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Fort Collins Church of Christ
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Beliefs on file69 positions
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God & the Trinity1 position
- God ExistsStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedA personal God who is the creator and sustainer of all things truly exists, independent of human belief.Estimated, not verified
Christ4 positions
- Bodily Resurrection Same BodyStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedJesus rose bodily in the same (transformed) body that was crucified.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Was SinlessStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedJesus committed no sin during his life.Estimated, not verified
- Jesus Not CrucifiedStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedJesus was not actually crucified and killed; another was substituted or he was taken up beforehand.Estimated, not verified
- Virgin ConceptionStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedJesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit in the Virgin Mary, without a human father.Estimated, not verified
Sin & the fall1 position
- No Special Grace Needed PelagianStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedHumans can live righteously and attain salvation by free will and effort without a special interior grace beyond creation, law, and example.Estimated, not verified
Salvation13 positions
- Atonement Is Unlimited UniversalNo firm positionEstimated, source not recordedChrist died for all people without exception, making salvation available to everyone (unlimited/general atonement).Estimated, not verified
- Baptism Necessary For SalvationStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedWater baptism is ordinarily necessary for salvation; one is not normally saved apart from it.Estimated, not verified
- Baptism RegeneratesStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedBaptism itself effects regeneration / the washing away of sin, conferring saving grace through the act.Estimated, not verified
- Explicit Faith In Christ NecessaryStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedConscious, explicit faith in Jesus Christ is necessary for salvation; there is no salvation for those who never come to such faith.Estimated, not verified
The Church14 positions
- Church Is ApostolicAffirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe church is apostolic: it must stand in genuine continuity with the apostles' teaching and mission.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is Body Of ChristAffirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe church is the mystical Body of Christ, organically united to him as its head.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is Catholic UniversalAffirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe 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 InstitutedAffirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe church is a divine institution founded by Christ, not merely a voluntary human association of like-minded believers.Estimated, not verified
Sacraments & ordinances8 positions
- Baptism Mode Immersion RequiredStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedValid baptism requires full immersion of the body in water.Estimated, not verified
- Baptism Necessary For SalvationStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedBaptism is necessary for salvation (ordinarily required to be saved).Estimated, not verified
- Baptismal RegenerationStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedIn baptism God regenerates the recipient: the new birth/washing away of sin actually occurs in the rite.Estimated, not verified
- Believers Baptism OnlyStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedOnly those who personally profess faith should be baptized; infant baptism is not true baptism.Estimated, not verified
Worship & liturgy17 positions
- Exclusive A CappellaStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedSinging in worship should be unaccompanied by musical instruments (a cappella only).Estimated, not verified
- Exclusive PsalmodyStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedOnly the inspired Psalms (or canonical biblical songs) may be sung in worship: no uninspired hymns.Estimated, not verified
- Extemporaneous Prayer PreferredNo firm positionEstimated, source not recordedPublic prayer should be extemporaneous and from the heart rather than read from a book.Estimated, not verified
- First Day Lords Day WorshipStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe first day of the week (Sunday) is the proper day for Christian corporate worship.Estimated, not verified
Scripture4 positions
- Authority Sola ScripturaStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedScripture is the sole infallible rule of faith and practice for the Church.Estimated, not verified
- Function Norms All DoctrineStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedEvery doctrine the Church teaches must be testable by, and answerable to, Scripture.Estimated, not verified
- Inspiration Supernatural OriginStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe Christian Scriptures originated through a genuine act of God, not merely human religious reflection.Estimated, not verified
- Sufficiency ScriptureStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedScripture contains all things necessary for salvation and for the faith and life of the Church; nothing essential is lacking.Estimated, not verified
Revelation, creation & science2 positions
- Natural Knowledge Of God Saving InsufficientStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedWhatever knowledge of God nature provides is insufficient for salvation; saving knowledge requires special revelation in Christ and Scripture.Estimated, not verified
- Special Revelation NecessaryStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedA clear and reliable knowledge of God and his saving purposes requires God's special, verbal self-revelation, not merely general revelation.Estimated, not verified
Sexuality & marriage3 positions
- Marriage Is A CovenantStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedMarriage is essentially a covenant (a binding, God-witnessed promise) more than a contract or a means to ends.Estimated, not verified
- Marriage Is Lifelong MonogamousStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedMarriage is by nature a lifelong, exclusively monogamous union.Estimated, not verified
- Marriage Is Male Female By DefinitionStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedBy definition and divine design, marriage is the union of one man and one woman.Estimated, not verified
Society & politics2 positions
- Christians Should Vote And Engage CivicallyAffirmsEstimated, source not recordedActive civic participation (voting, advocacy, holding office) is a positive Christian duty in a free society.Estimated, not verified
- Civil Government Ordained By GodAffirmsEstimated, source not recordedCivil government is divinely instituted, and obedience to lawful authority is a Christian duty (Romans 13).Estimated, not verified
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