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- Tue Mar 03, 2015 12:26 am
- Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
- Topic: Keeping up appearances
- Replies: 51
- Views: 5923
Re: Keeping up appearances
I think that one of the main motives that drives this kind of behavior is the desire of the CoC denomination to deliberately try to be 'different' and 'holier' and more 'set-apart' than other religious groups. The thinking sort of goes like "If the Baptists are going to walk in through the fron...
- Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:01 am
- Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
- Topic: Bible Versions/Translations
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4568
Re: Bible Versions/Translations
I used to attend a conservative mainline CoC congregation. Most of the older members held on to their KJV bibles because, after all, KJV was the AUTHORIZED translation! Several of the younger members tended toward the NIV. One Sunday morning I was asked to read a few verses before the sermon, and di...
- Thu Feb 12, 2015 12:06 am
- Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
- Topic: Church Hymns (and Hers) That Got on Your Nerves
- Replies: 61
- Views: 7194
Re: Church Hymns (and Hers) That Got on Your Nerves
Blue Skies and Rainbows really grates on my nerves.
- Thu Feb 12, 2015 12:01 am
- Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
- Topic: Heaven and Hell
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4784
Re: Heaven and Hell
Some would say that the idea of heaven is another concept that the CoC denomination (along with some other denoms) has gotten wrong. If you would like a better understanding, I would recommend getting a copy of N.T. Wright's book "Surprised By Hope". His insights and opinions are actually ...
- Wed Feb 04, 2015 12:47 am
- Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
- Topic: God loves in "spite of" not "because of"
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2826
Re: God loves in "spite of" not "because of"
Exactly right --- the Church of Christ denomination stumbles over grace, and in reality is a religion of works. Even though some say that they preach grace, the bottom line of their message implies that human effort is extremely important because somehow Jesus didn't really do all that was needed fo...
- Sun Jan 25, 2015 12:14 am
- Forum: Welcome -- please introduce yourself here.
- Topic: Hello fellow survivors
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1945
Re: Hello fellow survivors
Hi Rachel, glad you're here. I am also new here. I have been reading a lot of posts on this board, and realizing that we all seem to have many hurts and scars that we've received from this legalistic denomination. Best wishes to you.
- Thu Jan 22, 2015 12:36 am
- Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
- Topic: That Settles It
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2907
Re: That Settles It
I've also seen the same phrase on the church sign in front of a Baptist church. Seems they studied the same book, but somehow arrived at a different definition of exactly what "settles it" means!