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Originally Posted by canadasgenius  Churches named "Church of Christ" have traditionally held to (ie: refuting eternal security, the importance of baptism in salvation, a Gospel which includes repentence, no musical instruments, etc). Some of these Churches, which use the name "Church of Christ" do seem very spiritually dead. I am not saying that Christ's Church is dead, just that some Churches which use His name are dead. I guess my problem is finding one which isn't. |
Some of the congregations of the church of Christ may very well be spiritually dead, which is probably a sad reality. Keep in mind though, that any denominational congregation was never spiritually alive. I know they call themselves churches, but they are really congregations who are falsely teaching God's Word.
It could very well be a challenge for you to find a congregation that worships in spirit and truth. I pray that you will eventually, or that something will work out for you to start one.
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Originally Posted by canadasgenius I didn't mean for this to become a debate on pacifism. |
I'm actually glad you brought this up because as I stated... I've never really given it much thought and I'd like to understand it better. I will follow the discussion between you and brother Jason.
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Originally Posted by canadasgenius At my previous Church, an independent baptist, the pastor was urging us to distribute Gospel tracts (complete with no mention of repentence, a quick prayer "I'd rather not go to hell, hey thanks for dying for me, sure I believe you did" and then the promise of eternal security) comparing the sacrifice of a soldier in WW2 to the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The tract ended with a poem saying we should "take up the torch" from the fallen soldier and finish his work. |
This method of sharing seems typical of the denominational world... false teaching on par.