Biases Against Churches Of Christ

The primary bias against people who are members of churches of Christ stems from the fact that we say it matters what we believe (Matt 15:14) , what we teach (Gal 1:6-9), how we live (James 2:10), and where a person attends church (II John 9-11). The Bible does not teach all we have to do to be saved is believe in Christ; instead, it teaches we also must obey him (Heb 5:9, Matt 7:21). The religious world (including some brethren) cannot accept these Bible truths, because these truths condemn weak convictions (I Cor 16:13), false doctrine (Matt 15:9), lax living (Gal 5:19-21), and unity in diversity (I Cor 1:10).

In short, we don’t believe people who continue to worship with and go along with unfaithful congregations (Rev 2:5) will go to heaven. Because of our teaching that only strict adherence to God’s word will qualify a person for the gift of salvation (I Pet 1:22a), many members of denominational churches are offended and become our enemies because we tell them the truth (Gal 4:15). Instead of telling them what they want to hear, we should tell them what they need to hear (Acts 20:31). Some can truly be described by Matt 13:15 which reads, "For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."

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