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What Does the New Testament Say?

 There are many churches to choose from; religious division is widespread; all denominations make up the “Church of Christ”  Some say the church of Christ is just another denomination (“Campbellites”)  The Church of Christ is the best denomination  Some churches claim to be “non-denominational”

 “Denomination” refers to something divided by group and distinct name, such as, denominations of money: $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100  “Denominational” religious bodies have four distinct characteristics: (1) date of origin; (2) name; (3) doctrine and creed; (4) organization  Let us examine these characteristics and answer the question: Is the church of Christ denominational?

 Catholic and Eastern Orthodox denominations originated c. A.D  Protestant denominations originated c. A.D (Baptist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, etc.)  American denominations originated c. A.D (J.W.s, Mormon, Adventist, etc.)  The church of Christ existed long before these in A.D. 33 (Isa. 2:2-3; Acts 2:37)

 Denominations have names given to them by men (Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, J.W.s, Mormon, Adventist, etc.)  Names other than Jesus Christ divide (1 Cor. 1:10-13)  The church of Christ is named after Christ: individuals are called “Christians” (Acts 11:26) and local churches are called “churches of Christ” (Rom. 16:16)

 The Lord, not man, built his church (Mt. 16:18)  The Lord, not man, died for his church (Acts 20:28; 1 Cor. 1:10-13)  The Lord, not man, created the church (Eph. 3:10-11)  The Lord’s word (seed), not man, produces a Christian (Lk. 8:11; Acts 11:26)

 Denominations teach doctrines of men that are recorded in creeds, manuals, disciplines, catechisms, encyclicals, confessions (statements of belief): denominational plans of salvation, works, worship, institutions, etc.  Man-made creeds are either more or less than New Testament. The church of Christ appeals to the New Testament doctrine of Christ only (Jn. 4:24; 1 Cor. 4:17; 7:17; 14:33; 16:1; Col. 3:17; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Jn. 9)

 Denominations have an organizational structure that is not found in the NT (hierarchy structure, headquarters)  Denominations are larger than a local church (collectivity, synod, convention, diocese, board), but smaller than the whole church

 The church of Christ exists in only two senses:  among all Christians in a general sense (Eph. 1:22-23; 5:23)  among a few Christians in a local sense (1 Cor. 1:2), but it is not a division of anything, or group of dissenters  never in a sense larger than local and smaller than general

“Church” in the NT “Church” in Denominations Christians all over the world (Eph. 1:22-23) x x x x x x x Christians in a local place (1 Cor. 1:2) xxxxxxxxx P B L JW C M A

 No, because its date of origin is not late  No, because its name is not after man  No, because it does not teach doctrines of men  No, because it does not have a man-made organization

 The Lord is not pleased with modern denominationalism because it is divisive (Jn. 17:20-21; 1 Cor. 10:10-13)  The church of Christ in the New Testament has nothing in common with denominationalism  However, Churches of Christ today can and have become denominations  Will you leave denominationalism and be a member of the church of Christ (Eph. 3:21; 1 Pet. 4:16)?