What We Believe
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Like most Christians, Disciples Affirm:
- Jesus Christ is the son of the Living God.
- All persons are God's children.
Beliefs and practices usually associated with Disciples include ...
Open Communion: The Lord’s Supper (Communion) is celebrated in weekly worship. It is open to all who believe in Jesus Christ.
Freedom of belief: Disciples are called together around one essential of faith: belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
Persons are free to follow their consciences guided by the Bible, the Holy Spirit, study and prayer - and are expected to extend that freedom to others.
Baptism by immersion: In baptism the old self-centered life is set aside, and a new life of trust in God begins.
Although Disciples practice baptism by immersion (submersion of the entire body in water), other baptism traditions are honored.
Belief in the oneness of the church: All Christians are called to be one in Christ and to seek opportunities for common witness and service.
The ministry of believers: Both ministers and lay persons lead in worship, in service and in spiritual growth.
We welcome people into the church by confession of faith in Jesus Christ alone - not by adherence to a denominational doctrine.
We baptize into the body of Christ at large, not into our own little piece of it.
We gather weekly at an open table - Christ's table.
We understand ourselves to be part of a larger Body, and we try to act like it, so the world will begin to know - through us - the power of God's reconciling love in Jesus Christ.
- Rev. Dr. Sharon E. Watkins: General Minister and President Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
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