Christian Church
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The Christian Church is a Protestant Restoration Movement denomination that emphasizes New Testament Christianity, congregational autonomy, and unity among believers.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christian Connexion | 1 |
| Christian church | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious organization
ⓘ
Protestant denomination ⓘ Restoration Movement church ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Churches of Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Churches of Christ ⓘ
surface form:
Independent Christian Churches
|
| baptismView | baptism by immersion for believers ⓘ |
| christology | belief in the divinity of Christ ⓘ |
| clergyView | rejection of distinct priestly class ⓘ |
| distinguishesFrom |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
mainline denominational structures ⓘ |
| ecumenicalStance | seeks unity of all Christians on New Testament basis ⓘ |
| educationEmphasis | Bible colleges and seminaries associated with the movement ⓘ |
| emphasis |
New Testament Christianity
ⓘ
congregational autonomy ⓘ unity of believers ⓘ |
| foundationalPrinciple |
Christian unity based on the New Testament
ⓘ
restoration of New Testament church ⓘ |
| geographicPresence |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Australia ⓘ Canada ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governanceType | congregational ⓘ |
| historicalRoot | early 19th-century American frontier revivals ⓘ |
| leadershipStructure | autonomous local elders ⓘ |
| lordSupperView | central act of weekly worship ⓘ |
| membershipRequirement |
baptism by immersion
ⓘ
personal faith in Christ ⓘ |
| missionFocus |
church planting
ⓘ
evangelism ⓘ |
| originMovement |
Stone–Campbell Movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Stone-Campbell Movement
|
| partOf |
Stone–Campbell Movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Restoration Movement
|
| polity | elders and deacons in local congregations ⓘ |
| rejects |
creeds as binding authority
ⓘ
denominational hierarchy ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Protestant Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
|
| sacramentPractice |
believers baptism by immersion
ⓘ
weekly observance of the Lord's Supper ⓘ |
| scriptureView | Bible as sole rule of faith and practice ⓘ |
| slogan |
No creed but Christ, no book but the Bible
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Where the Scriptures speak, we speak; where the Scriptures are silent, we are silent ⓘ |
| theology |
evangelical
ⓘ
non-creedal ⓘ |
| viewOnScripture | high view of biblical authority ⓘ |
| viewOnTrinity | Trinitarian ⓘ |
| worshipStyle |
congregational singing
ⓘ
preaching centered on the Bible ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Christian Connexion
this entity surface form:
Christian church