Disciples of Christ Elect Female Leader

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[Jie-Huli]

"Today is not about me," said Watkins, 51, after she was elected to a six-year term. "Its about all of us joining together and letting God work with us and through us."

"Letting God work with us . . ."



[Edited on 7-28-2005 by Jie-Huli]

 

[Abd_Yesua_alMasih]

I have never heard of them. Who are they?

 

[ReformedWretch]

Originally posted by Abd_Yesua_alMasih
I have never heard of them. Who are they?

 

[VirginiaHuguenot]

They are a well-known, liberal, American denomination that has been around since the early 1800's. They have been liberal (apostate) since the beginning. A key part of their belief system is that all people are God's children and everyone has the freedom to believe what they want to believe about Christianity.

From their website:

Like most Christians, Disciples affirm:

Jesus Christ is the son of the Living God, and offers saving grace to all

All persons are God´s children

Beliefs and practices usually associated with Disciples include:

Open Communion. The Lord´s Supper, or Communion is celebrated in weekly worship. It is open to all who believe in Jesus Christ.

Freedom of belief. Disciples are called together around one essential of faith: belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Persons are free to follow their consciences guided by the Bible, the Holy Spirit study and prayer, and are expected to extend that freedom to others.

Baptism by immersion. In baptism the old self-centered life is set aside, and a new life of trust in God begins. Although Disciples practice baptism by immersion, other baptism traditions are honored.

Belief in the oneness of the church. All Christians are called to be one in Christ and to seek opportunities for common witness and service.

The ministry of believers. Both ministers and lay persons lead in worship, service and spiritual growth.

More can be found here.

 

[WrittenFromUtopia]

Did they not used to be associated with the Church of Christ?

 

[raderag]

Originally posted by VirginiaHuguenot
They are a well-known, liberal, American denomination that has been around since the early 1800's. They have been liberal (apostate) since the beginning. A key part of their belief system is that all people are God's children and everyone has the freedom to believe what they want to believe about Christianity.

From their website:

Like most Christians, Disciples affirm:

Jesus Christ is the son of the Living God, and offers saving grace to all

All persons are God´s children

Beliefs and practices usually associated with Disciples include:

Open Communion. The Lord´s Supper, or Communion is celebrated in weekly worship. It is open to all who believe in Jesus Christ.

Freedom of belief. Disciples are called together around one essential of faith: belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Persons are free to follow their consciences guided by the Bible, the Holy Spirit study and prayer, and are expected to extend that freedom to others.

Baptism by immersion. In baptism the old self-centered life is set aside, and a new life of trust in God begins. Although Disciples practice baptism by immersion, other baptism traditions are honored.

Belief in the oneness of the church. All Christians are called to be one in Christ and to seek opportunities for common witness and service.

The ministry of believers. Both ministers and lay persons lead in worship, service and spiritual growth.

More can be found here.

Actually, they have not traditionally been liberal, but rather on the church founded by A Campbell. They are the begining of the Church of Christ.

 

[VirginiaHuguenot]

Originally posted by raderag
Actually, they have not traditionally been liberal, but rather on the church founded by A Campbell. They are the begining of the Church of Christ.

We must have different definitions of liberal. I am personally acquainted with both the Disciples of Christ and the Church of Christ. Both are liberal today and both were liberal at their founding. They were both a departure from orthodox Presbyterian and Reformed branch of Christianity.

 

[PuritanCovenanter]

My Mom grew up DOC. Thank God I wasn't raised in church. Aye?

I was reviewing some old Sunday School material from around the 50's and they were referencing Buddism back then as something to learn from.

There headquarters and Seminary are here in Indianapolis. They are beyond liberal. They are apostate. They are an all-inclusive type denomination. The Seminary does have one of the coolest libraries though.

 

[raderag]

Originally posted by VirginiaHuguenot

Originally posted by raderag
Actually, they have not traditionally been liberal, but rather on the church founded by A Campbell. They are the begining of the Church of Christ.

We must have different definitions of liberal. I am personally acquainted with both the Disciples of Christ and the Church of Christ. Both are liberal today and both were liberal at their founding. They were both a departure from orthodox Presbyterian and Reformed branch of Christianity.

Well, liberal theology is understood as that which denies the inspiration of scritpure, life, atonement, and resurection of Christ, etc.

If you are defining liberal as disagrees with Presbyterianism, most people will not understand what you are saying.

I agree that the DOC is liberal today, although it hardly was at its inception. The CoC on the other hand are fundamentalist in many ways, and I would hardly call them liberal. Liberal just isn't a good term.

 

[VirginiaHuguenot]

Originally posted by raderag

Originally posted by VirginiaHuguenot

Originally posted by raderag
Actually, they have not traditionally been liberal, but rather on the church founded by A Campbell. They are the begining of the Church of Christ.

We must have different definitions of liberal. I am personally acquainted with both the Disciples of Christ and the Church of Christ. Both are liberal today and both were liberal at their founding. They were both a departure from orthodox Presbyterian and Reformed branch of Christianity.

Well, liberal theology is understood as that which denies the inspiration of scritpure, life, atonement, and resurection of Christ, etc.

If you are defining liberal as disagrees with Presbyterianism, most people will not understand what you are saying.

I agree that the DOC is liberal today, although it hardly was at its inception. The CoC on the other hand are fundamentalist in many ways, and I would hardly call them liberal. Liberal just isn't a good term.

You're right that liberal is not the clearest term. I am using it in the sense of "departure from Biblical orthodoxy."

 

[raderag]

Originally posted by VirginiaHuguenot

Originally posted by raderag

Originally posted by VirginiaHuguenot

Originally posted by raderag
Actually, they have not traditionally been liberal, but rather on the church founded by A Campbell. They are the begining of the Church of Christ.

We must have different definitions of liberal. I am personally acquainted with both the Disciples of Christ and the Church of Christ. Both are liberal today and both were liberal at their founding. They were both a departure from orthodox Presbyterian and Reformed branch of Christianity.

Well, liberal theology is understood as that which denies the inspiration of scritpure, life, atonement, and resurection of Christ, etc.

If you are defining liberal as disagrees with Presbyterianism, most people will not understand what you are saying.

I agree that the DOC is liberal today, although it hardly was at its inception. The CoC on the other hand are fundamentalist in many ways, and I would hardly call them liberal. Liberal just isn't a good term.

You're right that liberal is not the clearest term. I am using it in the sense of "departure from Biblical orthodoxy."

Well, I can certainly agree they are heretical, and liberal today. Its funny thought, theoloigcal liberalism has been replaced with neo-orhtodoxy. Its just liberalism with a different label.