I am a member of the churches of Christ. I believe that Christ is the perfect Judge and am happy to leave it up to Him who His sheep are. I have enough problems worrying about myself to police others.
The churches of Christ are made up of autonomous congregations, under the leadership of elders for that congregation (Acts 20:28, 1 Pet. 5:1-2). There is no central presbytery, council, convention, or other body that prescribes doctrine and practice. So there is a diversity of views not just among members but among congregations.
The churches of Christ seek to be guided in their faith and practice by the teachings of Christ and the apostles and deem the New Testament scriptures to be sufficient for that purpose without binding the extrabiblical writings of mankind.
Among one to two million members in the U.S., I do not doubt that there may be some members of churches of Christ who believe those of other Christian groups will not go to heaven. Among millions of Baptists, Catholics, Methodists, Presbyterians, etc., some members of those groups, too, may hold such views.
I’m well-content to let the Lord sort it all out.
“I have enough problems worrying about myself to police others........”
“I’m well-content to let the Lord sort it all out.”
Well said - and HE will.
The churches of Christ seek to be guided in their faith and practice by the teachings of Christ and the apostles and deem the New Testament scriptures to be sufficient for that purpose without binding the extrabiblical writings of mankind.
Would CoC members affirm the content of the Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed, and the Athanasian Creed? What statements, if any, would be denied?
The Churches of Christ believe that worship should be sans musical instruments.
I do NOT believe that they’re adverse to musical accompanyment during the Sermon.
That being stated: I believe as much as I’d get along with Churches of Christ, we’d part company on the music and the issue pertaining to salvation that baptism confers.