A Christian sister responds to a recent gracEmail as follows: "You claim to be a member of the Church of Christ but often have much different views, many closer to certain denominations. I'm curious as to why you claim to speak as an expert, as if you somehow have your finger on the pulse of all of the autonomous sections of the Church of Christ. If you don't agree with the beliefs of the Church of Christ, instead of stirring up arguments, why not find a denomination that is better suited to your own personal beliefs? You are not the judge of anybody. I am a child of God and your criticisms … [Read more...]
SOMETHING AGAINST CHURCHES OF CHRIST?
A dear gracEmail subscriber writes, "I have been receiving your mail for almost a month now. I get the picture that you have something against the churches of Christ. Is that so? If it is, why?" * * * If by "churches of Christ" you mean the congregations of those who trust Jesus as Savior and who follow him as Lord, those assemblies mentioned in Romans 16:16, then I certainly hope not to be "against" them, for that would place me, like Saul of Tarsus, squarely against Jesus himself (Acts 9:1-5). If you refer to the modern-day Christian group known as Churches of Christ, which sprang from … [Read more...]
KICKING THE WALLS
A composite of comments from several gracEmail subscribers says: "I think you are a bit far-out to be a representative of the Churches of Christ. You seem always to be kicking the walls of what is generally accepted within the brotherhood. Might you simply be overreacting to some legalistic and sectarian extremes you have encountered in the past? Do you really think some other group has the truth? If so, why don't you join it and leave us alone?" * * * Some people feel the need to psychoanalyze others whose thinking does not fit what they expect, and you are welcome to join the crowd. … [Read more...]