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churches of Christ are charismatic?

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 5:57 pm
by email
After reading some articles and posts I noticed that the ideas presented were contrary to almost every church group. I haven't read everything but what I've read concerning the roles of men and women, a plurality of elders, and music I agree completely. Since these are not popular ideas I was wondering where a group like this would meet. Thank you

the church

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 6:55 pm
by m273p15c
All the people who work on the ISOT web-site, either writing articles or answering correspondence, attend churches of Christ.

If you are interested in a home Bible study, please send me your city, and I'll try to find a reputable church close to you.

If you have any comments, questions, or feedback on any other spiritual topic, I would love to hear them.

RE: the church

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 7:30 pm
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Thanks for the quick response, I appreciate it. I already belong to a local group of believers but it was just interesting to find another group with similar beliefs. It's hard to find a meeting that doesn't have a pastor that is at the head and participates in the Lord's supper on a weekly basis. In fact, I'm not sure I know of any except for the type that I attend. I've seen the church of Christ places many times but I've always associated them with the charismatic movement. Again, thank you for the response.

Re: the church

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 11:04 pm
by m273p15c
It's good to hear back from you. Many churches of Christ believe in church autonomy, so there is no organized conformity, outside of a similar attitude to God's Word. However, as far as I know, very few are charismatic. Now, churches of God, churches of the Nazarene, and Assemblies of God are generally very charismatic and Pentecostal, but I am unaware of any churches of Christ that are Pentecostal or charismatic.

Whenever I meet believers from various denominations, I generally encourage them to consider the Lord's prayer for unity in John 17. We have a few articles along these lines here:

http://www.insearchoftruth.org/articles ... html#unity

Maybe this will tweak your interest in studying with them. :)

If I can be of any assistance in regards to spiritual matters, please let me know.