewish Age, the Christians too were multiplying in number in spite of great persecution. They were given promises of the Coming of Christ. A forerunner with the Spirit of Elijah too was promised before the coming of Christ (Malachi 4:5-6). As the days went by when the church went off the Word, the Lord sent Messengers to bring them back to the Word and in spite of it the church
The original Greek meaning for church is thing belonging to the Lord. However, the secular meaning describes the church as an assembly. Additionally, church in the Septuagint also represents an assembly or congregation. However, in the New Testament, the church described as a local Christian community or the Whole Christian community and sometimes it is represented by symbols (i.e., body, bride, temple, etc.). Moreover, in memory of the apostles the church is called Apostolic. It is apparent
cultures and with that comes many different forms of truth seeking. There is one religion that claims to have the fullness of truth. That religion is the faith of Catholicism which means the Universal Church. Through Jesus Christ the founder and messianic figure of Catholicism, his Bride, the Church claims to unite humanity under the fullness of truth through the succession of Peter and tradition. There are three different perspectives towards all religions: Excluivism, Pluralism, and Inclusivism