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They do believe there are Christians saved outside of the Holdeman Mennonite church, but they also believe that the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite is the true visible church. [7] Baptism, by pouring, is the method by which born-again believers are admitted into this visible church. [8] [9]
Five ordinances are recognized: baptism by immersion, biblical church government, the Lord's Supper, feet washing and tithing.Other beliefs include the need for repentance, justification & regeneration for salvation, the teaching on sanctification, divine healing, and speaking in tongues as the evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
The beliefs of the Church of God in Christ are briefly written in its Statement of Faith, which is reproduced below: [45] It is often recited in various congregations as part of the order of worship and all national and international convocations. We believe the Bible to be the inspired and only infallible written Word of God.
Baptists practice believer's baptism and the Lord's Supper (communion) as the ordinances instituted in Scripture (Matthew 28:19; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26). [5] [additional citation(s) needed] Most Baptists call them "ordinances" (meaning "obedience to a command that Christ has given us") [6] [7] instead of "sacraments" (activities God uses to impart salvation or a means of grace to the participant).
The United Church of God, an International Association (UCGIA or simply UCG) [2] is a Binitarian Christian church based in the United States.. The UCG calls itself "The United Church of God, an International Association", with the last three words italicized in order to differentiate the UCG from local congregations and denominations which bear similar names.
David Rives, a Christian author and columnist, reflects on Matthew 3:17, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." This verse is from the story of Jesus' baptism.
From its beginnings, the Church of God had a commitment to pacifism and antiracism. [4] The Church of God held that "interracial worship was a sign of the true Church", with both whites and blacks ministering regularly in Church of God congregations, which invited people of all races to worship there. [4]
CGI believes Justification is a free gift given by God after repentance and baptism, but holds that obedience to God's law is necessary even after Justification, because Jesus Christ is said to have come to relieve mankind from sin and the penalty of the law, not from the law itself. It is taught basic Old Testament law carries over into the ...