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Iglesia de Cristo

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Beliefs on file13 positions
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  • Church Is ApostolicAffirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church is apostolic: it must stand in genuine continuity with the apostles' teaching and mission.Estimated, not verified
  • Church Is Body Of ChristAffirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church is the mystical Body of Christ, organically united to him as its head.Estimated, not verified
  • Church Is Catholic UniversalAffirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church is catholic (universal): the whole company of Christ's people across all times and places, not confined to one nation, culture, or congregation.Estimated, not verified
  • Church Is Divinely InstitutedAffirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church is a divine institution founded by Christ, not merely a voluntary human association of like-minded believers.Estimated, not verified
  • Church Is HolyAffirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church is holy (set apart and sanctified by Christ) even though its members remain sinners.Estimated, not verified
  • Church Is Mixed BodyAffirmsFrom their statement of faithIn this age the visible church is a mixed body containing both genuine believers and the unregenerate (wheat and tares, sheep and goats together until the end).Estimated, not verified
  • Church Is OneAffirmsFrom their statement of faithThe true church is essentially ONE (a single body) despite outward divisions.Estimated, not verified
  • Church Is Provisional Until KingdomStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe institutional church is a provisional, this-age reality that will give way to the consummated Kingdom, rather than itself being the final goal.Estimated, not verified
  • Church Should Be Separate From The StateStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church should be institutionally separate from the civil government: no established or state church.Estimated, not verified
  • Membership In Visible Church NecessaryAffirmsFrom their statement of faithBelonging to the visible, organized church is normally necessary for the Christian life, not an optional add-on to private faith.Estimated, not verified
  • Mission Is Primarily Evangelism And Disciple MakingStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church's central mission is to proclaim the gospel and make disciples (the Great Commission as its defining task).Estimated, not verified
  • No Clergy Laity DistinctionStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThere should be no distinct ordained clergy class; all believers minister equally without a separate office of pastor/priest.Estimated, not verified
  • Priesthood Of All BelieversStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithEvery believer is a priest with direct access to God, with no need for a mediating human priest.Estimated, not verified
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