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One becomes a member of the Church by new birth and profession of faith. The baptism, reserved for adolescent or adult believers (believer's baptism), is a symbol of this commitment. The Church is a fraternal community of mutual aid and edification. Charity and service in the church are an expression of a healthy Christian life.
Two popular books among Gospel Halls – The Pilgrim Church by E.H. Broadbent [3] and Church History by Andrew Miller [4] make the claim that throughout the centuries of church history, there has always been a remnant independent evangelical testimony, and that the modern Gospel Hall movement, which began in the 1800s, with hundreds of new ...
Koinonia is a transliterated form of the Greek word κοινωνία, which refers to concepts such as fellowship, joint participation, partnership, the share which one has in anything, a gift jointly contributed, a collection, a contribution.
Believers Eastern Church (BEC, previously Believers Church) is a church of Indian origin with congregations and parishes worldwide. It follows an episcopal governance and structure. [ 4 ] It holds Christ as its head ( Col 1:18 ) and further requires that bishops and ordained ministers submit to its metropolitan and his successors.
Tradition, finances, programs, personalities, events, seekers and even buildings can each be the controlling force in a church. But he believes that in order for a church to be healthy it must be built around the five New Testament purposes given to the church by Jesus. "The issue is church health, not church growth!" declares Warren.
A non-institutional church may send money to an individual preacher, as there are New Testament examples of this (Philippians 4:10–18; 1 Corinthians 9:7–14; 2 Corinthians 11:7–9). Church relief for non-Christians (some members define this term as those persons outside the church of Christ), especially as an evangelism tool.
Traditional Roman Catholic theology centres the union with Christ in a substantial sense on the unity of the institutional church, past and present. "The communion of saints is the spiritual solidarity which binds together the faithful on earth, the souls in purgatory, and the saints in heaven in the organic unity of the same mystical body under Christ its head."
The churches are independent congregations and typically go by the name "Christian Church", but often use the name "Church of Christ" as well. Though isolated exceptions may occur, it is generally agreed within the movement that no personal or family names should be attached to a congregation which Christ purchased and established with his own blood, though geographical labels are acceptable.