***Are there devout Christians in denominations? No. Are there children of God in denominations? Yes, but only because they chose to leave the safety of the one fold, the Lord’s church, to follow the doctrines and commandments of men***
What utter nonsense! Their CofC belief is that THEY are the only true church and everyone else is going to H€LL.
I went to the Mabelvale CofC for several years while living near Little Rock Arkansas bout 45 years ago.
I dated a girl there and we were about to get married but she demanded I join their church which I had no desire to do.
We broke up as a result and it caused me problems for years.
Are we about to return to the good old days of 2005-2007 when we had the CAMPBELLITE WARS here on FR? Sharpening my bible knowlege as a result!
There are several CofC Campbellite churches near here and they don’t really associate with each other too much due to legalistic differences.
Church 1. No music but does have a Sunday school class.
Church 2. Has music and Sunday school class, shunned by the others.
Church 3. No music, no Sunday school class, NO church kitchen!
Church 4. No mucic, no sunday school class. NO kitchen. Has one cup communion, not individual cups.
Can anyone give me the name of a CofC author who has penned a Standard Works reference book that all denominations consider to be trustworthy?
“Can anyone give me the name of a CofC author who has penned a Standard Works reference book that all denominations consider to be trustworthy?”
Ruy—you might start with Everett Feguson, Jack Lewis, and James W. Thompson for starters.
But don’t let those scholars keep you with painting with the broadest of brushes. (Something, it appears, that the congregation in Mabelvale is also trying to do.)